First reported by Island Echo
CAR AND MOTORCYCLE COLLISION CLOSES BUSY ROAD IN NEWPORT TOWN
Police and Paramedics are in attendance at a road traffic collision between a car and a motorcycle in Newport Town Centre this morning (Thursday), which has resulted in a busy road being closed. Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsFIAT 500 SMASHES INTO TREE ON BRADING DOWNS ROAD
A car has left the road and crashed into a tree on Brading Downs this morning (Wednesday), but fortunately the driver has escaped any serious injury. The incident - which has involved just 1 vehicle, a Fiat 500 - occurred...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE FIRE CREWS AND PARAMEDICS CALLED AFTER CHILD FALLS THROUGH SKYLIGHT IN EAST COWES
Police, fire crews and paramedics are in attendance at Victoria Barracks in East Cowes this afternoon (Sunday) where a child has fallen through a skylight. Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were mobilised to the scene on Albany...
Read moreDetails15-YEAR-OLD BOY HIT BY VEHICLE IN SANDOWN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital following a collision with a vehicle in Sandown this afternoon (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called to the scene on Perowne Way near the junction with Stower Place shortly...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY IN WOOTTON
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a medical emergency in Wootton this morning (Friday). Flying doctors were called to the Island at around 11:00, leaving their Thruxton base shortly after. After shortly circling near...
Read moreDetailsAUTHORITIES CONFIRM CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS BEHIND HAZELGROVE FARM ILLNESS OUTBREAK
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed that cryptosporidium is the reason why so many people have fallen ill after visiting Hazelgrove Farm near Ryde. As previously reported by Island Echo, UKHSA South East is working with the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsPOWERCUT IN CENTRAL RYDE HITS TRAINS AS WELL AS 1,500 HOMES AND BUSINESSES
A power cut is affecting 1,500 properties in central Ryde this evening (Wednesday) in an area that stretches from St John's to the seafront. The early evening outage is causing chaos for local residents, as well as the many businesses...
Read moreDetails2 TEENAGE GIRLS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER GROUP BECOME ‘UNWELL’ IN COWES
2 teenagers were rushed to hospital after concerns were raised for the welfare of a group of young girls who appeared unwell in Cowes yesterday evening (Tuesday). At just before 19:20, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service received reports that...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD SCOUR CLIFFS AT SHANKLIN IN SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE CASUALTY
His Majesty’s Coastguard has launched a search and rescue operation in Shanklin tonight (Tuesday) where teams are scouring the cliff in a bid to locate a possible casualty. Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter from Lee on Solent has been scrambled to...
Read moreDetails9-YEAR-OLD BOY MUGGED AND ASSAULTED IN THE STREET IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a 9-year-old boy was assaulted and robbed of his bag in Shanklin over the Bank Holiday Weekend. The incident occurred shortly before 17:30 on Sunday (7th May) after 2...
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