A FIRE crew was called to St Mary's Hospital this morning (Saturday) in response to a fire alarm.

A crew from Newport was called to the hospital at 8.54am, but quickly discovered it was a false alarm.

A spokesperson for the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said: "When the Newport crew arrived they quickly discovered that it was a false alarm.

"The alarm was caused by a workman. The stop message was sent at 8.09am."

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