First reported by Island Echo
BODY FOUND IN SEARCH FOR FRESHWATER PENSIONER WHO WENT MISSING ON TUESDAY
A body has been found at a West Wight beauty spot in the search for pensioner Celia Vosper from Freshwater, who went missing on Tuesday afternoon. Celia had been reported missing from her home off the High Street on Tuesday...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLE AND CAR COLLIDE AT BINFIELD ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF NEWPORT
Police and paramedics are tending to a motorcyclist who has been injured following a collision with a car on Fairlee Road on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Thursday). The incident, which has happened at the junction for Island Harbour...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER WARNING FOR 70MPH GALES ISSUED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A yellow weather warning for strong winds of up to 70mph has been issued for this coming Friday, with heavy rain likely to hit the Isle of Wight also. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a late season winter...
Read moreDetailsURGENT APPEAL LAUNCHED TO FIND 77-YEAR-OLD MISSING FROM FRESHWATER
Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for the public's help in locating 77-year-old Celia Vosper, who has gone missing from the Freshwater area in the West Wight. Celia was last seen at around 14:30 this afternoon (Tuesday). Since...
Read moreDetailsARREST MADE AFTER TRAFFIC WARDEN ATTACKED OUTSIDE NEWPORT SCHOOLS
An Isle of Wight traffic warden has been left with a bloodied face after being attacked by an angry motorist outside 2 schools in Newport this morning (Tuesday). The assault - thought to have been triggered by the traffic warden...
Read moreDetailsDRIVING LESSON ARRESTS AFTER TEEN DRIVER AND SUPERVISOR FAIL ROADSIDE DRUGS WIPE
A teenage learner driver and his supervising passenger were both arrested on suspicion of drug driving offences after being stopped by Police in Binstead last night (Monday). Officers stopped a black Ford Fusion on Binstead Road shortly before 18:30 and...
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL FOR INFORMATION AFTER SUDDEN DEATH OF WOMAN IN COWES
Police are appealing for information following the sudden death of a woman in her 70s at her home in Cowes on Friday. Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called to the residential address on Seaview Road at...
Read moreDetailsCHEMICAL FUMES CREATED BY MIXING CHEMICALS LEADS TO 999 RESPONSE IN COWES
The mixing of cleaning chemicals led to a homeowner being treated by paramedics at an address in Cowes this afternoon (Saturday). Emergency services were called to Bellevue Road in the town at just gone 14:00 when a person became unwell...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO TUMBLE DRYER FIRE IN UPPER VENTNOR
Firefighters responded to a property in Upper Ventnor earlier this evening (Saturday) when a tumble dryer sparked an emergency call out. 3 appliances from Newport and Shanklin responded to Newport Road shortly before 18:30 following a 999 call to fire...
Read moreDetailsDANGEROUS DRIVING AND DRUG DRIVING ARREST AFTER 2 WOMEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN WHITERAILS CRASH
The driver of a Jaguar that hit a tree and rolled several times on Whiterails Road near Wootton yesterday (Friday) has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drugs. It was...
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