First reported by Island Echo
PERSONS TRAPPED IN DOWNS ROAD MOTORCYCLE CRASH
UPDATED: The Downs Road has been closed by Police as a result of a serious road traffic collision, which the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are also attending this evening (Monday). Firefighters from Shanklin and Newport are on...
Read moreDetailsMISSING CHILDREN SEARCHES AS FAMILIES FLOCK TO RYDE BEACH
With the mercury reaching a balmy 24c+ on the Isle of Wight, families have been heading to the seaside today (Monday) resulting in 2 separate missing children reports. The first call for help came in at around 13:00 when a...
Read moreDetailsOVEN FIRE BREAKS OUT AT FIREFIGHTER’S OWN HOME WHILST HE IS ON A SHOUT
Crews from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tonight (Sunday) attended a small oven fire at the home of a fellow firefighter whilst he was responding to a separate call out. 2 appliances from Newport and Sandown...
Read moreDetailsPROPERTY FIRE STRIKES HOUSE RECOVERING FROM PREVIOUS BLAZE
Firefighters from East Cowes and Newport are tackling a property fire at an address in East Cowes this evening (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at Princess Close shortly before 18:25, turning...
Read moreDetailsPASSENGERS STUCK ON WIGHTLINK FERRY DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUE
UPDATED: Passengers and vehicles are stuck at sea and traffic is becoming problematic as a result of a technical issue with Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service this afternoon (Sunday). Island Echo is told that there is an issue with the hydraulics...
Read moreDetailsDIVER AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL FROM OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST
A diver exploring the seas off the south coast of the Isle of Wight was airlifted to hospital yesterday afternoon (Saturday) suffering from suspected decompression sickness - the bends. Coastguard Rescue 175 from Lee-on-Solent was called into action at around...
Read moreDetailsEMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED TO CRASH ON MIDDLE ROAD
UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car on Middle Road near Freshwater this afternoon (Saturday). The road has been closed in both directions between Chessell Pottery and Wilmingham Lane whilst the Isle...
Read moreDetailsCRASH CLOSES WOOTTON HIGH STREET
UPDATED: Police have closed the main road from Newport to Ryde this evening (Friday) as a result of a road traffic collision, reported to involve up to 3 vehicles. Traffic is being diverted via St Edmund's Walk and New Road...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE SEARCH NEAR GURNARD
Police are conducting a search for what is believed to be a missing person in the Gurnard and Thorness areas this afternoon (Friday). Several officers are searching and making enquiries on the ground, whilst the National Police Air Service helicopter...
Read moreDetailsHELICOPTER SEARCH AFTER DRIVER FLEES FROM CRASH
UPDATED: The National Police Air Service helicopter was in the skies above the Isle of Wight during the early hours of this morning (Friday) after a driver fled the scene of a crash in Newport. The incident, which involved a...
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