CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
The Cowes Floating Bridge service between East Cowes and Cowes has once again been suspended. According to reports, the vessel went out of operation late last night leaving GKN workers stranded on the east side of the River Medina. The...
Read moreDetailsPolice and paramedics are in attendance at a road traffic collision in the West Wight this morning (Wednesday). It's reported that a car and motorcycle have been involved in the incident on Pixley Hill at Norton, between Freshwater and Yarmouth....
Read moreDetailsPolice have arrested a suspected drink driver as a result of them crashing their car on Beaper Shute near Brading this evening (Tuesday). Emergency services were called to the single vehicle incident at the junction of Carpenters Road at around...
Read moreDetailsThe National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter from Bournemouth is circling in the skies above Culver Down this evening (Tuesday) as part of an ongoing incident. Police units have taken up a position at the East Wight beauty spot and...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is working to rescue a horse that has become stuck upside down in a ditch near Nettlestone this evening (Monday). The 30-year-old animal is requiring assistance at stables off Pondwell Hill, between...
Read moreDetailsVentnor Coastguard Rescue Team were alerted to the discovery of abandoned belongings in Sandown this afternoon (Monday). The first shout of the year for the Coastguard Officers saw them investigating the discovery of items near the shore at Yaverland. With...
Read moreDetailsA car has left the carriageway and crashed into woodland on Long Lane on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Monday). The Nissan Juke, travelling east, has collided head-on into a number of small trees close to Bracken Dog Rescue....
Read moreDetailsPolice on the Isle of Wight have arrested the driver of a BMW on suspicion of drug driving for the second time in just 10 days. Officers from the Joint Operations Unit stopped the white BMW 1-series saloon on South...
Read moreDetailsGritters will be deployed from their depot at Stag Lane once again this evening (Sunday). The Island's road network will be treated from 17:00 as a result of the anticipated freezing temperatures this evening and overnight into Monday morning. Pedestrian...
Read moreDetailsRed Funnel has cancelled a number of sailings tonight (Saturday) into Sunday morning as visibility is reduced due to foggy conditions. As previously reported, a freezing fog weather warning is currently in place with temperatures expected to reach -6°C overnight....
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