First reported by Island Echo
2 AIR AMBULANCES SCRAMBLED TO TEEN CLIFF FALL
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending an incident at Yaverland this afternoon (Saturday). A teenager has become injured following a fall on the...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE CALLED TO CASUALTY ON THE BEACH AT SEAVIEW
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Seaview this morning (Saturday) to assist a casualty who has fallen on the beach. Flying doctors have joined Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at the scene...
Read moreDetailsHOVERS SUSPENDED AS STRONG WINDS HIT
Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service tonight (Friday) due to adverse weather conditions. A yellow weather warning is in force across the Isle of Wight until 01:00 tomorrow morning, as previously reported by Island Echo. Local forecasters...
Read moreDetailsRESCUED CHIHUAHUAS NOW READY TO BE RE-HOMED SAY RSPCA
A few of the 65 Chihuahuas that were rescued by the RSPCA and Police from an address in Cowes last month are now ready to be re-homed, according to the Isle of Wight branch of the animal charity. In total,...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER WARNING ISSUED FOR GALE FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN
A spell of very strong winds and heavy rain will combine to give some nasty conditions for a few hours later this evening, according to local forecasters IW Met Service. South to Southwesterly wind gusts of up to 50mph are...
Read moreDetailsVEHICLE FAILS TO STOP AFTER KNOCKING CYCLIST OFF BIKE IN BINSTEAD
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a vehicle failed to stop after knocking a cyclist off their bike in Binstead last night (Thursday). The incident occurred on Binstead Road, near Pellhurst Road, at around 22:55. A male...
Read moreDetailsDRIVER CRASHES INTO FALLEN TREE 30 MINUTES AFTER PUBLIC NOTIFY ISLAND ROADS
Emergency tree works have been carried out on Middle Road to ensure the safety of motorists as it is revealed a driver crashed into a fallen tree around 30 minutes after members of the public alerted Island Roads to the...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLE STOLEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN EAST COWES
A Yamaha motorcycle has been stolen from outside an address in East Cowes this morning (Thursday). Islanders are being asked to keep an eye out for the Yamaha YZR R125 - registration HV62 AEA. The motorcycle was parked up on...
Read moreDetailsCAR COLLIDES WITH TREE ON MIDDLE ROAD
Emergency services are dealing with a crash on Middle Road near Calbourne this morning (Thursday). Fire crews from Newport have been mobilised to the scene, located between Carisbrooke and Calbourne, alongside paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service. Police...
Read moreDetailsFEARS FOR CATAMARAN LEAD TO COASTGUARD 999 CALL
Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat were tasked to reports of a 40ft catamaran drifting in Sandown Bay yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). A 999 call was made just before 14:40 reporting that the large vessel was drifting...
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