First reported by Island Echo
BROKEN DOWN LORRY CAUSES TRAVEL DELAYS AT BINSTEAD
A broken down articulated lorry is causing travel delays between Newport and Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday). The vehicle has broken down on the mini roundabout at the top of Binstead Hill - the main road between the Island’s largest towns....
Read moreDetailsCAPSIZED DINGHY SPOTTED BY LIFEBOAT COXSWAIN DURING TRAINING EXERCISE
Bembridge RNLI went to the aid of 2 people in a dinghy spotted in difficulty close to St Helens Fort yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). During a training exercise, the coxswain of the All Weather Lifeboat spotted a dinghy that had capsized...
Read moreDetailsWITNESS APPEAL AFTER MAN SUFFERS LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES IN NEWPORT CRASH
A 34-year-old man from Newport has been flown to Southampton General Hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Shide during the early hours of yesterday morning. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Shide Road...
Read moreDetailsCAR OVERTURNS IN RUSH HOUR CRASH IN COWES
Police, fire and ambulance crews are all responding to a road traffic collision on Park Road in Cowes this evening (Tuesday). Multiple emergency service vehicles are reported to be responding to the scene on lights and sirens. Fire control say...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE MEDICS RUSH TO EMERGENCY IN WHIPPINGHAM
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in a field in Whippingham this afternoon (Tuesday) in response to a medical emergency. Flying doctors are assisting the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with the ongoing incident at East...
Read moreDetails16-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED AFTER POLICE HELICOPTER SEARCH IN BINSTEAD
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted theft from a vehicle following a search in Binstead during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Shortly after 04:00, Police received several reports of vehicles having their windows smashed...
Read moreDetailsMAN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING EARLY HOURS CRASH IN SHIDE
A man is being treated in hospital following a crash in Shide, Newport during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Emergency services were called to the scene at 02:23 after an uninsured, untaxed Mercedes A-Class crashed into a number...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE HELICOPTER IN SEARCH FOR FLEEING OCCUPANTS AFTER CAR CHASE
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter is currently assisting officers on the ground with a search for the occupants of a car after a pursuit between Sandown and Bembridge. The helicopter is currently circling the area of Yaverland and...
Read moreDetailsMAN FOUND FOLLOWING RIVERSIDE SEARCH IN NEWPORT
Police have successfully located a missing male following a search in Newport this afternoon (Monday). Officers descended on Riverway Industrial Estate sometime before 16:00 and launched a search of the area surrounding the start of the Newport to Cowes cycle...
Read moreDetailsDELAYED AGAIN – FLOATING BRIDGE WON’T RETURN TO SERVICE TOMORROW
The Isle of Wight Council say that the Cowes Floating Bridge won't return to service as planned tomorrow (Tuesday). It was announced earlier this month that the troubled Floating Bridge No.6 would be out of action for a period of...
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