First reported by Island Echo
TRAIN BREAKDOWN LEADS TO SUSPENSION OF ISLAND LINE SERVICE
UPDATED: Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin have been suspended this morning (Monday) due to the breakdown of a train near Sandown. One of the aging 1930s former underground trains has developed a fault on the single...
Read moreDetailsRESCUE HELICOPTER AND 2 LIFEBOATS SCRAMBLED TO ISLE OF WIGHT INCIDENT
UPDATED: Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175, Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat, Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team are all attending an incident off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Saturday). Emergency teams were scrambled to an area...
Read moreDetailsCAR FIRE BLOCKS WHITWELL TO VENTNOR ROAD
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are dealing with a car fire on the main Whitwell to Ventnor road this morning (Saturday). A vehicle has caught alight on Whitwell Road near to St Lawrence Shute, prompting the...
Read moreDetailsEVACUATIONS AS FIRE SERVICE CALLED TO ST MARY’S HOSPITAL
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at St Mary’s Hospital this afternoon (Friday), where an alert has sparked an evacuation. 2 appliances from Newport Fire Station are on scene at Parkhurst Road having been...
Read moreDetailsFIRE BREAKS OUT AT DERELICT HARCOURT SANDS
UPDATED: 2 fire appliances and an aerial ladder platform are attending a fire at the derelict Harcourt Sands Holiday Park in Ryde tonight (Thursday). Tonight’s incident centres around one of the largest buildings on site - the restaurant. There is...
Read moreDetailsMAN DIES FOLLOWING ST HELENS CRASH
A man has sadly died following a road traffic collision on Station Road in St Helens last night (Monday). Emergency services, including the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, were called to Station Road at around 20:00 when a...
Read moreDetailsTROUBLED FLOATING BRIDGE SUSPENDED DUE TO ‘OVERHEATING’
The Cowes Floating Bridge remains suspended tonight (Sunday) having been pulled from service more than 5 hours ago due to what has been described as an 'overheating' issue. Floating Bridge No. 6 is currently moored up on the East Cowes...
Read moreDetails45FT BOAT WITH ENGINE TROUBLES AIDED BY BEMBRIDGE LIFEBOAT
Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat, the Alfred Albert Williams, was launched on service to assist a 45ft sailing yacht with engine failure this afternoon (Saturday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Tamar-class lifeboat at around 12:15 to locate and assist...
Read moreDetailsANOTHER BIKER DOWN IN WHIPPINGHAM CRASH
UPDATED: A motorcyclist has been injured at Whippingham - the second motorcycle vs car collision this afternoon (Saturday). Traffic is reported to be heavy heading in and out of East Cowes as a result of the incident at the junction...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST KNOCKED OFF BIKE IN BEAPER SHUTE COLLISION
UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a 4x4 on Beaper Shute near Ryde this afternoon (Saturday). A Range Rover Evoque towing a small trailer has seemingly collided with a orange motorcycle,...
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