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SATURDAY RED JET CANCELLATIONS DUE TO A LACK OF STAFF
Red Funnel has cancelled a number of its hi-speed Red Jet sailings today (Saturday) due to a lack of available staff. The cross-Solent operator advised customers late last night that a number of timetabled crossings on the West Cowes-Southampton route...
Read moreDetailsSMOKE ISSUING FROM BASEMENT ON RYDE’S MONKTON STREET
Firefighters from Ryde and Newport are tackling a fire within the basement area of a property in Ryde this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances are on scene at Monkton Street, where smoke has been seen issuing from the basement level of...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST SMASHES INTO REAR OF CAR OUTSIDE MORRISONS IN LAKE
A motorcyclist has collided into the rear of a car on the main road in Lake this lunchtime (Friday). The incident on the A3056 Newport Road, outside Morrisons supermarket, occurred at just gone 13:00. Island Echo understands the collision has...
Read moreDetailsACCESS TO VENTNOR SEVERED OWING TO MOTORCYCLE CRASH AT WHITWELL
A crash involving a motorcyclist has blocked the main Whitwell to Ventnor Road, severing vehicular access in and out of the town of Ventnor. The incident has occurred on Whitwell Road, near to where temporary traffic lights have been erected...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN CRASH AT BLACKWATER JUNCTION
Emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred on the A3020 Blackwater Road, at the junction with Blackwater Hollow. Island Echo understands a white...
Read moreDetails2-VEHICLE CRASH AT MORTON LEADS TO TRAFFIC DIVERSION HEADING INTO SANDOWN
A crash between a classic VW camper and a Toyota Yaris has led to the partial closure of Morton Road between Brading and Sandown this afternoon (Thursday). Police and paramedics are on scene near the junction with Devonia Gardens, where...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE TOUCHES DOWN ON THE GREEN IN GOLF CLUB MEDICAL EMERGENCY
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to Sandown for the second time in 24 hours - this time to a medical emergency at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club. Flying medics took off from the air...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS MOBILISED TO DUNSBURY AS FIRE IN THE OPEN BREAKS OUT
Flames were seen reaching for the skies when a fire in the open broke out in a rural part of the West Wight earlier this evening (Wednesday). Firefighters from Freshwater were mobilised to Dunsbury Farm Lane, between Brook and Compton,...
Read moreDetailsSUSPECTED DRUG DEALER CAUGHT GETTING OFF CAR FERRY IN POMPEY
A suspected drug dealer is in custody after being caught getting off the Isle of Wight ferry with what is thought to be Class A drugs in his vehicle. Police stopped the vehicle as it disembarked from the Wightlink ferry...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN SUSTAINS LEG INJURY IN FALL AT WEST WIGHT TOURIST HOTSPOT
A fall on the beach at one of the Island’s most popular tourist hotspots has led to a call out for the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and HM Coastguard this afternoon (Wednesday). At around 14:40, the Ambulance Service was...
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