First reported by Island Echo
CRASH INVOLVING AMBULANCE BLOCKS THROUGH ROUTE IN RYDE
A crash between an ambulance and a car has forced the closure of the main road through the heart of Ryde tonight (Sunday). The 2-vehicle collision has occurred on the crossroads junction of Green Street and High Street. It appears...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER WARNING UPGRADED TO AMBER WITH 80MPH WINDS EXPECTED
A yellow weather warning for strong winds has been upgraded to amber by the IW Met Service, with forecasters warning of winds of up to 80mph hitting parts of the Isle of Wight from later on today (Sunday). A spell...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN STUCK UP TO HER WAIST IN MUD RESCUED IN RYDE
A woman who found herself stuck in the mud - quite literally - was rescued from Ryde Marina yesterday afternoon (Saturday). Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and the specialist mud rescue team from Ventnor were mobilised to the Esplanade at 13:23....
Read moreDetailsDRIVER SMASHES INTO BINSTEAD GARDEN WALL IN LUXURY MERCEDES
A Mercedes-Benz has smashed through a garden wall on the main road through Binstead this evening (Friday). The single vehicle incident occurred just before 19:45 and has seen the luxury 4x4 come to rest partially on top of the stone...
Read moreDetailsCASUALTY TREATED FOLLOWING OVEN FIRE AT HOUSE IN COLWELL
4 fire appliances were mobilised to reports of a kitchen fire in Colwell in the West Wight this afternoon (Friday), with 1 person injured in the incident. Retained firefighters from Freshwater were alerted to a fire at a property on...
Read moreDetailsCRASH AT KNIGHTON CLOSES DOWNS ROAD IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
A 2-car crash on The Downs at Knighton has resulted in the road being closed in both directions this afternoon (Friday). Police, paramedics and firefighters are currently in attendance on Mersley Down Road, near the junction with Knighton Shute. Island...
Read moreDetailsGRITTERS OUT ON SATURDAY MORNING BUT BITTERLY COLD WEATHER TO MOVE AWAY
Gritters will be salting the Island's roads again during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Saturday) as the last of the bitterly cold weather begins to move away. The fleet of gritters will leave the Island Roads Stag Lane depot...
Read moreDetailsHOUSEBOAT EMERGENCY SEES AIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO BEMBRIDGE
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed on the Embankment in Bembridge this morning (Friday) in response to a serious medical emergency onboard a houseboat. 2 flying medics have joined the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in...
Read moreDetailsRED JET SUSPENDED AS SOLE BOAT SUFFERS STEERING FAULT
Red Funnel has suspended its hi-speed Red Jet service between West Cowes - Southampton this afternoon (Thursday) due to a mechanical breakdown. The service is operating with just 1 boat this week, which has now suffered a steering fault. It...
Read moreDetailsGRITTERS TO DEPLOY THIS AFTERNOON AS COLD TEMPERATURES CONTINUE
Gritters will be deployed across the Isle of Wight's road network from 15:00 this afternoon (Thursday) as cold weather continues to bite the Island. The fleet of gritters will leave the Island Roads Stag Lane depot at 15:00, with a...
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