First reported by Island Echo
LAUNDRY ROOM FIRE BREAKS OUT AT GURNARD PUB
Firefighters are responding to a reported fire within a laundry room at The Woodvale in Gurnard this evening (Wednesday). At least 4 appliances - 2 from Newport and 2 from Ryde - are on scene at Prince’s Esplanade, alongside a...
Read moreDetailsSERIOUS CRASH CLOSES MAIN ROAD AT ARRETON – TRAVEL DELAYS
A 2-car crash is causing significant delays on a main road between Newport and Sandown this afternoon (Wednesday). Police, firefighters and paramedics are currently on scene on the A3056 at Arreton, near where the cycle path crosses the main road,...
Read moreDetailsDEATH OF 23-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN COWES SEES POLICE REFER THEMSELVES TO IOPC
Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct following the sudden death of a 23-year-old woman in Cowes during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). It was at 00:35 that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary...
Read moreDetailsEARLY HOURS COLLISION IN BINSTEAD LEAVES DRIVER WITH MINOR INJURIES
Police and paramedics were called to a quiet residential street in Binstead during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday) when a car collided with a parked van. Emergency services were called to Hillrise Avenue at 04:40 to reports of...
Read moreDetailsCROSSROADS CRASH CAUSES TRAFFIC CHAOS THROUGH BRADING
A crash at the Yarbridge crossroads in Brading is causing lengthy delays for those travelling in and out of Sandown this afternoon (Monday). The incident occurred shortly before 15:25 and has seen a black Honda Civic HEV collide into the...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE FIND CROSSBOW WHILE DETAINING RAPE SUSPECT IN EAST COWES
Police investigating an alleged rape on the Isle of Wight discovered a crossbow inside their suspect's house when they moved in to arrest him. It was on Friday evening that officers arrived at the door of a 37-year-old man in...
Read moreDetailsLONE SAILOR INJURED AS VESSEL TAKES ON WATER OFF YARMOUTH
Lifeboats from Yarmouth and Lymington were scrambled alongside Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 to reports of a vessel taking on water off Yarmouth earlier this morning (Sunday). It was at around 08:45 that a sailing vessel - with 1 person onboard...
Read moreDetailsPUBLIC PULL 4 CHILDREN IN DIFFICULTY TO SAFETY AT SHANKLIN SEAFRONT
4 children in difficulty in the water at Shanklin Seafront were pulled to safety by members of the public this morning (Saturday). It was just before 11:00 that Solent Coastguard was alerted to a situation developing on the Esplanade, prompting...
Read moreDetailsMAN SUFFERS FRACTURED EYE SOCKET IN EARLY HOURS RYDE ASSAULT
A man in his 20s has sustained a fractured eye socket after being assaulted in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Friday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called at just before 00:30 to a report...
Read moreDetails‘SERIOUS ASSAULT’ OVERNIGHT SEES SEAFRONT PAVEMENT CORDONED OFF
Police have cordoned off part of the Esplanade at Ryde following what is understood to be a serious assault overnight. It was shortly before 00:30 this morning (Friday) that emergency services responded to reports of an incident outside Jhoots Pharmacy....
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