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ARTERIAL ROUTE CLOSED AS CAR CRASHES ONTO ROOF NEAR GODSHILL
Firefighters, paramedics and police are in attendance at a 2-car road traffic collision on the main road between Newport and Godshill this morning (Tuesday), in which a car has overturned and come to a stop upside down on its roof....
Read moreDetailsBLACK ICE WARNING ISSUED AS TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO DROP ACROSS THE ISLAND
A yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight tomorrow morning (Tuesday), with Islanders being urged to take care due to the risk of black ice. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that evening showers will leave...
Read moreDetailsMAN WITH KNIFE RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER SUSTAINING INJURIES IN INCIDENT AT ST HELENS HOME
A man has been rushed to hospital under Police escort after sustaining injuries at a property in the village of St Helens this afternoon (Monday). 5 Police units and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responded to a property on...
Read moreDetails2 MEN SOUGHT BY POLICE AFTER VIOLENT ROBBERY ATTEMPT IN NEWPORT
Police have released CCTV images of 2 suspects who they want to identify and speak with as part of an investigation into a robbery attempt in Newport. Shortly after midnight on Thursday 23rd March - a month ago yesterday -...
Read moreDetails2 SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER PEUGEOT LEAVES THE ROAD IN HAVENSTREET CRASH
2 people have suffered serious injuries following a crash between Ryde and Havenstreet last night (Sunday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Stroudwood Road at 20:49 following reports of a 2 vehicle smash, between Rowlands...
Read moreDetailsVESSEL IN DISTRESS NEAR HURST CASTLE SEES YARMOUTH RNLI CALLED TO 5TH SHOUT OF THE YEAR
Solent Coastguard tasked Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat to reports of a 999 call from a 6.5m RIB aground to the West of Hurst Castle yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Having been tasked at around 15:45, the Lifeboat left Yarmouth Harbour at...
Read moreDetailsTECHNICAL WOES LEAD TO SUSPENSION OF HOVER SERVICES AT START OF NEW WEEK
Hovertravel services between Ryde and Southsea have been suspended this morning (Monday) due to technical issues. The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that no hovercraft are currently operating to or from the Isle of Wight, just as the new working week...
Read moreDetailsCAR LEAVES THE ROAD IN NIGHT TIME SMASH NEAR HAVENSTREET
A car has left the road, gone through a hedge and come to a stop in a field on the outskirts of Ryde tonight (Sunday), prompting a large response from emergency services. The incident has occurred on Stroudwood Road, between...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO NETTLESTONE AMID MEDICAL EMERGENCY
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Nettlestone this lunchtime (Sunday) joining other emergency services already on scene at a residential property. An ambulance, an enhanced care paramedic and an operational commander from the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN DIES AS CAR PLUNGES OVER CULVER CLIFF ONTO ROCKS BELOW
A woman in her 40s has died after her car went over the edge of Culver Cliff earlier today (Saturday), landing upside down on the rocks below. The incident prompted a large emergency response shortly before 08:00 with HM Coastguard,...
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