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4-VEHICLE COLLISION BLOCKS MAIN ROAD THROUGH BRADING
Police and paramedics are responding to a road traffic collision on New Road in Brading this afternoon (Thursday). The road between Ryde and Sandown is currently blocked in both directions. Emergency services are en-route to the scene. It's currently unclear...
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TIER 1 SUCCESS – ISLE OF WIGHT REMAINS ONE OF THE SAFEST PLACES IN THE COUNTRY
Continued adherence to the COVID rules and regulations in place has seen the Isle of Wight retain its Tier 1 status in today's Government review, providing a further boost to the local community. The news means that the Isle of...
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CASUALTY STRETCHERED TO WAITING AMBULANCE AFTER FALLING DOWN STEPS
Coastguard Officers assisted the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in moving an injured man in Bembridge this morning (Thursday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were requested to assist paramedics shortly before 10:50. It was reported that a man had fallen down...
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WOMAN DIES DESPITE BEST EFFORTS OF MEDICS AFTER COLLPASING IN THE STREET
A woman in her 50s has sadly died after collapsing in the street in Ventnor yesterday evening (Wednesday). Police and paramedics were called to Albert Street in the town at 19:39 following reports that an individual had collapsed between Market...
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AIR AMBULANCE CALLED AS MOTORCYCLIST COLLIDES WITH CAR AND BUS IN COWES
A motorcyclist has been involved in a serious road traffic collision with a car and bus in Cowes this morning (Thursday). The incident has occurred on the Somerton Roundabout next to the town's Park and Ride. Island Echo is told...
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BIRD FLU CONFIRMED ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Bird flu has been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, the local authority has confirmed this afternoon (Wednesday). A wild swan found deceased at Ryde Canoe Lake has tested positive for H5N8 avian flu, meaning the influenza has now reached...
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WIGHTLINK STAFF COULD STRIKE AS RMT UNION FIGHT PENSION AND TERMS CHANGES
Over 400 workers at Wightlink are being balloted as to whether or not to carry out strike action as a result of the company proposing to slash workers' pension rights and change their working conditions. Negotiations have failed to produce...
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DOZENS OF CHILDREN FROM GREENMOUNT PRIMARY SELF-ISOLATING
Over 50 children and 6 members of staff from Greenmount Primary School in Ryde are self-isolating for the next 10 days as a result of a positive COVID-19 case within the school community. Letters have been sent out to parents...
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ROAD CLOSED AS SEVERAL CARS INVOLVED IN CRASH AT BLACKWATER HOLLOW
Police have been called to a road traffic collision involving several vehicles at Blackwater Hollow between Newport and Rookley this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident has occurred on an S-Bend around halfway between Birchmore Lane and Highwood Lane. As many as...
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COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLL OUT BEGINS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT – STARTING WITH A WWII VETERAN
It's the news we've all been waiting for - the first Islanders have received the COVID-19 vaccine this afternoon (Tuesday), marking a major turning point in the coronavirus pandemic. RAF Veteran and great-grandfather Kenneth Killeen, 98, from Newport, was the...
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