First reported by Island Echo
MOTORCYCLIST SUFFERS LEG INJURIES IN LAKE COLLISION
A motorcyclist has suffered leg injuries following a collision with a car in Lake this evening (Friday). The incident has occurred at the traffic light junction of Newport Road and Lake High Street, resulting in the main Newport to Sandown...
Read moreDetailsMYSTERY OVER CAR WRECKAGE FOUND 40 METRES INTO FIELD OFF THE DOWNS
The occupants of a car that careered off the road ending up in a field off The Downs have somehow managed to escape the wreckage with their lives. The apparent single vehicle incident occurred somewhen overnight and has seen a...
Read moreDetailsMILITARY PERSONNEL BEING TRAINED AT RYDE FIRE STATION IN PREPARATION FOR STRIKE ACTION
Military personnel from the Royal Air Force are being given a crash course in how to fight fires in preparation for any strike action by fire crews across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With the Fire Brigades Union voting...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO CONCERNS OVER GARDEN FIRE IN ST HELENS
Firefighters have responded to the village of St Helens this evening (Wednesday) over concerns about a fire in the garden of a property on The Diggings. It was just before 18:00 that concerned locals alerted Hampshire & Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST IN HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER CRASHING INTO TREE NEAR BEMBRIDGE
A motorcyclist who suffered broken bones after coming off his bike on the main road into Bembridge last night (Tuesday) remains in hospital. The incident, in which the motorcyclist collided with a tree, occurred on Sandown Road near to Bembridge...
Read moreDetailsRED JET TO RUN A REVISED TIMETABLE UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Red Funnel has announced it will be running a revised timetable on its hi-speed Red Jet service until at least Friday afternoon due to a mechanical issue with Red Jet 4 and the annual refit of Red Jet 6, leaving...
Read moreDetailsISLAND LINE TRAINS SUSPENDED DUE TO THIRD RAIL ISSUE
Island Line train services between Ryde and Shanklin have been suspended this morning (Wednesday) due to a power supply issue. South Western Railway advise that engineers are currently investigating an issue with the third-rail power supply. This will involve them...
Read moreDetailsCARS DAMAGED AS DRIVER SUFFERS MEDICAL EPISODE AT THE WHEEL IN CARISBROOKE
Police have closed a residential road in Carisbrooke this evening (Tuesday) after a driver suffered a suspected medical episode at the wheel, with their car colliding with a number of parked vehicles as a result. Emergency services were called to...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE ASK FOR HELP IN IDENTIFYING THIS MAN WANTED OVER NEWPORT INCIDENT
Police on the Isle of Wight are asking locals for help in identifying this man who that want to speak to regarding an incident that occurred in Newport back in November. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police are refusing to...
Read moreDetailsGRITTERS OUT LATE TONIGHT ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IN STORE
Island Roads will be deploying its fleet of gritters across the Isle of Wight late tonight (Tuesday) in response to predicted low temperatures. Gritters were out from 03:00 this morning due to the icy conditions expected, with confirmation now come...
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