First reported by Island Echo
CRASH ON THE DOWNS ON MAIN ROAD TO RYDE
A car crash on Ashey Road this evening (Friday) has seen emergency services called to the scene. The incident has occurred on the Eastbound carriageway towards Ryde between the junction with Brading Down Road and the turn-off for West Ashey...
Read moreDetailsSHELLEY SPRACK WINS ISLE OF WIGHT’S 9TH SHOOTING GOLD
Shelley Sprack has won the Isle of Wight's 9th shooting gold medal in the ISSF 10m Air Pistol. Shelley scored 222.5, ahead of Jersey's Sarah Chalker (219.9) in silver medal position and the Isle of Man's Kathryn Holden (197.6), who...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL ANNOUNCES NUMEROUS CANCELLATIONS AHEAD OF SCHOOL SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Red Funnel has announced multiple cancellations to sailings on 3 days next week as the Red Eagle vehicle ferry is temporarily removed from service. The change in timetable is in order to carry out essential repairs to Red Eagle's gangway....
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT HALF MARATHON RUNNERS TAKE GOLD IN WOMEN’S EVENT
The Isle of Wight women's half marathon team of Charlie Metcalfe, Holly Newton and Carly Scoble have taken gold in the 2023 NatWest Island Games. The Isle of Man took silver with the Western Isles claiming bronze in the team...
Read moreDetailsHEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TODAY WITH FRESH WEATHER WARNING ISSUED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A new yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with forecasters saying that up to 30mm of rain could fall this afternoon (Friday). IW Met Service says that a large area of rain will affect the...
Read moreDetailsNICK PERCY TAKES GOLD FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT AT NATWEST ISLAND GAMES DISCUS EVENT
International athlete Nick Percy has taken gold for the Isle of Wight in the discus at the 2023 NatWest Island Games. Scottish record holder Nick - who was born north of the border but was raised on the Island -...
Read moreDetailsDOUBLE GOLD FOR ISLE OF WIGHT SHOOTING HOT SHOTS IN INDIVIDUAL SPORTING
The Isle of Wight has struck gold in the English Individual Sporting shooting event in both the male and female categories. Daniel Bishop took the gold medal in the men's event with a total of 89. Remarkably, the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsGOLD FOR ISLE OF WIGHT SWIMMER ABIGAIL LACEY IN 100m INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Isle of Wight swimmer Abigail Lacey has won the Isle of Wight's 1st gold medal in the pool by topping the podium in the 100 metres individual medley. Abi took gold in a time of 1:05.09, 0.32 seconds ahead of...
Read moreDetailsSMALL HOUSE FIRE TACKLED BY FIREFIGHTERS IN CENTRAL RYDE
Firefighters have extinguished a small fire at a residential property in central Ryde this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances from Ryde and Newport are on scene at Edward Street, where crews wearing breathing apparatus have entered a terraced house. Hampshire &...
Read moreDetailsMALE ARRESTED AS RIOT POLICE BRING 4-HOUR STAND-OFF TO AN END
A 4-hour stand off on a residential road in Ryde has been brought to an end after riot Police forced entry to a premises and forcibly removed the man at the centre of the heated situation. It was at around...
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