ISLE OF WIGHT MISSED OUT ON ‘GOOD’ CQC RATING BY JUST 1%
25th June 2026
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and paramedics are attending a fire at a residential property in Shanklin this afternoon (Saturday). 3 fire crews from Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor initially responded to the scene off Sandy Lane...
Read moreDetailsA car has crashed into a parked vehicle and rolled onto its side on a quiet residential road in Shanklin this afternoon (Friday). Emergency services are on scene at Cedar Drive, off Landguard Road, where a car has left the...
Read moreDetailsDespite a very wet December, over £4,000 has been raised for 2 Island charities thanks to Terry & Sue Ramplin's Christmas Lights display at Long Lane in Newport. Each year Terry and Sue invite members of the public to enjoy...
Read moreDetailsHovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Thursday) due to the adverse weather conditions. Rough seas on the crossing between Ryde to Southsea has resulted in the decision being taken to halt operations. An update is expected at 17:15....
Read moreDetailsIsland Line trains are terminating at Ryde Esplanade until further notice due to high sea levels and overall poor weather conditions. Trains are unable to serve Ryde Pier Head due to waves overlapping the pier structure. The disruption to Island...
Read moreDetailsA second wide-spread powercut has hit the Isle of Wight this morning (Wednesday), this time affecting central and eastern parts of the Island. As previously reported, Freshwater suffered a major power cut which resulted in 154 postcode areas being without...
Read moreDetailsHundreds of homes and businesses in Freshwater are without power tonight (Tuesday) as a result of a network fault. 154 postcodes in the PO40 area lost supply at 23:19. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are aware of the problem and are...
Read moreDetailsA cyclist has been injured as a result of what appears to be a collision with a car between Ryde and Brading this evening (Tuesday). The incident has occurred on a 50 miles per hour stretch of road on Beaper Shute...
Read moreDetailsAll Red Funnel services between the Isle of Wight and Southampton have been suspended until further notice due to the adverse weather conditions on the Solent this afternoon (Tuesday). The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that both the vehicle ferry from...
Read moreDetailsThe Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast as Gale Force 8, Southerly winds and large waves are set to batter the Island. Wednesday's early morning tide at 02:07 is expected to be higher...
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