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2 men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a male was seriously assaulted in Ventnor High Street last night (Thursday). It was at around 20:50 that a man in his...
Read moreDetailsPolice and paramedics have been called to a 2-car crash on a residential road in Gunville this afternoon (Thursday). Emergency service personnel rushed to Fieldfare Road at just after 15:00, following reports of a 2-car crash. On scene, a Peugeot...
Read moreDetailsDetectives are working to ascertain how a man in his 50s sustained a serious and potentially life-threatening head injury in Ryde overnight. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were dispatched to an address on St Michael's Avenue, Haylands...
Read moreDetailsA young male will soon appear in court after being apprehended by Police on an illegal e-Bike in Ryde yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). The rider is alleged to have been seen travelling around the Haylands area at speeds of around 30mph...
Read moreDetailsA deep fat fryer fire at the Merrie Gardens pub in Lake has seen a response from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this lunchtime (Wednesday). 4 appliances from Sandown, Newport and Ryde - and an aerial...
Read moreDetailsForecasters are warning that up to 30mm of rain could fall across the Isle of Wight in just a few hours, prompting a yellow weather warning to be issued for tomorrow (Thursday). IW Met Service says that a spell of...
Read moreDetailsFirefighters were called to St Mary's Hospital earlier this afternoon (Tuesday) following reports of smoke issuing from an office. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 2 appliances from Newport to the Business Office of the Mottistone...
Read moreDetailsThe Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance rushed to a medical emergency in the East Wight village of Bembridge this afternoon (Tuesday). The yellow and green liveried helicopter made the journey over the Solent at around 14:15, having left...
Read moreDetailsA 17-year-old boy was arrested in Wootton yesterday lunchtime (Monday) after allegedly being seen carrying a knife on board a bus. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary deployed a number of officers to the High Street area following reports that...
Read moreDetailsA car has careered into the front of a house after colliding with another vehicle outside a primary school in Nettlestone this morning (Tuesday). A silver Renault Modus - displaying P plates - has smashed through a brick wall and...
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