First reported by Island Echo
YET MORE RAIN ON ITS WAY WITH NEW WEATHER WARNING ISSUED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Forecasters are warning of a weather system moving in that could bring 55mm of rainfall across the Isle of Wight throughout tomorrow (Wednesday), which has led to a new yellow weather warning being issued. IW Met Service says that spells...
Read moreDetailsCORONER BLASTS HOSPITAL FOR MISTAKES AS INQUEST FINDS MISSING PATIENT DIED FROM HYPOTHERMIA
Almost 4 years after her death, an inquest has concluded that 44-year-old Charlotte Birch died from hypothermia on the banks of the River Yar having been able to abscond from the care of St Mary’s Hospital following a raft of...
Read moreDetailsADVERSE WEATHER LEADS TO CANCELLED SERVICES FOR HOVERTRAVEL
Hovertravel has been forced to suspend its Ryde-Southsea service this morning (Tuesday) due to the adverse weather conditions. Strong winds on the Solent mean that the Flyer craft are unable to operate. An update on the cross-Solent service is expected...
Read moreDetailsHELICOPTER SCRAMBLED TO 2 PEOPLE IN THE WATER AT SHANKLIN
2 people spotted in the water at Shanklin has prompted a multi-agency emergency response including a helicopter and lifeboat tonight (Monday) HM Coastguard was alerted to an incident unfolding on the Esplanade at Shanklin at around 21:45, prompting Rescue 175...
Read moreDetails’90-MINUTE DELAYS’ AS TECHNICAL ISSUE AFFECTS HOVERTRAVEL SERVICES
Hovertravel services between Ryde and Southsea are running with delays of up to 90 minutes today (Monday) due to what is understood to be a technical issue. Solent Flyer is experiencing difficulties and, as a result, delays of up to...
Read moreDetailsTRAINS UNABLE TO RUN BETWEEN BRADING AND SHANKLIN DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUE
There is disruption on Island Line this afternoon (Friday) with trains unable to operate between Brading and Shanklin. South Western Railway says that an axle counter failure at Brading means trains cannot continue down the line to Shanklin. An axle...
Read moreDetailsSTATE-OF-THE-ART TV AND FILM STUDIO SET TO BE BUILT ON LAND AT KINGSTON IN EAST COWES
The Isle of Wight is soon to be home to a significant new television and film studio, situated on the banks of the River Medina in East Cowes. Medina Studios Ltd is set to build a facility comprising 4 sound...
Read moreDetailsBEMBRIDGE LIFEBOAT JOINS NAVY AND NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT IN RESPONDING TO YACHT MAYDAY
Bembridge RNLI lifeboat launched during the early hours of this morning (Friday) in response to a Mayday call from a yacht taking on water in the English Channel, with the Royal Navy and Newhaven RNLI also responding to the emergency....
Read moreDetailsFLARES LAUNCHED OFF RYDE AS COASTGUARD BEGIN SEASIDE SEARCH
Flares have been fired into the night sky off Ryde tonight (Thursday) as HM Coastguard launches a search over concerns for an individual. Cowes RNLI lifeboat is currently conducting a search in the area of Ryde Pier and has set...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD HELICOPTER 175 SCRAMBLED TO INJURED MAN AT APPULDURCOMBE DOWN
Coastguard Rescue 175 has been scrambled to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with an injured male at the Worsley Obelisk on Appuldurcombe Down this lunchtime (Thursday). The incident has occurred on a remote area of downland between the...
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