First reported by Island Echo
EMERGENCY SERVICES CALLED TO SANDOWN CRASH
A road traffic collision involving 2 cars is causing delays in Sandown this afternoon (Friday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are in attendance at the fairly minor incident, which has occurred outside The Heights at the crossroads...
Read moreDetailsISLAND SEARCH VOLUNTEERS DEPLOYED TO DORSET
Members of the Isle of Wight's lowland search and rescue team, WightSAR, have been deployed to the mainland today (Friday) to assist mainland colleagues as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Gaia Pope. 19-year-old Gaia went missing...
Read moreDetailsPENNYFEATHERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRESSES AS GARAGE PLANS SUBMITTED
Image: Farrell Design Studio/Westridge Garage/Pennyfeathers Property Company Ltd A planning application to re-locate Westridge Garage in Ryde, the first stage of the long-awaited Pennyfeathers development, has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council this week. Under the plans Westridge Garage...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN ASDA ROUNDABOUT CRASH
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are attending a road traffic collision on St George's Way in Newport this morning (Friday). A motorcyclist has been injured in the incident, which has taken place at the new ASDA...
Read moreDetailsCRASH CAUSES RUSH HOUR TAILBACKS
UPDATED: Motorists are facing significant delays between Newport and Cowes this evening (Wednesday) as a result of a 2-car road traffic collision near the prisons. A red Citroen C3 has crashed into the rear of a grey Nissan 4x4 on...
Read moreDetailsKITCHEN FIRE TACKLED IN WOOTTON
Firefighters have tackled a small kitchen fire in Wootton this afternoon (Wednesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised to a residential address on New Road, off High Street at 13:30. 2 appliances from Ryde and Newport attended...
Read moreDetailsTHE NEEDLES OPERATOR AGREES LEASE FOR SANDHAM GARDENS
Heritage Great Britain, the owner and operator of The Needles Landmark Attraction, Snowdon Mountain Railway and Land’s End, has agreed a 50-year lease with Sandown Town Council to develop Sandham Gardens. A public consultation takes place later this month where...
Read moreDetailsVAN AND CAR SMASH CLOSES DOVER STREET
Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending to the occupants of 2 vehicles following a crash on Dover Street in Ryde this evening (Tuesday). 2 ambulances and Police are on scene at the junction of Dover Street and...
Read moreDetailsTRAIN FIRE BREAKS OUT ON RYDE PIER
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is attending a reported fire on board a train at Ryde Pier this evening (Tuesday). 4 appliances from Ryde, Shanklin and Newport are on scene alongside the Land Rover Defender from Ryde....
Read moreDetailsNISSAN CRASHES THROUGH WALL IN RYDE CAR PARK
A car has crashed through a fence and a wall at a car park in Ryde this afternoon (Monday). Police are attending the scene of the low-speed impact at Garfield Road in the centre of town. The driver of the...
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