First reported by Island Echo
BOAT FIRE FEARS AT ISLAND HARBOUR NEAR NEWPORT
Fire crews from Newport are inspecting a boat amid fears a fire has broken out on board. 2 appliances are currently on scene at Island Harbour, on the banks of the River Medina, where the motor boat is berthed at...
Read moreDetailsDISPERSAL ORDER IN FORCE FOR NEWPORT AS ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CONTINUES
Police have put a 48-hour dispersal order in place for Newport Town Centre as anti-social behaviour is said to be causing members of the public harassment, alarm and distress. The order, which is implemented under Section 34 of the Anti-Social Behaviour,...
Read moreDetailsRUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BUILDS FOLLOWING CRASH ON MAIN ROAD INTO EAST COWES
Emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist on the main road in and out of East Cowes at Whippingham this afternoon (Thursday). The incident has occurred near the long bend in the road between Alverstone...
Read moreDetails15-YEAR-OLD TEENS RESCUED AFTER BEING CUT OFF BY THE TIDE AT NORRIS CASTLE
2 teenagers cut off by the tide on one of the most remote stretches of Isle of Wight coastline have been rescued by Cowes RNLI this evening (Wednesday). The teens, both 15-years-old, found themselves in difficulty in the vicinity of...
Read moreDetailsLIFEBOAT LAUNCHED TO ASSIST YACHTSMAN TAKEN ILL 2 MILES WEST OF COWES
A medical emergency on board a yacht located 2 miles West of Cowes led to the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat this afternoon (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard was alerted to a male being taken ill on board a 29ft yacht, which...
Read moreDetailsCITROEN FIREBALL EXTINGUISHED BUT WRECKAGE REMAINS IN NITON
A car suddenly burst into flames in the rural village of Niton late last night (Tuesday), leading to a call out for 2 fire crews. Residents dialled 999 at just before 21:30 when they sighted an inferno on Pan Lane,...
Read moreDetails2 PUMPS MOBILISED TO REPORTED BUILDING FIRE IN LAKE
Reports of a possible building fire on a residential road in Lake led to the mobilisation of 2 appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this lunchtime (Wednesday). Crews from Ryde and Newport were sent to...
Read moreDetailsMAN ARRESTED AFTER USING VIOLENCE TO GAIN ENTRY TO PROPERTY IN RYDE
A 63-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of 2 counts of assault and using violence to gain entry after an incident at a residential address in Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were...
Read moreDetailsSKIP FIRE AT NEWPORT BUS STATION PROMPTS EMERGENCY RESPONSE
A skip fire next to Newport Bus Station has led to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service responding this afternoon (Monday). A single appliance from Newport attended the scene shortly after 17:30 and are tackling the...
Read moreDetailsMEDICAL EMERGENCY IN BEMBRIDGE SEES AIR AMBULANCE CALLED
Flying doctors from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance have been called to a medical emergency in Bembridge this morning (Monday). Scrambled from their base at Thruxton just after 10:00, the helicopter touched down at Steyne Park at...
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