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CRASH IN EAST COWES SEES EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPOND
A road traffic incident in East Cowes has seen emergency services respond this evening (Friday). Emergency services were called to Saunders Way in East Cowes at around 17:30 to reports of an incident on the bend at the bottom of...
Read moreDetailsPRISON CELL FIRE AT HMP ISLE OF WIGHT SEES FIRE CREWS RESPOND
Fire crews from 2 Island towns are tackling a fire within a prison cell at HMP Isle of Wight. 3 appliances, 1 from Ryde and 1 from Newport were dispatched at 16:04, and are currently in attendance at the scene...
Read moreDetailsMORE TEENAGE ARRESTS AFTER LATEST BREAK IN TO PARKBURY HOTEL IN SANDOWN
4 teenagers have been arrested after yet another break-in to a derelict hotel in Sandown. Last night (Thursday) South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) were out on patrol conducting checks as part of Operation Spider, when they responded to a...
Read moreDetailsCAR ON SIDE SEES MAIN ROAD IN NEWCHURCH CLOSED
A car on its side has forced the closure of a main road in Newchurch this morning (Friday). Emergency services were called to the crash on Winford Road at around 08:30 this morning. A car with 3 occupants, travelling along...
Read moreDetailsVAN ABLAZE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF SHANKLIN
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is tackling a van fire on the outskirts of Shanklin this morning (Friday). The vehicle is ablaze on the A3020 Shanklin Road between Victoria Avenue and Whiteley Bank. It’s unclear whether...
Read moreDetailsCRITICAL INCIDENT CALLED TO AN END BUT HOSPITAL STILL FACES HIGH LEVEL OF DEMAND
Isle of Wight NHS Trust remains under significant pressure despite calling an end to a critical incident caused by high levels of demand for emergency care. The hospital is still extremely busy and continuing to face ongoing challenges with discharging...
Read moreDetailsCRITICAL INCIDENT DECLARED BUT URGENT TREATMENT AND OPERATIONS PRIORITISED
In response to sustained demand for its services, Isle of Wight NHS Trust has declared a Critical Incident. A continuing increase in demand for emergency care has put the Trust under significant pressure and they are currently only able to...
Read moreDetailsLARGE EMERGENCY SERVICE RESPONSE DESCENDS ON COWES THIS MORNING TO FIRE AT LIZ EARLE
A fire at Liz Earle in Cowes has seen a large emergency services response to the town this morning (Thursday). The incident is believed to have happened at around 07:45 at the beauty company's Cowes site. 4 fire appliances including...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE APPEAL FOR WITNESSES AFTER 12-YEAR-OLD HIT BY CAR IN LAKE ON TUESDAY
Police are appealing for witnesses of a collision involving a car and a child on a bike yesterday (Tuesday) - in which the 12-year-old boy suffered serious injuries. At around 16:40 yesterday afternoon, a grey Mercedes A160 collided with a...
Read moreDetailsMAN INVOLVED IN CROSS-COUNTY DRUG SUPPLY OPERATION SEES HIS DESIGNER SHOE COLLECTION CONFISCATED
A man involved in a drugs supply operation between the Isle of Wight and Surrey has been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds made from his criminal activities. Kieran Rainford also had his extensive collection of designer trainers confiscated...
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