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LARGE FIELD FIRE SENDS PLUMES OF SMOKE ACROSS THE SOUTH WIGHT
Firefighters from Shanklin, East Cowes, Ventnor and Southsea have been mobilised to a large field fire in the rural South Wight this evening (Thursday). 3 pumping appliances and a water carrier are on scene near Chale Green, where a blaze...
Read moreDetailsFIRE IN FLAT ABOVE CHIP SHOP IN RYDE TOWN CENTRE
Firefighters have been called to a fire in a flat above a popular chip shop in Ryde Town Centre this afternoon (Thursday). A single appliance from Ryde - the first pump on scene - has main jets in use to...
Read moreDetailsBLACK SMOKE ABOVE FESTIVAL SITE AS GOLF BUGGY ENGULFED IN FLAMES
A golf buggy has caught fire on site at the Isle of Wight Festival this afternoon (Thursday), with black smoke seen billowing into the skies above Seaclose. The fire has broken out near to Pink Moon Camping and has seen...
Read moreDetailsCAR FLIPS ONTO ROOF ON ESTATE ROAD IN BINSTEAD
Firefighters and paramedics have been called to a residential road Binstead this lunchtime (Thursday) where a Toyota has flipped onto its roof. The incident has occurred at the bottom of Binstead Lodge Road where it meets Ringwood Road. A Toyota...
Read moreDetailsBEMBRIDGE PEDESTRIAN SUSTAINS MINOR INJURIES IN CAR COLLISION
A pedestrian escaped with minor injuries after being hit by a car in Bembridge on Tuesday. Police and paramedics were called to Egerton Road - near the junction with Crossways - at 22:25 to reports that a pedestrian had been...
Read moreDetailsVEHICLE FIRE SENDS SMOKE BILLOWING INTO THE SKY AT FRESHWATER BAY
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is tackling a vehicle fire in Freshwater Bay this morning (Thursday). 2 appliances from Newport have been mobilised to The Square, off Gate Lane. Island Echo is told that smoke is...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN WITH INJURED LEG RESCUED FROM MID-RIVER PONTOON
A woman suffering from a leg injury on a pontoon in the middle of the River Medina had to be rescued by emergency services last night (Wednesday). During a training exercise in the local area, Cowes RNLI was tasked by...
Read moreDetailsABERDEENSHIRE MAN ARRESTED AFTER DAWN CRASH IN WOOTTON
A Mini has sustained front-end damage in an early hours crash on Park Road in Wootton this morning (Wednesday). Emergency services - including Police, fire and ambulance crews - were called to the busy cut-through route between Lushington Hill and...
Read moreDetailsFIRE STATION WORKS CAUSED VENTNOR BLAZE THAT RIPPED THROUGH TERRACED ROW
A blaze that ripped through a row of terraced houses in Ventnor last week was most likely - and ironically - caused by works to the roof of Ventnor Fire Station, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service...
Read moreDetailsMALE THREATENING HARM AT CULVER LEADS TO MULTI-AGENCY EMERGENCY RESPONSE
A male threatening harm on the edge of Culver Down has prompted an emergency response to the East Wight beauty spot this morning (Monday). 6 Police units are currently on scene overlooking Sandown Bay having been made aware of the...
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