First reported by Island Echo
POLICE RESPOND TO 2-CAR CRASH ON THE MAIN NEWPORT TO COWES ROAD
Police are attending a 2-car road traffic collision on the main Newport to Cowes road this morning (Tuesday). Delays are building in both directions as a result of the incident which has occurred near to the County Showground. It's unclear...
Read moreDetailsBOAT ENGINES STOLEN IN WOOTTON BURGLARY – POLICE URGE LOCALS TO KEEP AN EYE OUT
2 outboard motors and a water pump have been stolen from a property in Wootton, leading Police to issue an appeal for information. Hampshire Constabulary is investigating reports that motorboat parts were stolen during a burglary last Monday (10th October)....
Read moreDetails17-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED FOR BITING POLICE FOLLOWING DISTURBANCE IN SANDOWN
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after kicking and biting Police whilst being detained in Sandown this morning (Tuesday). Officers were called to reports of a disturbance at an address on Grafton Lane, between Fitzroy Street and Grafton Street, at...
Read moreDetailsSKODA CRASHES INTO PARKED CAR ON RYDE’S MARLBOROUGH ROAD
Police are in attendance at a crash in Ryde this lunchtime (Monday) where a Skoda Fabia has collided with at least 1 parked car. Emergency services were alerted to the collision near the junction with Arundel Road at around 12:45....
Read moreDetailsRUSH HOUR TAILBACKS ON THE DOWNS AS 2 CARS COLLIDED AT KNIGHTON
Emergency services are responding to a 2-car crash on The Downs at Knighton this morning (Monday), which has seen 1 vehicle come to a stop up an embankment. The incident has occurred on Mersley Downs at the junction with Knighton...
Read moreDetailsBEMBRIDGE LIFEBOAT LAUNCHES IN THE EARLY HOURS TO LONE SKIPPER WITH CHEST INJURY
The volunteers of Bembridge RNLI launched into the darkness to aid a male with a chest injury on board a 60ft wooden motor vessel during the early hours of this morning (Monday). Shortly before 01:30, Solent Coastguard requested the launch...
Read moreDetailsFALLEN AND ARCING POWER CABLE SPARKS ROAD CLOSURE AND POWER OUTAGE
A power cable that has fallen across the carriageway at Downend has forced the closure of the road between the Hare and Hounds and Robin Hill this evening (Sunday). At around 18:10, emergency services were called to Downend following reports...
Read moreDetailsHOVERTRAVEL SUSPEND SERVICES FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2 DAYS
Hovertravel has once again suspended its cross-Solent service - for the second time in 2 days - due to technical issues with both of its Flyer craft. It was late yesterday afternoon (Friday) that Island Flyer developed a serious fault,...
Read moreDetailsMAN ARMED WITH BASEBALL BAT ATTEMPTS BREAK IN ON FRESHWATER PUB
A man wielding a baseball bat is being sought by Police following an attempted break in at a pub in Freshwater this morning (Saturday). At around 06:45, a male was seen attempting to force entry into The Vine Inn on...
Read moreDetailsDRINK DRIVER WHO TRIED TO FLEE COWES CRASH DETAINED BY PUBLIC
A drink driver who crashed into a Range Rover in Cowes during the early hours of this morning (Saturday) was detained by members of the public as they tried to flee the scene. Police were called to St Mary’s Road...
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