First reported by Island Echo
INCIDENT CLOSES MAIN ROAD THROUGH GODSHILL
Emergency services, including the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, are attending an incident in the heart of Godshill this afternoon (Tuesday). The main road through the village has been closed in both directions whilst Police, fire and ambulance...
Read moreDetailsGOTHIC CIRCUS FESTIVAL CANCELLED DUE TO POOR TICKET SALES
The Isle of Wight Gothic Circus Festival, which was due to take place at Downend between 25th-27th May, has been cancelled by organisers. Poor ticket sales have been blamed for the event's cancellation with a suggestion that the festival was...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN CRUSHED BY CAR ON RED FUNNEL FERRY
A woman is being treated in hospital on the mainland after being 'crushed between 2 cars' on the Red Funnel car ferry this afternoon (Monday). Those on board the cross-Solent service between the Isle of Wight and Southampton have described...
Read moreDetails2 ARRESTED AS PART OF SEXUAL OFFENCE INVESTIGATION
A man and a woman have been arrested by Police as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual offence on the Isle of Wight. Officers are carrying out enquiries following reports of an incident in Newport. A 21-year-old man...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER DOWNS SMASH
A motorcyclist has been taken to St Mary’s Hospital following a collision with a car on Brading Downs this afternoon (Sunday) - the second motorcycle collision of the day. Police were called to reports of a 2-vehicle smash on Brading...
Read moreDetails2 AIR AMBULANCES CALLED TO WALK THE WIGHT EVENT
Flying doctors from both Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance have been called to 2 separate incidents on the Walk the Wight route this afternoon (Sunday). Shortly before 14:00 the assistance of Hampshire’s...
Read moreDetailsUNDERGROWTH FIRE AT SHANKLIN ESPLANADE
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service at tackling an undergrowth fire at Shanklin Esplanade this evening (Saturday). Crews from Sandown and Ventnor have been mobilised to the far end of the Esplanade towards Luccombe, where flames are raging...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER WILL BE ‘ALMOST PERFECT’ FOR WALK THE WIGHT 2019
The conditions will be almost perfect for tomorrow's annual Walk the Wight, according to local forecasters IW Met Service. Fairly cool temperatures will mix with long sunny spells to produce a glorious day across the Isle of Wight, just as...
Read moreDetailsSUSPECTED ORDNANCE BLOWN UP BY BOMB DISPOSAL TEAM AT TOTLAND
A Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team have carried out a controlled explosion on a piece of ordnance in Totland this morning (Saturday). Hampshire Constabulary were alerted to the discovery of a possible unexploded object at Totland Pier at 18:50 last...
Read moreDetailsARMED POLICE ARREST MAN ON SUSPICION OF POSSESSING A FIREARM IN SANDOWN
A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence following an incident at an address in Sandown last night (Thursday). Police received reports of a man with a weapon...
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