First reported by Island Echo
FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH RUBBISH FIRE IN RYDE
A fire involving rubbish in the back garden of a home in Ryde has been extinguished by firefighters this afternoon (Sunday). 1 appliance was mobilised to Field View in Haylands at around 14:40 when the fire service was alerted to...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE GRANTED AN EXTRA 24 HOURS TO QUESTION 3 MEN OVER SANDOWN ASSAULT
The court has given Police an extra 24 hours to question 3 men arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an assault in Sandown on Thursday night. As previously reported by Island Echo, a 19-year-old man from Newport, a 31-year-old man...
Read moreDetailsSATURDAY FOG WARNING FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT ISSUED
Coastal parts of the Isle of Wight will be affected by fog today (Saturday), according to IW Met Service. A yellow weather warning has been issued by local forecasters and is in force until 22:00 tonight. Areas of fog will...
Read moreDetails3 ARRESTED AFTER MAN SUSTAINS FRACTURED SKULL IN SANDOWN
Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses and information following an incident in Sandown last night (Thursday), in which a 35-year-old man sustained a fractured skull. The incident occurred in Crescent Road at around 23:00. The victim,...
Read moreDetails‘YOU’RE PLAYING WITH PEOPLE’S LIVES’ SAY FIREFIGHTERS AFTER CALL OUT
'You are playing with peoples lives and it is just foolish and wrong' - that is the message from firefighters in Freshwater after they were called out to yet another fire in the open this evening (Tuesday). The retained crew...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE CLOSE ACCESS TO CULVER AS INCIDENT UNFOLDS
Police have closed off access to Culver Down due to an ongoing incident involving an individual at the cliff edge this evening (Tuesday). A total of 7 Police cars are reported to be in attendance at the beauty spot between...
Read moreDetailsNETWORK FAULT AFFECTING POWER SUPPLY TO HOMES IN RYDE
A low voltage network fault is causing power disruption to households in Ryde tonight (Sunday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are aware of the fault and engineers are on site working hard to get the power back on as quickly...
Read moreDetailsSTRONG WINDS DAMAGE ROOF IN BEMBRIDGE
Firefighters have been alerted to a damaged property in the village of Bembridge this afternoon (Sunday). Residents at Lane End discovered the remnants of felt roofing from a neighbouring property in their garden shortly before 15:45. Strong winds, which have...
Read moreDetailsAGRICULTURAL OUTBUILDING FIRE BREAKS OUT NEAR NEWPORT
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a fire involving an outbuilding to the rear of a property on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Saturday). 3 fire appliances - 2 from Newport and 1...
Read moreDetailsBOILER FIRE SPREADS TO ROOF VOID IN COWES
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised to a fire which has spread to a roof void at a property in Cowes tonight (Friday). 3 appliances from Newport and Cowes are currently on scene at Shooters Hill...
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