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TRAFFIC AT A STANDSTILL AS STATIC HOME BECOMES WEDGED IN RYDE TOWN
A static caravan being transported through the middle of Ryde Town has become wedged on a tight bend, causing travel delays in the area this afternoon (Tuesday). The caravan is just inches away from hitting the former Barclay's bank building...
Read moreDetailsCOOLANT LEAK LEADS TO BUS FIRE FEARS AT QUARR
Fears of a fire on board a Southern Vectis bus have forced the closure of a main route between Newport and Ryde this morning (Tuesday), but the incident has been confirmed as just a coolant leak. 2 pumping appliances from...
Read moreDetailsTEEN WHO PLOTTED ISLE OF WIGHT TERROR ATTACKS FOUND GUILTY BY JURY
An Isle of Wight schoolboy who plotted a terror attack on the Isle of Wight Festival - and also planned to slice the throats of teachers at a local school - has been found guilty of terrorism offences. The unnamed...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO SHIDE IN RESPONSE TO LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has been scrambled to the outskirts of Newport this lunchtime (Monday) in response to a life-threatening medical emergency. The distinctive yellow and green helicopter circled the skies above Shide before landing...
Read moreDetailsMAN ARRESTED FOR MAKING THREATS TO KILL AFTER WOMAN THREATENED IN RYDE
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill after a woman was threatened in Ryde this morning (Monday). Multiple Police vehicles were seen rushing to the seaside town shortly after 08:00 when Hampshire & Isle...
Read moreDetailsJESSIE J, NATALIE IMBRUGLIA AND S CLUB ADDED TO ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL LINE-UP
The Isle of Wight Festival has announced even more acts for this year's 4-day event including Jessie J, Natalie Imbruglia, The Pretenders, Johnny Marr, Feeder, S Club, Tom Meighan, Cian Ducrot, Caity Baser and Wunderhorse. These new additions to the 2024...
Read moreDetailsBOMB DISPOSAL CALLED TO SEAGROVE AMID UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE FEARS
Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts are in attendance at Seagrove Bay in Seaview tonight (Sunday) amid fears a piece of historic ordnance has been discovered. A member of the public alerted Island Echo to the potentially explosive find at around...
Read moreDetailsBUS AND CAR COLLISION CLOSES SANDOWN’S FITZROY STREET
A crash between a double decker bus and a car has seen Police close Fitzroy Street in Sandown this afternoon (Sunday). A white Ford B-Max appears to have failed to give way at the junction of Leed Street and Fitzroy...
Read moreDetailsINFORMATION SOUGHT ON AUDI WHICH SMASHED INTO FAMILY’S PICK-UP NEAR MERSTONE
A local family are appealing for the community's help in identifying a vehicle which smashed into their truck in Merstone yesterday - and then simply drove off. At just before 18:30, Claire, her partner and 2 children - aged 7...
Read moreDetailsCAR UPSIDE DOWN ON DRIVEWAY AFTER SMASHING INTO HOUSE IN YARMOUTH
A car has smashed into a house and come to rest upside down on its roof on a driveway in Yarmouth this morning (Saturday). The incident on the A3054 Bouldnor Road - near the junction with Thorley Road - occurred...
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