First reported by Island Echo
2 MINOR RTCS CAUSE TRAVEL DELAYS IN RYDE
2 minor road traffic collisions, which have occurred within metres of each other, are causing traffic delays for motorists in Ryde this afternoon (Friday). The incidents have taken place on St John's Road - the main 'A' road through the...
Read moreDetailsHEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
UPDATED: Heavy rain is likely to fall across the Isle of Wight late on Sunday and overnight into Monday morning - that's according to the Met Office who have issued a yellow weather warning this morning (Friday). Although it is...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS CALLED AFTER CORROSIVE LIQUID POURED DOWN STEPS
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a chemical incident in Sandown tonight (Thursday) as a result of a corrosive liquid being poured down a set of public steps. Dishwater detergent, labelled as corrosive and containing sodium...
Read moreDetailsUNEXPLODED BOMB FOUND NEAR SHORWELL
UPDATED: The discovery of an unexploded bomb has forced the closure of Shorwell Shute and Bowcombe Road this afternoon (Thursday). Police have closed the main road connecting the village of Shorwell to Newport in both directions whilst they await the arrival...
Read moreDetailsMECHANICAL ISSUES FORCE FURTHER CANCELLATIONS FOR WIGHTLINK
Wightlink has been forced to cancel no less than 12 sailings on its Fishbourne to Portsmouth route tomorrow (Wednesday) due to a mechanical issue. The cross-Solent service has been experiencing problems for almost a week, with cancelled crossings on Thursday,...
Read moreDetailsCRASH AT BETTY HAUNT LANE JUNCTION BLOCKS FOREST ROAD
UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision on Forest Road on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Monday), which has led to the main road to Yarmouth becoming blocked. The incident has happened at the cross...
Read moreDetailsFOG HINDERS RESCUE OF PARAGLIDER INJURED AT COMPTON
Heavy fog hindered the rescue of an injured paraglider in the West Wight earlier this afternoon (Sunday). At around midday the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service was called to an area of remote downland at Compton, between Brook and Freshwater,...
Read moreDetails90 MINUTE DELAYS DUE TO WIGHTLINK MECHANICAL PROBLEM
Those crossing the Solent with Wightlink are facing delays of some 90 minutes this afternoon (Sunday) due to a mechanical breakdown on the Fishbourne to Portsmouth route. Earlier on today the 12:00 sailing from Portsmouth was cancelled, as was the...
Read moreDetailsLIGHTNING STRIKE SPARKS HOUSE BLAZE IN BEMBRIDGE
UPDATED: Firefighters are tonight (Saturday) tackling a large house fire in Bembridge. Crews from Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin are on scene at Egerton Road where the roof of a residential property has burst into flames. A total of 4 appliances, an...
Read moreDetailsEMERGENCY CREWS CALLED TO COWES ESPLANADE
UPDATE: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Egypt Esplanade in Cowes tonight (Saturday). Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are on scene at Egypt Point, at the bottom of Egypt Hill, where it...
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