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Fire crews from Ryde and Shanklin are responding to a barn fire on Carpenters Road this afternoon (Tuesday). Two appliances from Ryde and one from Shanklin are on scene working to control the fire on the outskirts of St. Helens....
Read moreDetailsMultiple vehicles have been broken into and alloy wheels stolen to be left on pallets in Lake overnight last night (Monday). It has emerged that a classic Mini, a Volvo and a Subaru Impreza were all involved in the brazen...
Read moreDetailsImage: Nathan Scarsella The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have this evening (Monday) been called back to Sandown, where there was a double hotel fire yesterday. At least 5 fire appliances have been re-mobilised to Culver Parade alongside an...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: Fire crews from Ryde and Newport are undertaking a rescue mission from a trench in Bembridge this afternoon (Monday) 2 appliances from Ryde and the specialist rescue tender from Newport are working alongside the Isle of Wight ambulance Services...
Read moreDetailsThe body of a man who went overboard from a Wightlink ferry last week has been recovered from the sea by Ministry of Defence Police today (Monday). Hampshire Constabulary have confirmed that the discovery was made first thing this morning...
Read moreDetailsThe blaze that lead to the destruction of 2 large hotels on Sandown seafront was discovered by a 16-year old girl who quickly raised the alarm and evacuated colleagues and guests. Beth Julien, who works as a waitress for the...
Read moreDetailsThe owners of the Tarvic2 and St Mortiz hotels in Sandown are this morning (Monday) counting the costs of a devastating fire that ripped through both properties yesterday, leaving very little to salvage. Firefighters have remained on scene throughout the...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service have been called to a large blaze that has broken out on Sandown Seafront this morning (Sunday). Black smoke can be seen for miles around as a result of a blaze...
Read moreDetailsPolice, HM Coastguard and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat have all been involved in an overnight search for a missing person in the West Wight. Coastguard Rescue Teams from Ventnor and The Needles were tasked at just gone 02:00 this morning (Sunday)...
Read moreDetailsThe sighting of a red flare around the area of The Needles sparked a coastal search by Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and HM Coastguard last night (Saturday). At just gone 21:00, both lifeboats from Freshwater were tasked to investigate the sighting...
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