First reported by Island Echo
LANDSLIP DESTROYS HOME AND LEAVES 2 OTHERS PRECARIOUSLY HANGING ON IN ST LAWRENCE
A St Lawrence home has been destroyed by a significant landslip that has left 2 other properties precariously hanging on. It was on Saturday that the occupants of Old Park Lodge began evacuating after the land surrounding their home -...
Read moreDetailsSCHOOL IN LOCKDOWN AS POLICE CALLED TO PUBLIC ORDER INCIDENT AT NURSERY
St Francis Primary School in Ventnor was placed into lockdown after a man allegedly assaulted a woman and caused alarm at the school's nursery this morning (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called to Newport Road at 09:08...
Read moreDetailsTUESDAY MORNING COMMUTER SAILINGS CANCELLED ON RED JET SERVICE
A lack of staff has resulted in the cancellation of 6 commuter sailings on Red Funnel’s Red Jet service tomorrow morning (Tuesday). The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that the 06:05, 07:15 and 0825 scheduled departures from Southampton have all been...
Read moreDetailsATTEMPTED ROBBERY ARREST AFTER MALE THREATENED IN SHANKLIN
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery after a male was ordered to hand over cash in Shanklin this afternoon (Monday). 8 Police units responded out of Newport to the scene on Atherley Road, Shanklin at...
Read moreDetailsCAR PARK LOCKED DOWN AS JUKE ROLLS ONTO ROOF IN RYDE
Police have cordoned off Appley Car Park in Ryde where a car has rolled onto its roof this morning (Monday). The incident on Appley Lane occurred shortly before 06:45 and has seen a Nissan Juke come to a rest with...
Read moreDetailsSEARCH LOCATES LONE SAILOR TRAPPED ONBOARD YACHT AT NEWTOWN CREEK
A large scale search of the Solent resulted in a man being found trapped between furniture on board his yacht moored in Newtown last night (Sunday). Serious concerns about the wellbeing of a lone yachtsman were raised with HM Coastguard...
Read moreDetailsCAR ROLLS ONTO ROOF AND BLOCKS MAIN ROAD ON THE DOWNS
A car on its roof is blocking Brading Down Road in both directions this morning (Saturday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service - including an Operational Commander - were...
Read moreDetailsMAN STUCK IN THE MUD LEADS TO LARGE FIRE AND COASTGUARD RESPONSE TO THE SOUTH WIGHT
A person stuck in the mud near St Catherine's Point resulted in a call out for HM Coastguard and the fire service earlier this afternoon (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to a man...
Read moreDetailsPROPELLER DAMAGE ON ST FAITH FORCES REVISED WIGHTLINK TIMETABLE FOR UP TO 4 WEEKS
A revised timetable is to be in operation for up to 4 weeks on Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth vehicle ferry route from Monday (11th March). The cross-Solent operator is warning that the revised timetable - which they haven't yet released - will...
Read moreDetailsMALE SECTIONED AFTER SUSPECTED EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL SEIZED FROM NEWPORT HOME
A man in his 20s has been detained under the Mental Health Act after Police were alerted to the presence of suspected explosive material inside a property in Newport yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts from the Royal Navy...
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