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COLLISION INVESTIGATORS PROBE SCENE OF SERIOUS PEDESTRIAN COLLISION IN RYDE
The mainland-based Collision Investigation Unit has been called in to conduct a forensic examination of the scene of a crash in Ryde, in which a pedestrian was seriously injured this morning (Saturday). Cross Street and George Street in the town...
Read moreDetailsPEDESTRIAN MOWED DOWN AS CAR MOUNTS PAVEMENT IN 4-VEHICLE CRASH
A pedestrian has been injured after being run over by a car whilst walking along the pavement in Ryde Town Centre this morning (Saturday). A blue Kia Picanto has left the road at Cross Street, mounting the pavement and travelling...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY IN HEART OF RYDE
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a medical emergency in the centre of Ryde this afternoon (Friday). Scrambled from its Thruxton base at around 16:30, the green and yellow liveried helicopter touched down at...
Read moreDetailsBANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND DISRUPTION AS WIGHTLINK CANCELS FRIDAY SAILINGS
Wightlink has cancelled a number of sailings on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth route at the start of the Bank Holiday weekend due to a lack of staff. It's been confirmed that the absence of an essential crew member has led to the...
Read moreDetailsURGENT RESCUE MISSION TO LOCATE CASUALTY OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
2 lifeboats have been launched and the Coastguard Rescue helicopter scrambled to locate a woman who has gone overboard off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Thursday). It was around 13:45 that Solent Coastguard was alerted to...
Read moreDetailsTEEN APPROACHED BY STRANGER ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL – POLICE PROBE INCIDENT
Police are investigating after a man approached a teenage boy whilst he was on his way to school yesterday morning (Wednesday), asking the youngster if he was lonely and wanted to buy some sweets. The incident occurred at around 08:15...
Read moreDetailsDRIVER FLEES SCENE OF HIGH IMPACT HIT AND RUN SMASH IN RYDE
Police are currently searching for the driver of a Honda Civic following a hit and run crash in Ryde, which has seen a parked car destroyed and debris left strewn across the carriageway. Great Preston Road has been closed in...
Read moreDetails6 WEEKS UNTIL POLLING DAY – GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 4TH JULY
A General Election has been called, meaning in just 6 weeks’ time Islanders will head to the polls to vote for a Member of Parliament for both Isle of Wight East and Isle of Wight West. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
Read moreDetailsRYDE HIGH STREET CORDONED OFF AMID MEDICAL EMERGENCY
A section of the High Street in Ryde has been cordoned off by Police this afternoon (Wednesday) amid a medical incident, in which an elderly individual is being tended to in the middle of the road. Police and paramedics are...
Read moreDetailsDAWN TELEGRAPH POLE CRASH CLOSES NEWPORT’S STAPLERS ROAD
A road traffic collision that occurred at daybreak this morning (Wednesday) - in which a vehicle collided with a telegraph pole - has led to the closure of Staplers Road on the outskirts of Newport. Emergency services were called to...
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