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POLICE PROBE CRASH WHICH SAW CAR COLLIDE WITH FISH AND CHIP SHOP WALL
Police have launched an investigation after a car collided with the wall of a fish and chip shop in Ventnor on Friday night - and it appears the driver simply drove away from the scene. The incident occurred on the...
Read moreDetailsFEARS GROW FOR FUTURE OF MILITARY ROAD AS VOID OPENS
Islanders are growing increasingly concerned for the future of a scenic coastal route following the discovery of a void, which has already led to the closure of a footpath. The void right beside Military Road - at its highest point...
Read moreDetailsDRIVER SMASHES INTO BINSTEAD GARDEN WALL IN LUXURY MERCEDES
A Mercedes-Benz has smashed through a garden wall on the main road through Binstead this evening (Friday). The single vehicle incident occurred just before 19:45 and has seen the luxury 4x4 come to rest partially on top of the stone...
Read moreDetailsCASUALTY TREATED FOLLOWING OVEN FIRE AT HOUSE IN COLWELL
4 fire appliances were mobilised to reports of a kitchen fire in Colwell in the West Wight this afternoon (Friday), with 1 person injured in the incident. Retained firefighters from Freshwater were alerted to a fire at a property on...
Read moreDetailsCRASH AT KNIGHTON CLOSES DOWNS ROAD IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
A 2-car crash on The Downs at Knighton has resulted in the road being closed in both directions this afternoon (Friday). Police, paramedics and firefighters are currently in attendance on Mersley Down Road, near the junction with Knighton Shute. Island...
Read moreDetailsGRITTERS OUT ON SATURDAY MORNING BUT BITTERLY COLD WEATHER TO MOVE AWAY
Gritters will be salting the Island's roads again during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Saturday) as the last of the bitterly cold weather begins to move away. The fleet of gritters will leave the Island Roads Stag Lane depot...
Read moreDetailsHOUSEBOAT EMERGENCY SEES AIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO BEMBRIDGE
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed on the Embankment in Bembridge this morning (Friday) in response to a serious medical emergency onboard a houseboat. 2 flying medics have joined the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in...
Read moreDetailsHAVE YOU SEEN STOLEN CARTIER WATCH? POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION AFTER AGGRAVATED BURGLARY
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a Cartier watch which was stolen during an aggravated burglary in Apse Heath over 2 months ago. It was at the start of November that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary...
Read moreDetailsCRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MAIN ROAD BETWEEN ARRETON AND SANDOWN
A multi-vehicle shunt is causing traffic delays on a main road between Arreton and Sandown this afternoon (Thursday). Emergency crews were called to the A3056 near The Fighting Cocks just before 15:00. The incident has seen several cars, including a...
Read moreDetailsRED JET SUSPENDED AS SOLE BOAT SUFFERS STEERING FAULT
Red Funnel has suspended its hi-speed Red Jet service between West Cowes - Southampton this afternoon (Thursday) due to a mechanical breakdown. The service is operating with just 1 boat this week, which has now suffered a steering fault. It...
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