A Carisbrooke man who breached his suspended sentence order has narrowly avoided being sent to prison, with Magistrates admitting he came 'really really close' to spending time behind bars. Samuel Dunkling, 33, of Nodgham Lane, pleaded guilty to careless driving...

A man who drew a phallus in graffiti on the wall of a holiday park where he worked at the time has pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Daniel Lewis, 27, of Church Road in Havenstreet, pleaded guilty to a single...

54-year-old Teresa Jackman, a female prison officer who is accused of engaging in sexual communication with a serving prisoner at HMP Isle of Wight, has appeared in court this morning (Tuesday). Jackman, now of Appley Rise in Ryde but formerly...

The victim of a fatal dog attack that occurred in Surrey back in January has been named as Natasha Johnston, a former Island resident. 28-year-old Johnston tragically died on 12th January in what Police described as a 'tragic accident'. The...

A 30-year-old man who carried out what was described in court as a criminal damage ‘rampage’, causing over £2,000 of damage to 12 cars in Sandown, has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in compensation. Harry Turnbull, 30, of...

Prolific thief Warren Russell has again been sent to prison after he admitted stealing goods and alcohol from 2 shops in Ryde Town Centre. Russell, 39, of Green Street in Ryde, pleaded guilty to 3x theft when he appeared at...

Monday 23rd January – Friday 27th January 2023 • Ryan Tosdevin, 28, of Barton Road, Newport pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug of Class A – Cocaine and assault by beating. He was made subject to a 12-month...

43-year-old Anthony Martin has been imprisoned for a total of 6 years for a series of thefts, including stealing £3,000 from Shanklin Beach Hotel and gold chains from an Isle of Wight jeweller. Martin, now of Beach Road in Southsea...

A Ryde man who sent indecent and offensive messages to his ex-partner via Facebook, including saying that she would always be the village bike, has pleaded guilty to a communications offence. Alistair Calvert, 27, of Bettesworth Road, admitted his guilt...

35-year-old Ben Entwistle, who armed himself with knives and carried out violent behaviour in Shanklin, has been sent back to prison after an incident in 2021 that saw him arrested by Armed Police. On the afternoon of Friday 17th December...