WAS MOLLY DOWNER THE LAST WITCH OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT?
30th October 2026
Emergency services are attending a crash on Carpenters Road between Brading and St Helens tonight (Friday). 2 fire appliances from Ryde are on scene near to Oasis, where it is understood 1 female is feared trapped inside a VW Polo....
Read moreDetailsRetained firefighters from Freshwater were mobilised to reports of a fire on a farm near Compton earlier this evening (Friday) - but all wasn't quite as it seemed. 1 appliance was mobilised by fire control at around 19:25 when a...
Read moreDetailsPolice on the Isle of Wight are reinforcing the 'It's Not Worth It' message following the seizure of a car in Wroxall this afternoon (Friday). A Toyota Rav4 has been taken off the Island's streets after being stopped at the roadside...
Read moreDetailsScottish and Southern Electricity Networks are working to rectify a low voltage fault which has resulted in the loss of electricity to around 55 properties in the Ryde and St Helens areas this afternoon (Friday). Earlier on today, contractors set...
Read moreDetailsIsland Roads are warning of delays in and around Newport today (Friday) due to the movement of an abnormal load. A lorry is travelling across the Solent to transport a piece of equipment to the new Amey/Isle of Wight Council...
Read moreDetailsFirefighters are conducting an inspection of a housing estate in Ryde tonight (Thursday) as a result of alarmed residents reporting a strange hissing noise and a ‘smell’ in the air. 1 retained appliance from Ryde is currently on scene at...
Read moreDetailsArmed Police, several other officers and paramedics rushed to a former hotel in Sandown earlier on tonight (Thursday) after a man is alleged to have made 'threats to life'. A number of Police units and crews from the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been and gone from a property in Wootton this evening (Thursday) following a fourth call out to the address in as many weeks. 3 fire appliances - 2 from Newport and...
Read moreDetails2 fire appliances and a duty officer are in attendance at an address on West Street in Ryde this evening (Thursday). Both retained and wholetime crews, donned in breathing apparatus, were mobilised to reports of a property fire at around...
Read moreDetailsBembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat assisted 2 people when their 24ft motor boat ran aground on the way into Bembridge Harbour last night (Wednesday). The 'Norman Harvey' D-Class Lifeboat was launched at around 19:30 when it was reported to Solent Coastguard...
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