First reported by Island Echo
TRAINS CANCELLED AFTER VEHICLE STRIKES BRIDGE AT SANDOWN
UPDATED: Island Line services have been suspended this afternoon (Friday) as a result of a vehicle striking the railway bridge at Sandown. The line between Shanklin and Ryde Pier Head has been closed over safety fears after a lorry hit...
Read moreDetails3 PEOPLE RESCUED FROM THE MUD AT ISLAND HARBOUR
UPDATED: 3 people - believed to be festival revellers - have been rescued from a rather sticky situation by HM Coastguard in Newport overnight. Shortly before 01:00 this morning (Friday) emergency services were alerted to a number of persons stuck...
Read moreDetailsCLIO ON ROOF AFTER 2-CAR CRASH IN RYDE
UPDATED: Police, Fire and ambulance crews are attending a 2-car road traffic collision in Ryde this evening (Thursday), which has resulted in a Renault Clio coming to rest upside down on it’s roof. 3 ambulances are in attendance at High...
Read moreDetailsMORE DAYTIME ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED AS NIGHT RESURFACING PROGRAMME LOOKS SET TO BE SCRAPPED
The resurfacing of roads across the Isle of Wight at night is understood to be coming to an end in July, resulting in additional road closures during the daytime. At present, under the PFI contract with Island Roads, there are...
Read moreDetailsSINGLE VEHICLE CRASH AT ARRETON CAUSES TRAFFIC DELAYS
UPDATED: Motorists are facing delays at Arreton this afternoon (Wednesday) due to a road traffic collision near The Fighting Cocks. Police and ambulance crews are on scene at Hale Common just by the entrance to Wight Salads on the A3056...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE, COASTGUARD AND LIFEBOAT CALLED TO RYDE PIER
UPDATED: Police are attending an ongoing incident at the wet end of Ryde Pier tonight (Tuesday). A number of officers are currently on scene at the historic pier where they are understood to be talking with a vulernable individual. Bembridge...
Read moreDetailsFIRE SERVICE CALLED TO VENTNOR WINTER GARDENS
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are responding to an alert at Ventnor Winter Gardens this evening (Tuesday). Appliances from Ventnor, Shanklin, Sandown and Newport are responding to the call out alongside the aerial ladder platform from...
Read moreDetailsBROKEN DOWN RIB TOWED TO BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR
Bembridge RNLI lifeboat launched at the request of Solent Coastguard earlier this evening (Monday) to assist a broken down RIB off Whitecliff Bay. The call for help came in around 17:10 and prompted the launch of the Tamar-class All Weather...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE SEARCH AFTER CAR ROLLS ON BINSTEAD ESTATE
Police are tonight (Monday) hunting for the occupants of a green Peugeot 106, which has collided with a car and rolled over on a quiet residential road in Binstead. Officers are currently in attendance in good numbers at Winston Avenue...
Read moreDetailsDISHWASHER FIRE BREAKS OUT IN BINSTEAD
UPDATED: Firefighters are tackling a small property fire at an address in Binstead this evening (Monday). 2 appliances from Ryde are on scene at Jelicoe Road having been alerted to the fire within a terraced home at around 20:00. Crews...
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