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An Isle of Wight firefighter has spoken of his pride at being awarded an MBE which he received from Her Majesty the Queen.
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Well done to all who took part. It's great to see the Isle of Wight involved in bringing together on-the-ground experts to share their emergency rescue and medical techniques, practices and procedures.
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A 16-year-old boy from the Isle of Wight was arrested in July on suspicion of arson and bailed until October pending further enquiries.
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The Isle of Wight firefighters on an exchange trip to the US have had to put their new skills into practice this week to help tackle a massive blaze in Oregon.
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The man has not yet been formally identified, but police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.
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Swift work by the fire crews from Freshwater and Newport meant the grass fire was quickly brought under control.
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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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This video shot by Richard Manser of SafeSite clearly shows the devastating impact of the fire that raced through The Island Learning Centre last week after the school's minibus was set on fire.
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Police are still keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the fire, or who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, between 11.30pm on Thursday 12.15am on Friday.
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A temporary site will be arranged for the new term in September, but in the meantime the school destroyed by fire this morning will be demolished.
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The fire that raged through the Island Learning Centre in the early hours of this morning was suspected arson say police.
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Six pumps attended the fire during the middle of the night as a fire engulfed the Island Learning Centre. Broadlea Primary is unaffected and open for the last day of term.
