First reported by Island Echo
CAR CRASHES INTO WALL AND ROLLS ONTO ROOF IN GODSHILL
A car has rolled over and come to rest upside down on its roof after hitting a brick wall in Godshill this morning (Wednesday). The single vehicle incident has occurred on the main road through the village near the junction...
Read moreDetails30C EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND WITH NO END IN SIGHT FOR HEATWAVE CONDITIONS
Things are about to hot up on the Isle of Wight with 30c expected this weekend, potentially increasing to 35c as we move further into July, with no rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future! Forecasters at IW Met Service...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL STAFF VOTE IN FAVOUR OF STRIKE ACTION OVER PAY
Staff at Red Funnel have voted for strike action which could cause serious disruption to cross-Solent travel this Summer. Fran Collins, Chief Executive at Red Funnel, has this evening (Tuesday) said that she is disappointed that members of Unite the Union have...
Read moreDetailsROADSIDE ALTERCATION IN RYDE LEADS TO ARREST OF LOCAL MAN
A 31-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of assault after Police came across an altercation in Haylands this afternoon (Tuesday). Officers patrolling the area on the south side of Ryde came across the incident at the side...
Read moreDetailsKIDS SMOKING CANNABIS IN BIN STORE PROMPS FIRE SERVICE CALL OUT
Reports of smoke issuing from a communal bin store in East Cowes led to the turnout of 2 fire appliances last night (Monday), but it transpired to be kids smoking cannabis. A concerned member of the public alerted Hampshire &...
Read moreDetailsSUNDAY NIGHT POWER CUT FOR HUNDREDS OF PROPERTIES IN PO38
A power cut is affecting hundreds of properties in the PO38 region tonight (Sunday). Some 56 postcodes centered around the Godshill, Sandford and Whiteley Bank areas have been hit by the unexpected outage, which was reported at 20:50. Engineers are...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING GLANCING BLOW WITH CAR
A motorcyclist has been conveyed to hospital after coming off his machine as a result of a collision with a car in Shanklin this afternoon (Sunday). The incident has occurred on the S bends at Big Mead, on the main...
Read moreDetailsALLEYWAY IN RYDE CORDONED OFF FOLLOWING SERIOUS OVERNIGHT ASSAULT
Police have cordoned off an alleyway in Ryde as they investigate a serious assault in which an individual suffered injuries. Officers are currently at the scene between Union Street and Church Lane, where smashed glass can be seen scattered across...
Read moreDetailsCOMPRESSOR FIRE AT GKN TACKLED IN EAST COWES
Firefighters have tackled an industrial fire at GKN Aerospace in East Cowes overnight. 3 appliances, an aerial ladder platform and the Incident Command Unit were mobilised to Falcon Yard at just before midnight following reports of a fire at the...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION INTO MASTURBATING VAN MAN
Police are now investigating an incident in which a man was seen masturbating in his van along a busy road in Sandown. As previously reported by Island Echo, a male was seen pleasuring himself in his VW Transporter van on...
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