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ADVERSE WEATHER FORCES SUSPENSION OF HOVERTRAVEL SERVICES
Hovertravel services have been suspended this morning (Saturday) as a result of adverse weather. Gusty conditions on the Solent have forced the cross-Solent travel operator to suspend services between Ryde and Southsea until at least 12:00. A weather warning is...
Read moreDetailsCRASH ON THE DOWNS ON MAIN ROAD TO RYDE
A car crash on Ashey Road this evening (Friday) has seen emergency services called to the scene. The incident has occurred on the Eastbound carriageway towards Ryde between the junction with Brading Down Road and the turn-off for West Ashey...
Read moreDetailsTHOUSANDS TO BE AFFECTED BY CLOSURE OF ARGYLL HOUSE SURGERY IN RYDE
Thousands of Ryde residents look set to lose their local GP as it is revealed that Argyll House Surgery is to close its doors. The surgery - based on Arygll Street - has out of the blue handed in its contract to...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL ANNOUNCES NUMEROUS CANCELLATIONS AHEAD OF SCHOOL SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Red Funnel has announced multiple cancellations to sailings on 3 days next week as the Red Eagle vehicle ferry is temporarily removed from service. The change in timetable is in order to carry out essential repairs to Red Eagle's gangway....
Read moreDetailsHEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TODAY WITH FRESH WEATHER WARNING ISSUED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A new yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with forecasters saying that up to 30mm of rain could fall this afternoon (Friday). IW Met Service says that a large area of rain will affect the...
Read moreDetailsSMALL HOUSE FIRE TACKLED BY FIREFIGHTERS IN CENTRAL RYDE
Firefighters have extinguished a small fire at a residential property in central Ryde this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances from Ryde and Newport are on scene at Edward Street, where crews wearing breathing apparatus have entered a terraced house. Hampshire &...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE IMPOSE 48-HOUR DISPERSAL NOTICE ON NEWPORT TOWN CENTRE
A 48-hour dispersal order has been authorised in Newport under Section 34 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The authority covers the period from 20:20 on Wednesday 12th July until 20:20 on Friday 14th July and has...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER FORECAST FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF ISLE OF WIGHT PRIDE
The organisers of Isle of Wight Pride 2023 have cancelled this weekend's event due to a poor weather forecast, admitting that 'safety is of paramount importance'. As previously reported by Island Echo, strong gusts of wind of up to 65mph...
Read moreDetailsWIND WARNING FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT AS 60MPH GUSTS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY
A yellow wind warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight with gusts of some 60mph expected on Saturday, as well as some heavy showers. IW Met Service has said that a spell of unseasonably strong winds will affect...
Read moreDetailsMALE ARRESTED AS RIOT POLICE BRING 4-HOUR STAND-OFF TO AN END
A 4-hour stand off on a residential road in Ryde has been brought to an end after riot Police forced entry to a premises and forcibly removed the man at the centre of the heated situation. It was at around...
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