BIN LORRY FIRE IN SHANKLIN MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BATTERIES
Firefighters are tackling a bin lorry fire in Shanklin this morning (Wednesday), which is thought to have been sparked by the incorrect disposal of household batteries. At just before 10:00, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was ...
Read moreDetailsMUSICAL ‘THE LIKES OF US’ HEADING TO TRINITY THEATRE IN COWES LATER THIS MONTH
The next production from the Cowes Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (CAODS) is a musical with Lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber The Likes Of Us is a musical in 2 Acts based on the life ...
Read moreDetailsARGUING LEADS TO KNIFE SEIZURE AND ABH ARREST ON RESIDENTIAL STREET IN RYDE
Police arrested a man in his 20s and seized a knife after an argument sparked concern on a residential street in Ryde last night (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called at just before 21:00 to reports of ...
Read moreDetailsWARM SPACE PROJECT EXTENDED IN THE BAY THANKS TO EXTRA FUNDING
An extra £1,500 of funding has been secured to ensure the continuation of 'Warm Spaces in The Bay' in Sandown, Lake and Shanklin. The additional money follows on from a £2,000 grant in December last year. It means that warm ...
Read moreDetailsSTORM OVERFLOW PROJECTS AWARDED SHARE OF £40MILLION INNOVATION FUND
Southern Water’s work to innovate as part of its wider goal of driving down the use of storm overflows has been recognised with 2 projects being awarded a share of Ofwat’s Innovation Fund. The schemes were awarded funding from Ofwat ...
Read moreDetailsBRAAI TO BRING FARM TO FORK EXPERIENCE TO NUNWELL THIS SUMMER
The smell of BBQ smoke will soon fill a former cattle shed on the outskirts of Brading, as Nunwell Home Farm, Heron, Wight Knuckle Brewery and Wight Whisky join forces to create a weekly social event to showcase the best ...
Read moreDetailsEARLY HOURS FIRE AT DERELICT SANDOWN HOTEL CONTAINED AND EXTINGUISHED
A fire with suspicious origins has been contained and extinguished at the former Cygnet Hotel in Sandown this morning (Wednesday). At around 00:30, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to smoke issuing from the derelict ...
Read moreDetailsBOMB SQUAD CALLED TO NITON AFTER GRENADE FIND
The discovery of a suspected hand grenade has led to a call out for the Royal Navy’s Bomb Disposal team this evening (Tuesday). Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts from Portsmouth have responded to the rural village of Niton. Island Echo understands ...
Read moreDetails20 MONTHS BEHIND BARS FOR MAN WHO ASSAULTED SHOP WORKERS DURING ROBBERY
A man who assaulted shop staff during a robbery in Newport earlier this year has been sentenced to 20 months behind bars. Daniel Taylor, 30, entered Central Convenience store on the High Street at around 14:00 on 21st March this ...
Read moreDetailsBRITISH RED CROSS PUTS NEWPORT HEADQUARTERS UP FOR SALE
Financial pressure has led to a decision by the British Red Cross to sell its headquarters building in Newport, with an asking price of £750,000. The British Red Cross has had a presence at Towngate/Hunnyhill for decades. Their HQ was ...
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