First reported by Island Echo
2 GBH ARRESTS MADE AFTER MAN SUFFERS HEAD INJURY AT FLAT IN VENTNOR
A 40-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a man in his 50s sustained a head injury at an address in Ventnor on Sunday evening. Officers from Hampshire...
Read moreDetailsMAN STUCK IN MUD AT PRIORY BAY SEES COASTGUARD AND FIRE CREWS RESPOND
A man stuck in the mud at Priory Bay in St Helens has prompted a response from the Coastguard and fire crews this evening (Monday). Coastguard Rescue Crews from Ventnor and Bembridge are at the scene alongside numerous fire crews...
Read moreDetailsLIFEBOAT RUSHES TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY ON CRUISE SHIP JUST HOURS INTO MED TRIP
A cruise ship crew member taken unwell off the Isle of Wight just 2 hours into a 19-day trip to the Mediterranean has been evacuated by Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat tonight (Easter Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of...
Read moreDetailsCONSPIRACY TO ASSAULT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO DRUG DRIVING ARREST OF AUDI DRIVER
A 23-year-old male who was stopped by Police in Newport yesterday (Saturday) as part of an investigation into allegations of a conspiracy was also arrested on 2 counts of drug driving. At just before 18:00, Police carried out a proactive...
Read moreDetailsDRINK DRIVE ARREST AFTER 21-YEAR-OLD WOMAN CAREERS INTO LAMP POST
A 21-year-old Ryde woman is under investigation for drink driving after careering into a lamp post outside the hospital in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police were alerted to reports of a road traffic collision on...
Read moreDetailsRESCUE TEAMS RUSH TO PERSON STUCK IN THE MUD IN THE WEST WIGHT
Coastguards and firefighters are working to free a person stuck in the mud in the Norton area of the West Wight this morning (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has mobilised crews from Newport and Freshwater...
Read moreDetailsMEDICAL EMERGENCY IN EAST COWES SEES AIR AMBULANCE CREW SCRAMBLED TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance doctors have rushed to the scene of a medical emergency in East Cowes this lunchtime (Friday), joining colleagues from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at a residential address. 2 ambulances and an...
Read moreDetailsTRAFFIC ON DIVERSION AFTER SMASH AT JUNCTION IN RYDE
Police and paramedics are in attendance at a collision on a busy junction in Ryde tonight (Thursday), which has resulted in traffic being diverted. The incident - which involves a Nissan Micra - has occurred on Pelhurst Road at the...
Read moreDetailsTHREATS TO KILL ARREST AFTER 2 MEN ENTER WOMAN’S HOME IN NEWPORT
Police investigating an incident in which 2 men allegedly entered the home of a woman and threatened her have made an arrest this lunchtime (Thursday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary says that it is investigating reports that a woman...
Read moreDetailsYARMOUTH LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES OVER CONCERNS FOR LONE SAILOR 6 MILES SOUTH OF THE NEEDLES
Concerns for the welfare of a lone sailor on board a 40ft yacht off the coast of the Isle of Wight led to the launch of Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat last night (Wednesday). Volunteer crew members were mustered at...
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