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Fire Service Issues Water Safety And Mud Rescue Advice For Isle Of Wight
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is sharing top tips to stay safe around water and mud as the weather improves and people start enjoying more time outdoors.
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Spitfires To Soar As Part Of D-Day Commemoration At IW Armed Forces Day
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?... Well, technically both.
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Man In 70s Rescued From The Rocks Following Coastguard And Fire Service Freshwater Call-Out
A 73 year-old man was left in the hands of the ambulance service after being rescued from the rocks in Freshwater yesterday (Monday).
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Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Fire And Rescue Reflects On 20 Years Of Animal Rescue
From snakes, swans, and horses to bottle nosed whales, dolphins and badgers, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue service (HIWFRS) is marking 20 years of helping animals who find themselves in tricky situations.
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Isle Of Wight Housing Estate Under Fire As Children 'Go Cold'
“Angry and frustrated” parents say their young children are going cold as heating costs on an Isle of Wight housing estate skyrocket to ‘unaffordable’ rates.
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Fire Service Called To Rescue Person Stuck Waist Deep In Mud At Whitecliff Bay
The Isle of Wight Fire Service has reported multiple cases of people being stuck in mud over the past week.
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Shanklin Motorhome Fire Leads To Early Morning Call-Out
An early hours fire at a Shanklin motorhome resulted in an emergency services call-out today (Tuesday).
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Mainland Fire Crews Isle Of Wight Response Number 2023 Hike Revealed
Mainland fire crews responded to major incidents 15 times on the Isle of Wight last year — more than double that in 2022.
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Islanders Expected To Face Tax Hike For Fire And Rescue Service
Isle of Wight residents could have to pay three per cent more from April, for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, as warnings are issued about its finances in the future.
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Car Fire At Ryde Primary School
Ryde firefighters were called at 8.18am this morning (Friday) to a car fire on Bettesworth Road.
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Ryde To Wootton Road Closed And Traffic Backed Up Following Bus Fire
The road has been closed in both directions near to the Fishbourne Lane on the outskirts of Ryde following a fire near to the entrance of Quarr Abbey.
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Fire Service Upgrades Aim To Tackle 'Unique' Isle Of Wight Challenges
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is carrying out a risk-based review to identify how the Service can best meet the evolving and unique needs and risks of the Isle of Wight now and in the future.
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Firefighters Tackle Christmas Day Shed Fire In Cowes
Firefighters on the Isle of Wight were mobilised to tackle a fire involving a garden shed in Cowes on Christmas Day.
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Fairlee Fireworks Cancelled Due To Adverse Weather Concerns
This year's Fairlee Fireworks event - scheduled to take place tomorrow (Sunday December 10) - has been cancelled.
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Wight Building Materials Assists With Life-Saving Fire Service Training
Wight Building Materials (WBM) has again teamed up with the Hampshire and IW Fire and Rescue Service to assist in potentially life-saving training.
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Arson Investigation Underway Following Early Hours Barn Fire
An arson investigation has been launched following a fire in the early hours of this morning (Friday).
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Early Hours Fires See Crews Called To Brading And Bowcombe
Fire crews have been called to two early hours fires today (Friday) with a road closed as a result.
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Controversial Whitwell Housing Plans And Removal Of Historic Fire Hydrant Refused
Controversial plans for a new Isle of Wight housing development — which included moving a 130-year-old water hydrant — have been refused.
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Island Businesses Under Fire Over Pavement Service
More than 50 Island businesses have been putting tables and chairs on pavements without permission.
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Waterlogged Site Sees Difficult Decision Taken To Postpone Fairlee Fireworks Event
The highly anticipated Fairlee Fireworks event - due to take place this Friday (November 3) has been postponed as a result of the ongoing torrential downpour.
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Arson Investigation Launched Following Early Hours Newport Fire
An arson investigation has been launched after emergency services were called to a block of flats in Newport this morning (Friday).
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Browns Golf Course Lease Comes Under Fire From Local Councillors
Councillors opposed to plans to lease a popular Isle of Wight attraction until 2027 say it will ‘block’ the regeneration of Yaverland and The Bay area.
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Fire Fighters: Whitwell Residents Go Head-To-Head With Isle Of Wight Council Over Hydrant
A century-old water hydrant ‘is not someone’s personal property’ and cannot just be moved 1.5m, an Isle of Wight parish council has said, as it joins residents fighting against plans.
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Fairlee Fireworks Back With A Bang For 2023
Following its sell-out success last year, Fairlee Fireworks will be back for 2023.
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Firefighters Called To Ryde Restaurant After Reports Of Smoke
Multiple fire appliances from several stations on the Isle of Wight responded to Ryde following reports of a fire in a restaurant last night (Wednesday).
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Village In Uproar Over Plans To Move Listed Historic Fire Hydrant
An Isle of Wight village is in uproar over a developer’s plan to move a listed water hydrant, which is more than 100 years old.
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Firefighters Respond To Kitchen Fire At Popular Wroxall Eatery
Multiple crews from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of a kitchen fire in the South Wight yesterday evening (Sunday).
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Specialist Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Firefighters Deployed To Morocco Earthquake Rescue
Five specialist firefighters from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been deployed to Morocco following Friday night’s devastating earthquake.
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Arson Arrest Made After East Cowes Van Fires
After almost a dozen vehicles were suspected of being set alight in East Cowes, officers on the Isle of Wight say a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson.
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Fears Allayed Over Future Of Isle Of Wight Fire Stations Despite Dwindling Crew Numbers
There are no current plans to close fire stations on the Isle of Wight, a service boss has said, following fears Yarmouth’s could be ‘at risk’.
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Isle Of Wight Council To Move To Committee System In 2025
The Isle of Wight Council has decided to change the way it makes decisions by moving to a committee style of governance system.
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Highway Improvement At Church Litten Next Week
The road surface in Church Litten, Newport, is to be improved over nine days of work starting on Tuesday (May 7).
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Isle Of Wight Beaches Praised In Clean Water League Table
The Isle of Wight has performed well in a new league table of clean beaches, with all of its beaches rated either 'excellent' (three stars) or 'good' (two stars) for water cleanliness in summer.
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Man Arrested After Being Caught During Act Of Self-Gratification In Newport
A man has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after caught in an act of onanism near to a park in Newport.