First reported by Island Echo
TECHNICAL WOES HIT WIGHTLINK’S YARMOUTH ROUTE ONCE AGAIN
A further 4 sailings on Wightlink's Yarmouth to Lymington ferry service have been cancelled today (Thursday) due to a technical issue. Engineers need to replace a fuel injector in one of the engines on board the Wight Sun. To allow...
Read moreDetails‘MAINLAND GANG’ THOUGHT TO BE BEHIND SPATE OF THEFTS
Police are continuing to investigate a recent spate of thefts across the Isle of Wight, with officers exploring if a mainland gang of criminals are behind some - or all - of the incidents. Just last night a number of...
Read moreDetailsPERSONS TRAPPED AS CAR FLIPS ONTO ROOF IN RYDE CRASH
UPDATED: Firefighters are working to extricate at least 1 person from a car that has flipped onto its roof as a result of a collision with another car on Dover Street in Ryde. 2 appliances from Ryde Fire Station were...
Read moreDetailsHEAVY RAIN AND GUSTS OF UP TO 70MPH EXPECTED ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT ON FRIDAY
UPDATED: A yellow weather warning has been issued by the IW Met Service advising of heavy rain and strong winds across the Isle of Wight throughout Friday and overnight into Saturday. A spell of very strong winds and heavy rain...
Read moreDetailsTECHNICAL ISSUE BRINGS HOVERTRAVEL SERVICE TO A HALT
UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Wednesday) not because of adverse weather, but because of yet another technical issue. At 06:30 this morning the Ryde to Southsea service was suspended due to the high...
Read moreDetailsHIGH TIDE LEADS TO SUSPENSION OF FLOATING BRIDGE
UPDATED: The Cowes Floating Bridge has been taken out service this morning (Wednesday) due to a very high tide. It's not just vehicles that will have to make their way around the River Medina... the now-regular passenger launch is also...
Read moreDetailsFLOOD ALERT ISSUED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST ON WEDNESDAY
The Environment Agency have issued a 'be prepared' flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast tomorrow (Wednesday). Wednesday morning's tide at around 10:30 is much higher than normal as unsettled weather brings strong southerly force 7 winds and large...
Read moreDetailsFIRE BREAKS OUT AT NEWPORT’S ISLE OF WIGHT PET CENTRE
UPDATE: The Isle of Wight Fire and Recue Service are tackling a fire at the Isle of Wight Pet Centre in Newport tonight (Monday). 5 appliances, the aerial ladder platform from Ryde and the Incident Command Unit from Newport are on...
Read moreDetailsMINOR CRASH BLOCKS UPTON ROAD IN RYDE
UPDATED: Police are attending a minor road traffic collision on Upton Road in Ryde this morning (Monday), which has resulted in the road being blocked in both directions. The incident has taken place between Grenville Drive and Bettsworth Road, outside the...
Read moreDetailsMAN ‘FACE DOWN IN THE WATER’ PULLED FROM THE SEA AT SANDOWN
A 15-year-old girl helped to save a intoxicated man from the sea at Sandown last night (Saturday). Whilst thousands of people were enjoying the annual fireworks display, one man took it upon himself to enter the bitterly cold water in...
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