First reported by Island Echo
REAR-END SHUNT CLOSES MAIN ROAD INTO RYDE
A crash involving a VW Touran and a Land Rover Freelander has forced the closure of one of the main roads into Ryde this morning (Monday), leading to significant travel delays. Police officers, firefighters and paramedics are all on scene...
Read moreDetailsELDERLY WOMAN FALLS OFF WALL AND INTO THE SEA AT YARMOUTH
An elderly woman has been rescued from the water at Yarmouth after falling from the sea wall early this morning (Monday). Shortly before 07:40, His Majesty's Coastguard and Yarmouth RNLI were mobilised to the area of the High Street, to...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE MEDICS TOUCH DOWN IN RYDE TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL EMERGENCY
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Ryde this morning (Saturday) in response to a medical emergency in the town. At just before 09:15, the distinctive green and yellow helicopter touched down at Simeon Street Recreation...
Read moreDetailsCAR MOUNTS VERGE AND PLOUGHS STRAIGHT INTO HOUSE IN BLACKWATER
A car has mounted a grass verge, cut straight through a hedge and ploughed into a house in Blackwater this morning (Saturday). The incident occurred on Blackwater Hollow at around 05:30 this morning. A black Honda Civic driving towards Newport...
Read moreDetailsCAR ON SIDE CLOSES MAIN ROAD THROUGH BRADING
A car has rolled onto its side on Brading High Street this afternoon (Friday). The vehicle - a Smart ForTwo - has come to rest up against the traffic light control box outside The Wheatsheaf pub, near the pedestrian crossing...
Read moreDetailsTOUR OF BRITAIN CANCELLED FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF THE QUEEN
Tour of Britain, which was due to take place on the Isle of Wight this Sunday, has been CANCELLED following Queen Elizabeth II's passing. In a statement released by Tour of Britain tonight (Thursday), they have announced that the remaining...
Read moreDetailsCAR NARROWLY AVOIDS HITTING HOUSE IN SANDFORD CRASH
A car has left the carriageway and careered into a hedge, narrowly avoiding hitting a house, in Sandford on the outskirts of Godshill this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has occurred on the A3020 - the main Godshill to Shanklin road -...
Read moreDetailsDRAMA FOR HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT WITH COASTGUARD CALLED IN
There has been drama on board the Royal Navy's HMS Queen Elizabeth off the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Wednesday) - less than 2 weeks after HMS Prince of Wales suffered a major breakdown whilst off Ventnor. HMS Queen Elizabeth...
Read moreDetails120MPH TORNADO RIPS ROOF FROM BUILDING AND CAUSES OTHER DAMAGE IN YAVERLAND
A tornado that formed over the East Wight earlier this afternoon (Tuesday) ripped the roof from a derelict building and caused other damage at Sandown Bay Holiday Centre in Yaverland, leaving behind a trail of debris. As first reported by...
Read moreDetailsTORNADO CAUGHT ON CAMERA MOVING BETWEEN BRADING AND BEMBRIDGE
Video footage has caught the terrifying moment a tornado developed on the outskirts of Brading and began moving towards Bembridge. Shortly before 13:00 this afternoon (Tuesday), this video was captured showing the funnel developing over the East Wight and extending...
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