First reported by Island Echo
38-YEAR-OLD UNDER INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING BREAK-IN AT INCLUSION REHAB CENTRE
A 38-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested following an early-morning break-in at a local addiction rehabilitation centre. Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at around 05:30 on Sunday (25th February) following reports of a break-in...
Read moreDetails15-YEAR-OLD LAD ARRESTED FOR DRUG DRIVING AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN 5-SERIES
A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of drug driving on Saturday night after reportedly being seen driving a powerful car dangerously. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary received a report of a BMW 525i being driven dangerously in the...
Read moreDetailsMEDICAL EMERGENCY IN THE BAY SEES AIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO SANDOWN
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has been called to The Bay this afternoon (Monday) in response to a medical emergency in the area. Flying doctors have made the journey from their Thruxton base in Northern Hampshire...
Read moreDetailsMAINLAND TRIO ARRESTED AS QUANTITY OF CASH STOLEN IN LATEST CO-OP BURGLARY
3 men from Southampton have been arrested after a quantity of cash was stolen from the Co-Op in Shanklin last night (Sunday). As first reported by Island Echo, officers cordoned off the supermarket on Landguard Road overnight after a break-in...
Read moreDetailsFASTCAT, HOVERTRAVEL AND FLOATING BRIDGE SERVICES SUSPENDED OWING TO ADVERSE WEATHER
Foot passenger services to and from Ryde have been suspended this morning (Monday) due to the adverse weather conditions on the Solent. Hovertravel cancelled their services between Ryde and Southsea at first light, with an update now not expected until...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE PROBE ANOTHER CO-OP BREAK-IN AS SHANKLIN STORE IS TARGETED
Police are guarding the scene of yet another Co-Op break-in on the Isle of Wight - this time at the Landguard Road store in Shanklin. The incident occurred between Sunday night and this morning (Monday) - shortly after the store...
Read moreDetailsFLOOD ALERTS FOR LUKELY BROOK AND EASTERN YAR AS RAIN TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT
A flood alert has been issued for the Lukely Brook river, sitting alongside an alert for the Eastern Yar, as forecasters say another 10mm of rainfall is expected overnight. The Environment Agency says that in the last 6 hours, some...
Read moreDetails2 MALES FLEE SCENE OF CRASH ON WHITWELL ROAD
2 males who fled the scene of a crash between Whitwell and Ventnor earlier this evening (Sunday) are being sought by Police. Emergency services were called to Whitwell Road at around 16:55 to reports of a 2-car crash near the...
Read moreDetailsWET WEATHER CRASH CLOSES WHITWELL TO VENTNOR ROAD
A crash involving 2 vehicles - which has prompted the response of police, fire and ambulance crews - has led to the closure of the main road between Whitwell and Ventnor this evening (Sunday). Police have closed Whitwell Road in...
Read moreDetailsSATURDAY NIGHT MISERY AS WIGHTLINK CANCELLATIONS LEAVES MOTORISTS STRANDED OVERNIGHT
Motorists trying to return to the Island are expressing their anger tonight (Saturday) as the Portsmouth to Fishbourne ferry service is suspended until Sunday morning. Ferries from Portsmouth were cancelled as of 22:00 and 23:00 from Fishbourne. Wightlink announced their...
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