First reported by Island Echo
HELICOPTER CALLED IN AS PURSUIT ENDS ON COUNTRY LANE IN WROXALL
The pursuit of a vehicle by Police has come to an end on a remote country lane in Wroxall tonight (Wednesday) - with the National Police Air Service helicopter called in to assist in locating a number of individuals. The...
Read moreDetailsCAR COLLIDES WITH TELEGRAPH POLE AND ROLLS INTO FIELD NEAR THORNESS
A car has collided with a telegraph pole and rolled into a field near Thorness tonight (Wednesday). Emergency services are currently on scene at the top of Rolls Hill Road between Northwood and Thorness on the main road that connects...
Read moreDetailsREPORTS OF WOMAN IN THE WATER PROMPTS COASTGUARD RESPONSE
The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team and Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat were tasked to reports of a woman in the water at Colwell Bay this lunchtime (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the search and rescue resources to proceed to the West Wight beach...
Read moreDetailsDISRUPTION ON ISLAND LINE TRAINS DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE
Island Line trains are once again operating a reduced service today (Monday) due to staff shortages. Trains between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are currently running to an hourly timetable. It is expected that a normal service will resume at...
Read moreDetailsVEHICLE CRASHES INTO HOUSE IN SANDOWN
A car has crashed into the wall of a house in Sandown this evening (Sunday) - but thankfully no one has been injured. The single vehicle incident has occurred on Fort Street close to the junction with Avenue Road. Police were...
Read moreDetailsSTIRRUP PUMP USED TO EXTINGUISH SMALL CHIMNEY FIRE IN COWES
Firefighters have used a stirrup pump and rods to extinguish a small fire in a chimney at a property in Cowes this evening (Friday). 1 appliance was Newport was mobilised to an address on Place Road at 18:10. It was...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO REPORTS OF PERSONS ‘TRAPPED IN CAR’
Firefighters from Ryde responded to reports of persons trapped inside a car following a road traffic collision in the town - but the scene wasn't quite as expected. 2 appliances were mobilised to Quarry Road at around 17:30 this evening...
Read moreDetailsARRESTS MADE AFTER DRUGS RAID ON FLAT IN LAKE
2 people have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs following a raid on a property in Lake today (Friday). Officers investigating the supply of class A drugs on the Isle of Wight carried...
Read moreDetails2 CAR COLLISION ON BUSY SIDE ROAD IN SHANKLIN
Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision on St John's Road in Shanklin this afternoon (Friday). 2 cars are said to be involved in the incident, which has occurred on the busy side road connecting Victoria Avenue...
Read moreDetailsARMED POLICE DEPLOYED TO RYDE TOWN CENTRE – BB GUN DISCOVERED
Armed police have descended on Ryde Town Centre this evening (Monday) alongside other local officers. Several units - including 2 Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs) - responded to the area of Lind Street and Union Street shortly before 18:15. A number of...
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