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TWO fire services bordering the Solent have combined to form a new organisation.

They were on scene for around 2 hours, on Tuesday morning.

Last May, Steve Bates' phone rang. The UK was in the midst of its first national lockdown -- there was a stay-at-home order, schools and most shops were

Last May, Steve Bates' phone rang. The UK was in the midst of its first national lockdown -- there was a stay-at-home order, schools and most shops were closed, and experts were warning that a vaccine could still be years out.

A prominent firefighting figure on the Isle of Wight is to retire in June, more than three decades after signing up.

A MAN who rose through the ranks to hold a number of prominent positions with the fire service will retire at the end of June — more than three decades after first becoming a firefighter. Steve Apter, 54, became a full-time firefighter in 1991 and soon forged a reputation as a loyal and valued member of the Isle of Wight teams he served. Starting as a retained firefighter with the crew in Shanklin, he vividly recalls attending the Fowler’s department store fire in Ryde duri...

Firefighters in Hampshire are the latest group to join the NHS staff in helping deliver Covid vaccinations as the number of number of sites providing the life-saving jabs tops 1,500. Across the county, 60 trained volunteers including firefighters and support staff from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service are delivering vaccinations across four centres in Portsmouth, Basingstoke, the Isle of Wight and Southampton. Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Services...