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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY ARREST AFTER MALE THREATENED IN SHANKLIN
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery after a male was ordered to hand over cash in Shanklin this afternoon (Monday). 8 Police units responded out of Newport to the scene on Atherley Road, Shanklin at...
Read moreDetailsTOASTER FIRE SEES 3 FIRE CREWS CALLED TO ADDRESS IN WROXALL
A toaster fire saw crews from across the Island respond to the village of Wroxall over the weekend. Crews from Shanklin, Ventnor and Newport were called to an alarm sounding at a property on St Martins Road, at just after...
Read moreDetailsCAR PARK LOCKED DOWN AS JUKE ROLLS ONTO ROOF IN RYDE
Police have cordoned off Appley Car Park in Ryde where a car has rolled onto its roof this morning (Monday). The incident on Appley Lane occurred shortly before 06:45 and has seen a Nissan Juke come to a rest with...
Read moreDetailsSEARCH LOCATES LONE SAILOR TRAPPED ONBOARD YACHT AT NEWTOWN CREEK
A large scale search of the Solent resulted in a man being found trapped between furniture on board his yacht moored in Newtown last night (Sunday). Serious concerns about the wellbeing of a lone yachtsman were raised with HM Coastguard...
Read moreDetailsYOUNG BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER REVETMENT FALL IN SANDOWN
A child has been hospitalised after falling several feet from the revetment wall between Sandown and Shanklin this afternoon (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responded to reports that a young boy had been injured after a fall from...
Read moreDetailsUNDERCLIFF ON THE MOVE AGAIN – CRACKS APPEAR AFTER HOMEOWNERS FEEL MOVEMENT OVERNIGHT
A house has been evacuated and a road closed in St Lawrence near Ventnor today (Saturday) following a landslide. It is understood that the area below Undercliff Drive saw large scale movement of earth at some point overnight. Island Echo...
Read moreDetailsCAR ROLLS ONTO ROOF AND BLOCKS MAIN ROAD ON THE DOWNS
A car on its roof is blocking Brading Down Road in both directions this morning (Saturday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service - including an Operational Commander - were...
Read moreDetailsMAN STUCK IN THE MUD LEADS TO LARGE FIRE AND COASTGUARD RESPONSE TO THE SOUTH WIGHT
A person stuck in the mud near St Catherine's Point resulted in a call out for HM Coastguard and the fire service earlier this afternoon (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to a man...
Read moreDetailsCRASH BETWEEN VAN AND MOTORBIKE CAUSES DELAYS ON MAIN ROUTE INTO EAST COWES
A road traffic collision involving a van and a motorbike is causing traffic delays on the main road into East Cowes this afternoon (Friday). Emergency services were first called to Whippingham Road near Barton Manor at around 13:30 following reports...
Read moreDetailsPROPELLER DAMAGE ON ST FAITH FORCES REVISED WIGHTLINK TIMETABLE FOR UP TO 4 WEEKS
A revised timetable is to be in operation for up to 4 weeks on Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth vehicle ferry route from Monday (11th March). The cross-Solent operator is warning that the revised timetable - which they haven't yet released - will...
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