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PEDESTRIAN COLLISION CLOSES MAIN ROAD THROUGH BINSTEAD
A collision between a pedestrian and a car has resulted in the closure of the main road into Ryde through Binstead this evening (Sunday). The incident has occurred between Ringwood Road mini-roundabout and the Queen’s Road junction, close to...
Read moreDetailsFEARS FOR PADDLE BOARDER AFTER FALL INTO BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR
HM Coastguard have been called to reports of a person in the water at Bembridge Harbour this afternoon (Sunday) as a result of a paddle boarder falling into the icy waters. Emergency services were alerted to a male entering the...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS EXTRICATE DRIVER FOLLOWING CRASH IN SANDOWN
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and Police are attending a road traffic collision at a crossroads in Sandown this lunchtime (Sunday). Emergency services are on scene at Station Avenue at the junction with St John’s Road. At...
Read moreDetailsDEAD DOLPHIN FOUND WASHED UP ON SOUTH WIGHT SHORE
A dolphin has washed up on a remote beach on the South Coast of the Isle of Wight. Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised to investigate reports of the deceased mammal ashore at Watershoot Bay near St Catherine’s Point at...
Read moreDetailsGROUNDED YACHT AT WOOTTON SPARKS LIFEBOAT CALL OUT
Cowes RNLI Lifeboat was launched at lunchtime today (Saturday) to go to the aid of a small yacht in Wootton Creek. The 20ft yacht - with 2 men, a woman and a dog aboard - had gone aground on a...
Read moreDetailsFLOOD ALERT ISSUED FOR THE EASTERN YAR THIS WEEKEND
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Eastern Yar this morning (Saturday) following high levels of rainfall throughout Friday. Water levels in the Eastern Yar are expected to remain high and precautions should be taken place. In...
Read moreDetailsPEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR IN RYDE
A pedestrian has been struck by a moving vehicle outside a railway station in Ryde this evening (Friday). Police are currently on scene at St John’s Hill and are awaiting the arrival of paramedics. The incident occurred at around 19:45....
Read moreDetailsEMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED TO OVERTURNED CAR IN COWES
Emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision involving an overturned car in Cowes this afternoon (Friday). The incident has taken place at the Roundhouse Roundabout at the junction of Place Road and Park Road. 1 vehicle is reported...
Read moreDetailsROOF FIRE LEADS TO FIRE CREW RACING TO LAKE PUB
Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service have been called to an incident at a pub in Lake this morning (Friday). 4 fire appliances from Sandown, Shanklin, Ryde & Newport have been called to the Stag Inn...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE CALLED TO VAN IN HEDGE INCIDENT ON THE DOWNS
Police have been called to a minor road traffic collision on The Downs near Knighton this morning (Friday). A white van has left the carriageway and come to a stop in a hedge on the opposite side of the road....
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