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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is hosting a fire safety seminar for care home owners and managers.
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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is looking for new ‘on-call’ (retained) firefighters to join their team.
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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is reminding residents of the importance of regularly maintaining their chimneys.
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Barratt Homes has been burning trees over the last week. They'd got authorisation from the council, but didn't tell the residents. Officials on site for further checks tomorrow.
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The fire was reported just before 2.30pm today. "It was the sound of the explosion that made me look out my office window!"
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The Fire Brigade Union say the High Court judgment over Adult Social Care policy re-enforces their view that consultations on the Island are not carried out properly.
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A fire broke out on the Wightlink Yarmouth ferry on Tuesday night with one crew member having to be taken to hospital.
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The Isle of Wight Fire Service reveal the outcome of their detailed investigation in the fire at Ryde Castle
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Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) are staging a further four days of industrial action between Friday 31 October and Tuesday 4 November.
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The report suggests a combined fire authority with Hampshire would "improve levels of service, including in key preventative areas such as community and business safety initiatives". Cabinet members will be asked to approve the public consultation.
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Fire crews were called out to a popular fish and chip shop on Pan estate this morning after a neighbour reported smoke coming from the building.
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Big fire ... developing story. More details shortly
