First reported by Island Echo
LARGE NUMBERS OF POLICE DESCEND ON BRADING
A large number of Police officers, including 2 Armed Police and the National Police Air Service helicopter, have descended on Brading tonight (Tuesday). 6 marked Police vehicles and 1 unmarked car have taken up position in a car park off...
Read moreDetailsFIRE CREWS EXERCISE FOR BLAZE AT FORMER CARE HOME
Firefighters on the Isle of Wight are putting their knowledge and experience to the test with a realistic exercise at a derelict care home in Sandown tonight (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been joined by...
Read moreDetailsTHE VAMPS, CONOR MAYNARD AND BUSTED TO PERFORM AT THE GREAT WONDERFEST
The Vamps, Conor Maynard, Busted, Example, Sigma and many other top acts are set to perform at this year's The Great Wonderfest at Duxmore Farm on the Isle of Wight. Up until now there has been an air of mystery...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE AND AMBULANCE CALLED TO CYCLIST COLLISION AT WHIPPINGHAM
Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision at Whippingham on the main road in and out of East Cowes this afternoon (Tuesday). Both Police and paramedics are on scene with a cyclist, who is understood to have been injured...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO CAR BLAZE IN LAKE
Firefighters from Shanklin are tackling a car fire in Lake this lunchtime (Tuesday). The vehicle, a Citroen C5 saloon, is well ablaze outside The Stag Inn pub on Newport Road. 1 pumping appliance is currently on scene having been alerted...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK CANCEL 4 MONDAY MORNING CROSSINGS
Wightlink have cancelled 4 ferry crossings on their Yarmouth to Lymington route tomorrow (Monday). The cross-Solent operator has advised that a mechanical issue with an essential piece of equipment has forced the cancellations. Customers are being told that the 07:45 &...
Read moreDetailsLIFEBOAT AND RESCUE HELICOPTER RUSH TO CRUISE SHIP OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Bembridge RNLI and Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 have been tasked to an ongoing incident involving the cruise ship Ventura off the coast of the Isle of Wight tonight (Sunday). At around 20:00, Bembridge RNLI’s Tamar-class All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) was...
Read moreDetailsBOMB DISPOSAL EXPERTS CALLED TO TOTLAND
Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts and HM Coastguard are on the ground in Totland this afternoon (Sunday). The discovery of what is thought to be a piece of ordnance on the shore at Totland Bay has prompted the deployment of...
Read moreDetailsCAR CRASHES HEAD ON INTO TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT PAN
Police and paramedics are attending a single vehicle road traffic collision in Newport this morning (Sunday), in which a car has ploughed head on into a set of traffic lights. Emergency services are on scene at Furrlongs, Pan where the...
Read moreDetailsDRIVER ARRESTED AFTER APSE HEATH MIDNIGHT CRASH
The driver of a Mini has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash in Apse Heath during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Emergency services were called to the roundabout at the junction with Ventnor Road,...
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