An 80-year-old man from St Helens has been banned from driving after crashing his car whilst twice the drink-drive limit, but the courts have heard it was his partner that caused the accident in June of this year. Charles McKie,...

19-year-old Harry Mortram has appeared in court after breaking into The Castle Inn pub earlier this year and stealing around £150 cash from the staff tip jar, as well as bottles of alcohol. Mortram, of George Street in Ryde, appeared...

22-year-old Marcus Burgin has been given a 3-month driving ban after being found in charge of a motor vehicle whilst drunk. Police were on a routine patrol in the area of Seaclose Park, Newport on 16th October when they came...

Magistrates have handed a Newport man a 12-month driving ban after he was found driving with cocaine and cannabis in his system, but have given consideration to the fact he has turned his life around. 30-year-old Joseph Gibbons, of Halberry...

Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October 2021 • Lee James Sullivan, 49, of Melville Street in Ryde, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for the offence of drink driving, which he pleaded guilty to. Sullivan was 4 times...

Despite being found slumped behind the wheel with slurred speech and stinking of alcohol, a Totland woman has claimed in court that she hadn't been drinking. Lorraine Mildred Daniels, 61, care of The Broadway in Totland, pleaded guilty to failing...

24-year-old Keaton Martin will appear before the Isle of Wight Crown Court in December accused of numerous child sex offences, including causing/inciting an underage girl to engage in penetrative sexual activity. Martin, of Clifford Street in Newport, has been given...

Monday 18th October – Friday 22nd October 2021 • Tyler John Cairns, 26, of George Street in Ryde, was given a 5-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 2 counts of assault by...

A notorious dangerous driver is now serving a 2-year stretch behind bars after breaching a suspended sentence by committing yet more driving offences - with Police warning others that they will not tolerate illegal driving. 27-year-old Joseph Barrass, also known...

Monday 11th October – Friday 15th October 2021 • Lachen Connor Downs, 23, of New close in Thorley, pleaded guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage, as well as admitting breaching a suspended sentence. He was made subject to...