Busy Ryde route to be improved in night-time scheme

Busy Ryde route to be improved in night-time scheme One of the main routes into Ryde on the Isle of Wight is to be upgraded shortly under the Highways PFI. Island Roads is to resurface a stretch of Binstead Road from Ringwood Road roundabout and the whole of Queens Road to Fiveways Junction in work […]
Blue Reef Plan a Month of Celebrations for Otters Tenth Birthday

Blue Reef Plan a Month of Celebrations for Otters Tenth Birthday Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium is going otterly crazy as it celebrates the tenth birthday of one of its most popular residents. The Southsea aquarium is planning a month of special events and activities to mark the milestone birthday of their trio of otters. Asian […]
Police charge two more with drug offences as part of Operation Fortress

Police charge two more with drug offences as part of Operation Fortress Police have charged two more people as part of Operation Fortress after executing 26 warrants across Southampton, Liverpool and London on Tuesday, April 26. Officer have now charged a total of 15 people from Southampton and London with offences relating to possession and […]
Police reopen Cowes Road following Chemical Incident

Police reopen Cowes Road following Chemical Incident Police have now re-opened St Mary’s Road in Cowes, which was partly closed last night to allow Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to manage a hazardous chemical incident. Officers have left the scene. The death of a man in his 20s at the house in St […]
Witness appeal after attempted robbery in Andover

Witness appeal after attempted robbery in Andover Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery at a jewellery store in Andover. It took place at 10.50am on Wednesday, April 27 at David Mellor Jewellers, in Waterloo Court, Andover. Two offenders approached the store on a black scooter, and tried to smash the glass storefront […]