A motorcyclist who was involved in a serious collision back in March was twice the drug-drive limit at the time of the crash, a court has heard. Daniel Thorpe, 35, of Cross Street in Oakfield, pleaded guilty to 1 count...

A disgraced former paramedic has been formally struck off the medical register following his conviction for possessing indecent images of children. 60-year-old Andrew Martindale was handed a community order and a 5-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order at the Isle of...

An Isle of Wight man who was seen masturbating in a caravan window wearing nothing but a pair of sunglasses has been handed a 2-year community order and must complete 100 hours of unpaid work. As previously reported by Island...

Monday 20th June – Friday 24th June 2022 • Dale Christopher Gill, 31, of Pyle Street in Newport, admitted breaching the requirements of a community order. His community order was revoked and he was resentenced with a 18-month community order...

Victim 33-year-old Scott Cooper Gruesome details of how 33-year-old Scott Cooper was stabbed multiple times and his body was found upside down in a bathroom have been revealed as the murder trial against 38-year-old Piers Brazier gets underway. Brazier stands...

Isle of Wight councillor Daryll Pitcher did not enter a plea to charges of rape and indecent assault during an appearance at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday). As reported by Island Echo yesterday, the well-known Wootton...

A 26-year-old man was caught drug driving when officers pulled him over for not wearing a seat belt, the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court heard last week. Robert Collins, of Fairlee Road in Newport, appeared before Magistrates on Friday charged...

A Cowes man who was caught growing 4 cannabis plants when Police conducted door-to-door enquiries in his neighbourhood has been fined £80 - and his suspended prison sentence hasn't been activated. Keith Butcher, 45, of Maxted Close in Cowes, appeared...

Well-known Wootton councillor Daryll Pitcher has been charged with 2 counts of raping an underage girl and 1 of indecent assault, it has been revealed. The 46-year-old, of Norman Way in Wootton, will appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

A 56-year-old man from Brading has appeared in court accused of slapping a 14-year-old girl on the backside whilst she was waiting for a bus in Sandown. Allan Pearce, of High Street in Brading, appeared before Magistrates on Friday morning...