First reported by Island Echo
‘ENGINE ISSUES’ LEAD TO LENGTHY DELAYS FOR RED FUNNEL PASSENGERS
Red Funnel passengers are facing lengthy delays on the Southampton to East Cowes service this afternoon (Monday) due to technical issues with one of the ferries. Those on board the Red Falcon say they left Southampton as planned but were...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO SANDOWN’S DERELICT STONEHAVEN
Firefighters from Shanklin, Sandown and Newport are in attendance at a building fire in Sandown this afternoon (Sunday). 3 appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at the former Stonehaven assisted living facility...
Read moreDetailsMAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER RYDE DRUGS RAID
Officers from Hampshire Constabulary have made 2 arrests following a drugs raid in Ryde yesterday (Saturday). Several units attended an address in Cross Street yesterday afternoon, where police made the discovery of a number of plants which are suspected to...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS MOBILISED TO ELECTRICAL FIRE AT THE HUT
Firefighters from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a West Wight restaurant this morning (Sunday). 2 appliances from Freshwater and Newport are attending a fire at The Hut eatery in Colwell Bay....
Read moreDetailsDECOMPOSING WHALE WASHES ASHORE NEAR YARMOUTH
Visitors to a popular country park in the West Wight are being warned to be cautious when walking along the beach after a decomposing whale washed up today (Saturday). Dog walkers and those with a sensitive disposition heading to Fort...
Read moreDetailsAIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN 2 CAR SHUNT IN NEWPORT
Motorists heading into Newport from Carisbrooke are experiencing minor delays following a 2 car collision. Police are on scene at the cross roads between Newport High Street, Drill Hall Road, and West Street where a Ford and a Peugeot have...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO PROPERTY UNDER RENOVATION IN NEWPORT
Crews from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a Newport property this morning (Saturday). 2 appliances from Newport and Cowes are at the scene on Albany Road after being called shortly after...
Read moreDetailsOVER 30 POSTCODES WITHOUT POWER AFTER OVERNIGHT OUTAGE
Over 30 postcodes in the Havenstreet, Wootton and Sandown areas are without power following a failure in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks says it became aware of the issue at just after 05:40....
Read moreDetailsMAN IN 20S ARRESTED AFTER CAR PLOUGHS INTO ROUNDABOUT
A small hatchback has been left abandoned in the middle of a busy Island roundabout following a collision last night. The blue coloured 2008 Renault Megane has been left between trees on Racecourse Roundabout having suffered significant damage in the...
Read moreDetailsYARMOUTH LIFEBOAT BATTLES GALE FORCE WINDS TO LOCATE DRIFTING VESSEL
Yarmouth RNLI’s all weather lifeboat battled gale force winds and rough seas after being tasked to reports of a boat drifting in the Solent this afternoon (Friday). The Severn class lifeboat, Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), launched shortly after 14:20 and made...
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