First reported by Island Echo
AIR AMBULANCE MEDICS JOIN RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY IN RYDE HIGH STREET
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Ryde in response to a medical emergency in the upper reaches of the High Street, which has been closed to pedestrians and motorists tonight (Monday). It was at around...
Read moreDetailsHUNDREDS WITHOUT WATER AS BURST MAIN HITS SANDOWN
Hundreds of homes and businesses in Sandown are without water supply this evening (Monday) as a result of a burst main in the area. Southern Water say they are aware of the issue and engineers are working to repair the...
Read moreDetailsHOVERTRAVEL SUSPENDS SERVICE AS ONLY AVAILABLE CRAFT SUFFERS TECHNICAL FAULT
For the second time today, cross-Solent operator Hovertravel has had to suspend its service in its entirety due to a technical problem. It was at around 08:30 this morning (Monday) that Island Flyer had to be pulled from service due...
Read moreDetailsVAN ON ROOF IN HEDGE SPARKS EMERGENCY SERVICE CALLOUT TO BRADING DOWN
Police, firefighters and paramedics are on scene on Brading Downs this afternoon (Monday) where a van has left the road and has come to rest on its roof. The incident has occurred on Brading Down Road - to the west...
Read moreDetailsPUNTO FLIPS ONTO ROOF IN LATE NIGHT CRASH NEAR SHANKLIN
The driver of a small hatchback escaped with minor injuries after losing control and rolling the vehicle on its roof on the outskirts of Shanklin last night (Saturday). Police and paramedics were called to Godshill Road, the main road between...
Read moreDetails2 TRAPPED ON LANDSLIP PROMPTS MULTI-AGENCY RESCUE NEAR ST HELENS
Coastguards, firefighters and lifeboat crew members are working to rescue 2 women who have become trapped on the coast of the Isle of Wight near St Helens this afternoon (Saturday). The casualties have found themselves stuck in what is fast...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN RECEIVES MULTIPLE INJURIES IN BRADING ASSAULT – MAN IN CUSTODY
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm following an incident at a block of flats in Brading this afternoon (Friday), in which a woman received a leg injury. Police were called to Lower Furlongs at...
Read moreDetailsENGINEERS FIX ST CLARE BUT FREE CANCELLATIONS STILL ON OFFER
Wightlink has brought its St Clare car ferry back into service following yesterday's double engine failure. Engineers have worked around the clock to carry out repairs, which has proven successful. As a result of the hard work, St Clare will...
Read moreDetails12FT DEEP SINKHOLE OPENS UP ON MAIN ROAD THROUGH TOTLAND
The discovery of a sinkhole - reported to be 12ft deep - has led to the closure of a main road through Totland today (Friday). Island Roads was called out to The Broadway this morning amid concerns for public safety...
Read moreDetailsFIESTA CRASHES THROUGH HEDGE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF RYDE
A car has left the road and careered through a hedge on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Friday). A blue Ford Fiesta has been involved in the single vehicle collision on Stroud Wood Road between Upton and Havenstreet. It...
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