A Cowes man caught masturbating in his car in full public view has been handed a 9-month community order. James Gilbert, 25, of Mill Hill Road, was sentenced for committing an act of outraging public decency when he appeared at...

17-month-old Jayla-Jean McLaren died from a severe head injury, an inquest opening has revealed. Senior Coroner Caroline Sumeray, sitting at the Isle of Wight Coroner's Court in Newport this afternoon (Thursday), opened and adjourned an inquest into the toddler's death...

A 57-year-old Island Roads driver accused of seriously injuring an elderly man in Newport will stand trial at the Isle of Wight Crown Court in January next year - almost 3 years after the incident occurred. Richard Price, of Redlake...

Monday 4th August – Friday 8th August 2025 Amber Banham-Gage, 22, care of Daniel Street in Ryde, admitted breaching the requirements of a community order. She was fined £80 and ordered to pay £60 costs. James Hughes, 27, of Flitcroft...

A drug driver who collided with a pedestrian on the main road through Wootton has been banned from the roads for 14 months. Donna-Marie Fay, 37, of Thornton Manor Drive in Ryde, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...

One of the Isle of Wight's worst offenders, Warren Russell, has appeared in court once again - this time for stealing a trolley load of goods from Tesco to the value of £634. Russell, currently serving at His Majesty's pleasure...

40-year-old Prince Francis will appear in the Crown Court next month charged with intentional strangulation, engaging in controlling behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Mr Francis, now of South Street in Eastbourne but originally from India, appeared before the...

32-year-old Jordan Canning has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for engaging in penetrative sexual activity with an underage girl. It was in March last year that Canning, of Star Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of Wight...

Monday 28th July – Friday 1st August 2025 Jarek Kubacki, 33, Wilton Road, Shanklin – drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence and sped at 70mph in a 30mph limit – fined £350, costs £85, surcharge £140, disqualified 50...

21-year-old man Alfie Russell, who fled a crash in Ryde that seriously injured his passenger and was then caught drug driving in Wroxall just months later, has been sentenced. Russell, of George Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of...