First reported by Island Echo
TEMPORARY TIMETABLE FOR THE REST OF FEBRUARY ON WIGHTLINK’S FISHBOURNE ROUTE
Wightlink will be operating a temporary timetable on their Fishbourne to Portsmouth ferry route for a period of almost 4 weeks from Monday, it has been announced. Customers using the busy cross-Solent service face an element of disruption between Monday...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO PROPERTY IN NEWPORT TOWN
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at an address in the centre of Newport this afternoon (Friday), where crews have entered a property with a hose reel. 1 appliance has pulled up on Lower...
Read moreDetailsFIRE SERVICE CALLED TO SEVENACRES
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to an alarm activation at Sevenacres mental health unit on the site of St Mary's Hospital in Newport this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances - 1 from Newport and...
Read moreDetailsTECHNICAL ISSUES HIT WIGHTLINK’S FISHBOURNE ROUTE
Wightlink's Fishbourne to Portsmouth car ferry service has been hit by technical issues once again this morning (Friday). The 07:30 from Fishbourne was cancelled as a result of an issue with an 'essential piece of equipment'. It has now been...
Read moreDetailsHOVERS OFF DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER
UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Thursday) due to adverse weather. Crossings between Ryde and Southsea have been halted by the operator. An update is expected to be provided at 15:00. UPDATE @ 16:19 - Services remain...
Read moreDetailsGRITTERS TO HIT THE ROAD THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF ANTICIPATED SNOW
Island Roads are sending their gritters out across the Isle of Wight road network from 14:00 this afternoon (Thursday) ahead of this evening's anticipated snow. As previously reported by Island Echo, a yellow weather warning for snow has been issued...
Read moreDetailsCRASH ON LANDGUARD MANOR ROAD IN SHANKLIN
A road traffic collision is reported to have occurred in Shanklin this morning (Thursday). The incident has taken place on Landguard Manor Road near to Landguard Manor itself. It's understood the crash has involved 2 cars. Thankfully, all occupants are...
Read moreDetailsMULTI-CAR CRASH ON NEWPORT’S DUAL CARRIAGEWAY
UPDATED: Emergency services are dealing with a road traffic collision involving multiple vehicles on Medina Way in Newport this evening (Wednesday). The incident has occurred at the southbound slipway coming off of Riverway onto the dual carriageway. No one is...
Read moreDetails3-5CM OF SNOW POSSIBLE AS YELLOW WEATHER WARNING ISSUED
Local weather forecasters IW Met Service say that 3-5cm of snow is possible on the Isle of Wight on Thursday and into the early hours of Friday. Heavy rain will push in from the South during Thursday evening which is...
Read moreDetailsFIRE SERVICE RESPOND TO CAR FIRE IN RYDE
UPDATED: Firefighters are tackling a car fire in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Ryde Fire Station is currently in attendance at Park Road, where a fire has developed in the engine bay of a Peugeot estate. The Isle...
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