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Just weeks after Isle of Wight council Cabinet approved plans to revamp the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and said there would be no redundancies. up to eight firefighters are given notice.
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As well as 40 per cent more demand on the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, a quarter of staff are unable to work at the moment
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Discovered in a secondhand store in North Carolina, USA, this clock connected to Ryde Fire Station was bought and then sent back to the Island by a couple who insisted on paying for it all.
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Cllr Stephens said, “I want the people of the Island to realise we are not just getting building upgrades, we are also getting a more resilient service, one it deserves"
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Firefighters, coastguards and crew from the Cowes RNLI station worked hard in the early hours of Monday to fight a boat fire in Cowes.
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Firefighters say the lives of Islanders would be put at risk if the proposed £1.1m of cuts go ahead forcing the number of firefighters to be slashed and fire stations to close.
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OnTheWight will be reporting live from the April Extraordinary Scrutiny Committee where members will be considering the proposed fire service review and the an update on the Cowes Floating Bridge.
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Several prisoners were transferred to St Mary's Hospital for treatment following a fire at HMP Isle of Wight last night.
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Paul Street retires today from the fire service after 33 years on the job.
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An exercise is being organised by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to simulate a multi-agency response to a serious incident.
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Five fire engines, two ambulances and four police vehicles attend blaze
