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A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car that pulled out in front of him on Middle Road. Police and paramedics were called to the B3399 Middle Road at Tapnell just minutes after arriving on...
Read moreDetailsA man and 2 children have been taken to hospital after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled on a country lane in the West Wight earlier this evening (Saturday). Emergency services were called to reports of a single vehicle...
Read moreDetailsRed Funnel has been forced to cancel 2 of its Friday evening sailings due to yet more technical issues with its Raptor-class ferries. It's said that a technical issue with the forward main engine on Red Falcon has led to...
Read moreDetailsPolice and paramedics have responded to a crash on the dual carriageway in Newport this evening (Friday). The incident - involving at least 2 cars - occurred at just before 18:20 on the southbound carriageway, near the on slip from...
Read moreDetailsTraffic is building in Sandown as a result of a collision between a car and a parked vehicle on the High Street. A blue Toyota Aygo has crashed into a parked grey Hyundai Ionic near the junction with York Road....
Read moreDetailsHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is responding to an electrical fire at Tesco Express in Wootton this afternoon (Thursday). 3 appliances and an aerial ladder platform are at the scene off the High Street, where shoppers...
Read moreDetailsPower tools and an electric bike were stolen during a burglary in Thorley overnight. A gate to a residential property on Main Road was opened sometime between 21:00 last night and 02:30 this morning (Thursday) before a locked garage was...
Read moreDetailsA 28-year-old man from Bembridge is in custody after an air pistol and 2 knives were found in the back of his crashed car, which he is suspected to have been driving whilst drunk. Police and paramedics were called to...
Read moreDetailsA collision involving 2 cars and a bus has blocked the main road between St Helens and Bembridge this evening (Wednesday). Police are on scene at the bottom of Kings Road - near The Pilot Boat Inn - where a...
Read moreDetailsHovertravel has been forced to suspend its Ryde-Southsea service this afternoon (Tuesday) due to a technical issue. The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that services have been halted due to an issue arising with 1 of its craft, understood to be...
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