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The Older Drivers’ Appraisal Scheme will provide an informal and confidential appraisal to help older drivers with their driving ability.
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Our thoughts are with family and friends, as police name the man who sadly died in a Newport house fire earlier this week.
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Our thoughts are with family and friends as police confirm an elderly man died in the bungalow fire in Newport this morning.
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Concerns have been raised about the process undertaken to allow the Police and Crime Commissioner to join the Fire Authority, with full voting rights on Fire Service matters
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A firefighter from Sandown has been praised for stepping in and helping when a fellow passenger collapsed with heart pains. Wightlink has presented him with travel vouchers.
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As well as a recommendation to give the PCC voting rights on the IW Fire & Rescue Authority, another to be considered is to look into joining the existing Combined Fire Authority (CFA) arrangements for Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton.
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A male and female walker got trapped in mud up to their waists yesterday, having to be rescued by the Fire Service. Here's some details and advice on how to avoid having the same fate.
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The barn fire raged for many hours. A road closure is in place to clear the ditches and grips.
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A Chinook helicopter from RAF Odiham in Hampshire will be testing out a number of landing sites today (Tuesday) in a multi-agency exercise taking place across the Isle of Wight.
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Two Isle of Wight firefighters will be travelling to Brazil to represent the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service at the World Rescue Challenge.
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Six pumps are in attendance at the residential fire in Newport, with the fire described as 'well alight'.
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Passengers were moved to the top deck whilst the small fire was dealt with.
