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AIR AMBULANCE CALLED TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT NITON UNDERCLIFF
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the Undercliff area of Niton this afternoon (Monday). Flying doctors are attending an incident in the vicinity of Castlehaven Lane having touched down in the South Wight at around...
Read moreDetails‘DRIVE CAREFULLY’ MESSAGE AS GRITTERS TO BE DEPLOYED TONIGHT
Gritting of the roads will take place across the Isle of Wight tonight (Monday). Island Roads have taken the decision to treat the road network from 22:00, as well as bridge decks at Stag Lane and Foxes Road, Newport. Drivers...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL CANCEL CAR FERRY SAILINGS DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUE
Red Funnel has cancelled at least 2 sailings on the East Cowes-Southampton car ferry service today (Monday) due to a technical issue. The 10:30 sailing from Southampton and the 12:00 from East Cowes have both been scrubbed. It is currently...
Read moreDetails8-INCH MAIN RUPTURE IN BINSTEAD LEAVES HOMES WITHOUT WATER
Over 70 homes were without water first thing this morning (Monday) after an 8-inch main ruptured in Binstead overnight. The large pipe failed at Binstead Road, close to the junction with Ringwood Road, just after midnight. Southern Water engineers have...
Read moreDetailsCAR ROLLS ONTO ITS SIDE IN COUNTRY LANE CRASH NEAR BINSTEAD
A car has crashed and come to rest on its side on a rural country lane between Binstead and Wootton tonight (Sunday). The single vehicle incident has occurred on Newnham Lane, close to Firestone Copse. Fire crews from Newport and...
Read moreDetailsICY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY MORNING WITH -4C TEMPS OVERNIGHT
Temperatures are expected to plummet to -4c in places across the Isle of Wight overnight, bringing icy conditions on the roads and even the potential for frozen harbours tomorrow morning (Monday). A cold, clear night is expected with a moderate...
Read moreDetailsPROPERTY EVACUATED AS BELGRAVE ROAD COLLAPSE EXPECTED IMMINENTLY
The occupants of a property in Ventnor have been evacuated with fears that Belgrave Road could collapse within hours. Earlier this week a small landslide occurred between Belgrave Road and Esplanade Road, overlooking the seafront. This resulted in cracks appearing...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN FREED FROM CAR AFTER EARLY MORNING CRASH NEAR VENTNOR
A woman was extricated from a car following a single vehicle road traffic collision between Whitwell and Ventnor early this morning (Sunday). Fire crews from Newport, Shanklin and Ventnor were mobilised to Whitwell Road at 07:31 following reports that an...
Read moreDetailsNETWORK FAULT KNOCKS OUT POWER TO HOMES IN RYDE AND ST HELENS
Homes and businesses in parts of Ryde, St Helens and surrounding areas are without power tonight (Saturday). A main network fault has resulted in a loss of supply to 114 postcodes areas in the PO33 1 and PO35 region. Scottish...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO ‘PERSONS REPORTED’ HOUSE FIRE IN SHANKLIN
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and paramedics are attending a fire at a residential property in Shanklin this afternoon (Saturday). 3 fire crews from Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor initially responded to the scene off Sandy Lane...
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