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ANOTHER BIKER DOWN IN WHIPPINGHAM CRASH
UPDATED: A motorcyclist has been injured at Whippingham - the second motorcycle vs car collision this afternoon (Saturday). Traffic is reported to be heavy heading in and out of East Cowes as a result of the incident at the junction...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST KNOCKED OFF BIKE IN BEAPER SHUTE COLLISION
UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a 4x4 on Beaper Shute near Ryde this afternoon (Saturday). A Range Rover Evoque towing a small trailer has seemingly collided with a orange motorcycle,...
Read moreDetailsVETERAN MOTORBOAT GETS HELPFUL TOW BACK TO PORT
An immaculate 45-year-old motor boat that had engine trouble On the Solent yesterday (Friday) was eventually towed to Cowes by the local RNLI lifeboat. The 27ft Mikaela, sailed by a mature couple, had originally suffered engine failure in the shipping...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST SERIOUSLY INJURED IN APSE HEATH CRASH
UPDATED: The main Sandown to Newport road has been closed in both directions as a result of a serious, potentially life-threatening crash between a motorcycle and a car. The incident has occurred outside the House of Chilli on the A3056...
Read moreDetailsLORRY AND CAR INCIDENT CAUSES RUSH HOUR DELAYS
An incident which has left a VW Up facing the wrong way on St Mary's Roundabout is causing delays in and around Newport this evening (Thursday). Police and paramedics are on scene at the busy roundabout near to St Mary's...
Read moreDetailsLORRY LEAVES THE CARRIAGEWAY ON MERSLEY DOWN
UPDATED: The driver of a lorry has got himself into a pickle after veering off the road and onto the grass verge on Mersley Down near Newchurch this afternoon (Thursday). The Adams Morey cab, towing a Poundland trailer, is firmly...
Read moreDetailsLIFEBOAT LAUNCHES INTO THICK FOG TO SEARCH FOR YACHT
Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat was launched down the slipway into extremely foggy conditions to locate the source of a distress alert last night (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard tasked the volunteer crew at around 22:10 after receiving the concerning alert from...
Read moreDetailsTHUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT ON THURSDAY
Thunderstorms are expected to move northwards into Southern England tomorrow morning (Thursday), which could bring torrential rain to the area. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain with 30-40mm of rain expected to fall in a...
Read moreDetailsCAR ROLLS ONTO ROOF NEAR BRADING
UPDATED: Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Brading tonight (Tuesday), in which a vehicle has come to rest upside down on its roof. The incident has occurred on Rowborough Lane between Carpenter's Road...
Read moreDetailsMAJOR RESPONSE TO CHILD TRAPPED DOWN A WELL IN WHITWELL
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised a number of appliances and specialist vehicles to an ongoing rescue operation in Whitwell this afternoon (Tuesday). Hampshire Constabulary and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are also on...
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