First reported by Island Echo
POLICE DESCEND ON HAVENSTREET IN SEARCH FOR SUSPECT
A large number of Police officers have descended on the sleepy village of Havenstreet this lunchtime (Easter Sunday) in what Island Echo is being told is the search for a wanted individual. Multiple resources are currently on scene at the...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST BEING CHECKED OVER AFTER INCIDENT NEAR TESCO
A motorcyclist is being checked over by paramedics following a road traffic incident near Tesco in Ryde. Police and paramedics are currently in attendance off Brading Road, where a motorcyclist is being assessed by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service....
Read moreDetailsCAR ROLLS ONTO ROOF AT CALBOURNE S-BENDS
The driver of a Vauxhall Corsa had a lucky escape after rolling the vehicle onto its roof at Calbourne last night (Saturday). Police were called to the scene on Middle Road, at the S-bends past Calbourne Water Mill, sometime around...
Read moreDetailsDEFENDER DESTROYED AFTER HITTING TREE AND ROLLING IN MIDDLE ROAD CRASH
The driver of a Land Rover Defender escaped with minor injuries when his vehicle rolled over several times after colliding with a tree on Middle Road during the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday). Police were called to the debris-stricken...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO CARDIAC EVENT IN YARMOUTH
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance was scrambled to Yarmouth late last night (Saturday) in response to a resident with cardiac issues. The yellow and green helicopter touched down beside the town’s main car park at around 23:45....
Read moreDetailsARREST MADE AT SCENE OF SERIOUS HEAD-ON MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A man has been arrested at the scene of a serious and potentially life-changing road traffic collision on the outskirts of Ryde. As previously reported by Island Echo, a motorcyclist has been flown to Southampton General Hospital by air ambulance...
Read moreDetailsPERSON TAKES UP POSITION ON ROOF OF SEVENACRES MENTAL HEALTH UNIT
An individual has taken to the roof of Sevenacres within the grounds of St Mary’s Hospital in Newport this evening (Friday). Emergency services are currently on scene at the mental health unit having been called to the developing situation shortly...
Read moreDetailsTEEN LEFT EMBARRASSED AFTER GETTING STUCK IN BABY SWING
Firefighters were called out to free a teenage boy stuck in a child’s swing in Shanklin earlier this afternoon (Good Friday). 1 appliance from the town’s on-call station was mobilised at 14:15 when it was reported to the control room...
Read moreDetailsMUM AND CHILD LED TO SAFETY AFTER GETTING LOST AT DEVIL’S CHIMNEY
A woman and her young son have been led to safety after become lost deep within Devil’s Chimney near Ventnor this afternoon (Good Friday). Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor were mobilised to the landslip area between Shanklin and...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL ANNOUNCES BOOST TO REDJET SERVICE
Isle of Wight ferry operator, Red Funnel, has announced a major boost to its RedJet service in response to the end of lockdown and the easement of Government restrictions regarding travel. The company's RedJet service saw its timetable reduced, offering...
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