More than 2 years after a body was discovered floating in the water off the Isle of Wight, the identity of the deceased remains unknown - and an inquest has now returned an open conclusion. As previously reported by Island...

An investigation into the death of child sex offender Michael Grimes at HMP Isle of Wight in 2022 has found there was a 3-minute delay between him being discovered unresponsive in his cell and the commencement of CPR. 74-year-old Grimes,...

Inquests have been opened into the deaths of 3 people who died when a helicopter crashed on the outskirts of Shanklin last month. On the morning of Monday 25th August, a Robinson R44 helicopter operating a flying lesson, came down...

Monday 18th August – Friday 29th August 2025 Gavin Prescott, 46, of Steyne Road, Bembridge was fined £40 for failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. He was ordered to pay £60 costs. Kiefer Jones, 31, of...

Isle of Wight man Daniel Lee died from a mixed overdose of drugs, including MDMA and cocaine, an inquest opening has heard. Senior Coroner Caroline Sumeray opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of the 31-year-old, of Prospect Road...

61-year-old Michael Smith has been jailed for 18 years for multiple child sex offences against a young boy, including rape, dating back to 2004. Smith, formerly of Willow Way in Sandown, was found guilty following a trial at Isle of...

A carer from Shanklin who was unaware she was disqualified from driving has been handed a further 3-month driving ban. Loretta Meade, 26, of Park Road in Shanklin, admitted driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance when she appeared at...

A prisoner found with a ligature around his neck died in hospital from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, an inquest opening has heard. 51-year-old Anhar Miah was found hanging at HMP Isle of Wight last month, resulting in a large-scale prison response...

A man who was caught with cannabis after he asked Police officers if he could smoke, has been fined £80. Andrew Dilk, 70, of South Bank Road in East Cowes, admitted a single count of possession of cannabis when he...

29-year-old Joshua Hunt, who stole more than £150 worth of goods from Tesco in Newport, will learn his fate in October. Hunt, of no fixed abode but previously of Military Road Brighstone, admitted a single charge of theft from a...