24-year-old Ryan Phillips has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for committing numerous sex offences against children – including rape - when he was a child himself. Phillips, previously of Melville Street in Sandown, first appeared in court in...

A teenager who plotted to carry out a terrorist attack at the Isle of Wight Festival and later planned to stab teachers at a local school can now be named as Nathan Ruth from East Cowes. Ruth was just 15...

A shoplifter who stole pasta to feed himself has been ordered to pay compensation of £8.35 to Morrisons. Perry Masters, 42, of Barton Road in Newport, admitted theft from a shop when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

A 42-year-old man has been jailed for 5 days after failing to comply with post-sentence supervision conditions following his release from prison. Luke Mulkern, 42, of no fixed abode, admitted breach of post sentence supervision when he appeared at the...

Monday 28th April – Friday 9th May 2025 • Elisha Evelyn Gibbons, 31, care of Josephs Way, Shanklin, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to obtain Universal Credit. She was ordered to pay a £60 fine, complete 15...

Isle of Wight paedophile Peter Trayner, who was described in court as a high-risk offender, has admitted breaching the requirements of the Sex Offenders Register for the fourth time. Trayner, 75, of Queens Road in Freshwater, appeared at the Isle...

An inquest has opened into the unascertained death of a former Isle of Wight woman who died in Cyprus. 78-year-old Linda Ann Crossley was found deceased in her home in the Cypriot city of Paphos on the 27th October 2024....

A man who was found in his vehicle back in 2021 died from carbon monoxide poisoning after lighting a disposable barbecue inside, an inquest has concluded. Marc Lee Hooper, 48, was discovered at around 10:40 on 31st May 2021 in...

The Isle of Wight Crown Court has imposed financial penalties after a large number of protected trees were unlawfully felled at a Totland home - increasing its value by around £75,000. The Isle of Wight Council mounted the prosecution after...

A man from East Cowes has been jailed for 15 weeks after admitting to stalking the Chief Constable of Sussex Police, including sending abusive messages and creating a fake social media account in her name. Jason Nicholls, 55, of Grange...