CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has mobilised to a flatbed recovery truck on fire - with a 4x4 on the back also going up in flames - in Sandown this lunchtime (Sunday) 2 fire appliances from...
Read moreDetailsA major road in the East Wight has been closed as a result of a car careering off the road and into a boggy section of marshland in Sandown this evening (Saturday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are currently on...
Read moreDetailsEmergency services are responding to a crash on Middle Road near Tapnell this morning (Saturday) - the latest in a string of road traffic collisions this week. It’s reported that up to 3 vehicles have been involved in the collision...
Read moreDetailsFloral tributes to 33-year-old Scott Cooper, who was killed inside a flat in Ryde earlier this month, have been callously destroyed. Since news of Scott's death, flowers and messages of love have been laid by family and friends directly outside...
Read moreDetailsA van and a car have been destroyed by fire on the driveway of a home in Gunville overnight. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the fire on Broadwood Lane at just before midnight,...
Read moreDetailsA collision involving a MG car and a Ford Transit has prompted an emergency response from Police, fire and ambulance crews afternoon (Friday). The incident has occurred on Swanmore Road outside The Falcon pub, in which the MG has collided...
Read moreDetailsPolice have arrested 4 people on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a man in his 60s was allegedly assaulted in Cowes last night. Officers were alerted to the incident on Milton Road at around 20:00, with multiple units dispatched...
Read moreDetailsA crash involving a motorcycle is resulting in morning rush hour delays on the main road through Binstead this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred between Ringwood Road and Cemetery Road, opposite the Fleming Arms pub. Police are on scene...
Read moreDetailsFog is causing travel disruption for the second day running with Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service completely suspended due to the adverse conditions. The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that the service between Southampton and East Cowes has been suspended until...
Read moreDetails2 suspected drug dealers have been arrested following simultaneous raids on properties in Sandown and Shanklin yesterday evening (Thursday). Police executed warrants at 2 addresses in the seaside towns, resulting in various items being seized including controlled drugs, stolen property and...
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