A 65-year-old man from Sandown is set to stand trial next year after denying charges of driving following the revocation of his licence and driving without insurance. Paul Starr, of Stower Place in Sandown, appeared before the Isle of Wight...

A man who stole more than £1,270 worth of goods from 2 national chain supermarkets will be sentenced in November. Jamie Hewitt, 42, of Green Street in Ryde, admitted 2 counts of theft from a shop when he appeared at...

A man was tasered after he pushed a Police Officer in Gunville last month, a court has heard. Lewis Dewick, 34, of no fixed abode, admitted a single count of assault a PC when he appeared at the Isle of...

A teenage shoplifter who left Tesco Express with 3 sirloin steaks hidden under his top has been fined £40. Cameron Russell, 19, of Culver Parade in Sandown, admitted 2x theft from a shop when he appeared at the Isle of...

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...