First reported by Island Echo
COURT DATE FOR MAN CHARGED WITH FAILING TO PROVIDE AFTER EAST COWES CRASH
A 54-year-old man has been charged with failing to provide following a collision in which a Nissan ended up crashing into a wall in East Cowes over the weekend (Easter Sunday). As first reported by Island Echo, officers from Hampshire...
Read moreDetailsMEDICAL EMERGENCY IN WOOTTON RESULTS IN MAIN ROAD TRAFFIC DELAYS
A medical emergency at Wootton Bridge is causing delays on the main road between Ryde and Newport this morning (Tuesday). Emergency services were called to the scene on High Street, at the junction with New Road, at just before 09:15....
Read moreDetailsARMED RESPONSE TO HOME IN COWES RESULTS IN DOUBLE ARREST
A 44-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman have been arrested following an incident which saw armed police swarm a residential property in Cowes this morning (Monday). As first reported by Island Echo, a large response left Newport heading for Arctic...
Read moreDetailsFILE BEING PREPARED FOR THE CORONER FOLLOWING SUDDEN DEATH IN THE BAY
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed that a file is being prepared for the coroner following the sudden death of a man in Sandown today (Sunday). Officers were called to Albert Road in the town centre at around...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD, FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS CALLED TO MUD RESCUE IN ST HELENS
Coastguard, firefighters and paramedics have been called to St Helens this afternoon (Saturday) to rescue several people stuck in the mud. Initial concerns were raised for the welfare of an individual near Nodes Point at around 11:30 this morning prompting...
Read moreDetailsINVESTIGATION LAUNCHED AFTER VEHICLES SET ALIGHT IN NEWPORT
Police are looking for anyone with information after several vehicles were set on fire in Newport last night (Thursday) in what is believed to have been an arson attack. Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called to...
Read moreDetailsADVERSE WEATHER LEADS TO CROSS-SOLENT DISRUPTION AS 70MPH WINDS EXPECTED
Hovertravel has suspended its cross-Solent services between Ryde and Southsea this morning (Thursday) as adverse weather moves in across the Isle of Wight. A yellow weather warning is in force from 09:00 this morning until 21:00 tonight, with 70mph winds...
Read moreDetailsFLOOD ALERT ISSUED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST AS UNSETTLED WEATHER EXPECTED ON THURSDAY
A flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast has been issued by the Environment Agency as Thursday afternoon’s tide will be higher than normal. A weather warning for strong winds and heavy rain has already been issued for the...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL PULLS 6 SAILINGS ON THURSDAY DUE TO OVERRUNNING WORKS
Red Funnel has been forced to cancel 6 of its vehicle ferry sailings tomorrow (Thursday) due to overrunning maintenance works. It’s been confirmed that the 05:00, 08:00 and 11:00 sailings from Southampton have been cancelled, alongside the 06:30, 09:30 and...
Read moreDetails70MPH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN SET TO BATTER THE ISLAND ON THURSDAY
Gusts of up to 70mph and heavy outbreaks of rain are expected across the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Thursday). A yellow weather warning has been issued by IW Met Service, coming into force at 09:00 and continuing through until 21:00...
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