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A man who was convicted in 2004 for the brutal killing of an Isle of Wight taxi driver has been recalled to prison following a breach of his lifetime license. Lee Arnold, 37, of Kestrel Way in Newport, appeared before...
Read moreDetailsA Newport man who was found growing 4 cannabis plants in his flat has been fined £186. Police visited the address of 33-year-old Samuel Aridegbe on 16th May after officers previously got a whiff of cannabis when they were visiting...
Read moreDetails24-year-old Sam Kewell has been disqualified from driving for 12 months and ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to drug driving. It was on 2nd April this year that Kewell, a window fitter of Whitbank...
Read moreDetailsA chef who was caught with a small amount of cocaine whilst enjoying a night out at The Man in the Moon pub in Newport has been handed a fine by the courts. Benjamin Griffiths, 24, of Fitzroy Street in...
Read moreDetails22-year-old Joshua Browning and 21-year-old Taylor Bates will appear in the Crown Court next month after pleading not guilty to possession with intent to supply a Class B drug. The duo, who are accused of being in possession of cannabis...
Read moreDetailsPaedophile Allen Wilton from Ryde has been jailed for 16 months for breaching his Sex Offenders Register requirements. The 49-year-old, of St Johns Wood Road, was required by law to register any names or profiles he created online. Police discovered...
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