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GRITTERS TO SPREAD BRINE SOLUTION AS COLDEST NIGHT OF WINTER EXPECTED
Island Roads will be spreading a brine solution across the Isle of Wight road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Sunday) to help combat the anticipated icy conditions, on what could be the coldest night of winter so...
Read moreDetailsBLUE LIGHT RESPONSE AS POLO CRASHES ONTO SIDE NEAR ROOKLEY
BREAKING: Paramedics are checking over the driver of a silver hatchback after the vehicle rolled onto its side in a crash near Rookley.
Read moreDetailsTEMPERATURES TO PLUNGE TO -5C ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT AS COLD SNAP DEEPENS
BREAKING: The Isle of Wight could see temperatures drop to as low as -5c overnight tonight (Saturday) as the cold spell tightens its grip.
Read moreDetailsNEW YEAR’S DAY POWER CUT AFFECTS OVER 600 HOMES IN NEWPORT
BREAKING: A power cut has plunged parts of Newport into darkness tonight (New Year's Day), with over 600 properties currently without electricity.
Read moreDetailsGRITTERS TO BE DEPLOYED ONCE MORE AS -1C EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
BREAKING: Gritters will once again be treating the Island's road network due to the forecast temperatures, with -1c expected on the Isle of Wight overnight.
Read moreDetailsFOGGY CONDITIONS IN NEWPORT HAMPER AIR AMBULANCE MISSION
BREAKING: Thick fog shrouding the helipad at St Mary’s Hospital has hampered a potentially life-saving mission for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance this afternoon (New Year’s Eve).
Read moreDetailsCYCLIST TRAGICALLY DIES IN HOSPITAL DAYS AFTER HIT AND RUN COLLISION
BREAKING: A 44-year-old man from Newport has tragically died in hospital following a hit-and-run collision in Newport, with the driver suspected on being responsible released under investigation.
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL CANCELLATIONS AS ISSUES HIT VEHICLE FERRY AND RED JET
BREAKING: Technical issues have led to cancellations on both Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry and hi-speed Red Jet services this morning (New Year’s Eve).
Read moreDetailsRESCUE OP AS PAIR BECOME STUCK IN THE MUD AT COMPTON
BREAKING: A multi-agency rescue operation is underway to free at least 2 people stuck in the mud at Compton this evening (Tuesday).
Read moreDetailsARREST MADE AS CYCLIST BATTLES FOR LIFE AFTER HIT-AND-RUN IN NEWPORT
BREAKING: A 63-year-old man has been arrested as a local cyclist fights for his life in hospital after allegedly being hit by a van in Newport yesterday afternoon (Monday).
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