First reported by Island Echo
AIR AMBULANCE LANDS IN NITON AFTER APPARENT SUICIDE ATTEMPT
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a medical incident in Niton this evening (Friday). Flying doctors have landed in an area off Newport Road near Meadow View Campsite. They touched down at around 20:15....
Read moreDetailsSUFFOLK WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING POLICE AFTER VAN ROLLS INTO BELISHA BEACON
A 32-year-old woman from Suffolk has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting police following an incident that saw a van with cloned number plates roll into a belisha beacon in Ryde last night (Thursday). As previously reported by Island Echo,...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN ARRESTED AFTER ASTRA VAN FLATTENS BELISHA BEACON IN RYDE
A belisha beacon at a zebra crossing in Ryde has been flattened by a van in a road traffic collision that has prompted a Police response tonight (Thursday). Officers are currently in attendance at East Hill Road, where a white...
Read moreDetailsFALLEN TREE SEVERS ACCESS ON MAIN ROAD THROUGH GODSHILL
A large tree has fallen across the main road in the village of Godshill tonight (Wednesday). School Road - the A3020 - is completely blocked between Godshill Primary School and the village shop. It means that local traffic is diverting...
Read moreDetailsFALLEN TREE BLOCKS AN ENTIRE ROAD IN SEAVIEW
Island Roads are on their way to clear a large tree that has fallen across the road in Seaview this afternoon (Wednesday). Oakhill Road - between Pondwell and the seafront - is completely blocked by the fallen tree. Motorists are...
Read moreDetailsHEAVY RAIN ON THE WAY WITH YELLOW WARNING ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain - accompanied by winds of up to 50mph - has been issued for the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Wednesday). Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a large area of rain will push...
Read moreDetailsCOCAINE FOUND HIDDEN NEAR THE PEPPERPOT LEADS TO DRUGS ARREST
The discovery of blocks of cocaine at an Isle of Wight landmark - thought to have been moved and hidden after washing up on the beach - has led to the arrest of a 57-year-old Ryde man, Island Echo can...
Read moreDetailsPROTRUDING BATTERY WALL FINALLY TUMBLES AS CLIFF GIVES WAY AT YAVERLAND
Part of a Victorian battery that has protruded out of the cliff edge at Yaverland for several years has finally fallen. Tonnes of brick, concrete and earth crashed down onto the beach between Sandown and Culver Down over the weekend....
Read moreDetailsWOMAN TRAPPED IN CAR ON ITS SIDE CLOSES LONG LANE
Police, fire and ambulance crews are responding to a single vehicle road traffic collision on Long Lane on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Sunday). 1 vehicle - a white Citroen C1 - has been involved in the crash between...
Read moreDetails3 ARRESTED FOR INTENT TO SUPPLY CLASS A DRUGS AND BOAT SEIZED AFTER RNLI RESCUE
3 men have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after their boat was rescued by the RNLI off the coast of the Isle of Wight last night (Saturday). It was at around 15:30 yesterday...
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