First reported by Island Echo
HEAVEN 17 ANNOUNCED AS FIRST JACK UP THE SUMMER ACT
The hugely iconic 80s electro-pop band Heaven 17 will be gracing the stage at this year’s Jack Up The Summer festival. The brainchild of Martyn Ware and born from the collapse of the original Human League, 80's synth pioneers Heaven...
Read moreDetailsGRITTERS TO HIT THE ROAD AS TEMPERATURE DROPS
UPDATED: Gritters will be heading out across the Isle of Wight road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Thursday). Island Roads say their team will be treating carriageways from 04:30. As reported by Island Echo earlier this week,...
Read moreDetailsFIRE CREWS CALLED TO SMOKING TUMBLE DRYER IN BRADING
UPDATED: 2 fire appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance in Brading this afternoon (Wednesday), where smoke has been reported to be issuing from a tumble dryer. Crews from Ryde Fire Station and a...
Read moreDetailsSTRONG WINDS FORCE CANCELLATION OF YARMOUTH FERRY SAILINGS
UPDATED: Wightlink have cancelled 2 sailings on their Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry service this morning (Wednesday) due to strong winds. The 06:40 from Lymington and the 07:50 from Yarmouth sailings have both been pulled. New self-imposed restrictions on the...
Read moreDetails‘SPY PLANE’ SPOTTED IN THE SKIES ABOVE BEMBRIDGE
A 'spy plane', reported to be fitted with secret surveillance equipment capable of intercepting mobile phone calls and eavesdropping on conversations, has been seen flying above the Isle of Wight today (Tuesday). The twin-prop Cessna F406 Caravan II plane appears...
Read moreDetailsPOWER CUT HITS 158 POSTCODES IN BEMBRIDGE AND YAVERLAND
Homes and businesses in the Bembridge and Yaverland areas are without power this afternoon (Tuesday) due to a network fault. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) say they are aware of the power cut, which is affecting properties in the...
Read moreDetailsMOTORISTS SEE RED AS TRAFFIC LIGHT BATTERIES STOLEN OVERNIGHT
Police are once again investigating the theft of batteries from temporary traffic lights on the Isle of Wight. HSS Hire, who supply traffic management solutions across the Island, have reported that 6 batteries have gone missing overnight. The theft occurred at...
Read moreDetailsEMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED TO MINOR CRASH AT KNIGHTON
The Isle of Wight’s emergency services have responded to a minor road traffic collision at Knighton Shute this morning (Monday). 2 fire appliances - from Ryde and Newport - were called to the collision involving a Mercedes-Benz A-Class and a...
Read moreDetailsLUCKY ESCAPE FOR OCCUPANTS OF CRASHED PEUGEOT
The occupants of a Peugeot 106 that rolled into a field on Military Road last night (Sunday) have walked away without serious injury. The incident is understood to have occurred at around 21:00 when the small blue hatchback left the...
Read moreDetailsTEEN SUFFERS SERIOUS BURNS FOLLOWING BOAT FIRE IN COWES
UPDATED: A teenager has been seriously injured as a result of a boat fire at Cowes Yacht Haven this morning (Monday). Firefighters from Newport and Cowes are currently on scene off the High Street where they are tackling a fire...
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