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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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The man has not yet been formally identified, but police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.
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Friends of Freshwater Fire Station say this kind of action during a national crisis puts the community, the environment and the Fire Fighters and their families at risk
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Fire at Wimpy in Ryde has caused the road to be closed and traffic delays getting into the town.
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The family home in Gurnard - which had been passed down through four generations - has been completely destroyed. As well as losing sentimental items in the fire, the family's pet dog also died.
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Cabinet members argue they would never agree to something that would put Islanders at risk, however, those opposing the changes to the fire service claim if approved, "the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will become less able to protect the residents, visitors and firefighters it serves".
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The FBU says that Cabinet pass this review, the safety of the Island's public and its firefighters, and the inability for a crew to carry out full firefighting duties on arrival as the first appliance will fall at the feet of those Members.
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New figures reveal how often firefighters are being called to false alarms at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, but it looks like good news in comparison to recent years.
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Paul Street will present the fire and rescue service annual report at next week's full council meeting
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Blackgang Chine say that as well as having additional safety measures in place, these have been discussed and approved by Hampshire and IW Fire and Rescue Service
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Surrey County Council announced yesterday they had formally reached an agreement for Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to use their control centre from March
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Many thanks to Graham Murphy for sending through this video of last night's fire. It must have been scary to have been near to - it sounded like fireworks.
