First reported by Island Echo
TEENAGERS CHARGED WITH ARSON AFTER UPTON BARN FIRE
2 teenagers accused of arson are set to appear in court this week after 3 barns were destroyed by fire in Upton near Ryde last year. Emergency services were called to Gatehouse Road on 1st August 2019 when a large...
Read moreDetailsEARLY MORNING FIRE BREAKS OUT IN FRESHWATER FLAT
3 appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a property fire in Freshwater this morning (Thursday). Firefighters from Cowes, Freshwater and Newport are on scene at School Green Road, where a fire has broke out...
Read moreDetails‘DO NOT APPROACH’ MESSAGE AS POLICE HUNT GRAHAM SMITH
Police are appealing to members of the public for help in locating 40-year-old Graham Smith, but the authorities say he should not be approached. Graham Smith, from Ventnor, is wanted in connection with the aggravated burglary on East Hill Road...
Read moreDetailsFALSE ALARM CONFIRMED AFTER FEARS OF COMMUNITY CENTRE BLAZE
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to reports of a possible fire at a youth and community centre in Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday), but the incident has been swiftly confirmed as a false alarm. 3 fire...
Read moreDetailsFOG WARNING ISSUED FOR MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY
Forecasters at IW Met Service have issued a yellow weather warning for fog across the Isle of Wight tonight (Monday) and into tomorrow morning. Patchy fog is likely to develop as this evening progresses, which may well become widespread during...
Read moreDetailsDAMEHOOD FOR ISLE OF WIGHT’S DONNA LANGLEY IN NEW YEAR’S HONOURS
Donna Langley, who hails from the Isle of Wight, has been made a Dame in the New Years Honours list. As Chairperson of Universal Film Entertainment Group in Los Angeles and the first British woman to head up a major...
Read moreDetailsCHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS BLAMED FOR FIRE AT THORNESS
Firefighters are reminding households across the Island to ensure electrical items are in good working condition following a Christmas tree fire at a property in Thorness this evening (Sunday). 2 appliances from Newport were mobilised to reports of a property...
Read moreDetailsJAMIE SIMPSON CHARGED WITH GBH WITH INTENT AFTER BOTTLE ATTACK
30-year-old Jamie Simpson has been charged with GBH with intent and possession of an offensive weapon following a serious assault on a local woman earlier this month. The incident, in which 21-year-old Yavana Dix was left with significant injuries to her head, occurred...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE SWARM NEWPORT IN LATE NIGHT SEARCH
A large number of Police officers have descended on Newport town centre tonight (Saturday) in what is believed to be a search for a wanted individual. A mixture of vehicles have swarmed the area of New Street, Scarrotts Lane and...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD TASKED TO ASSIST PARAMEDICS IN MOVING PATIENT FROM YACHT
HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are assisting an unwell patient on board a yacht at Newport Quay tonight (Saturday). Coastguard Rescue Officers from Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have been mobilised to the scene on the east...
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