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...

A Cowes woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 for unlawfully using a disabled person's blue badge while parked in Kent. Paula MacLachlan, 58, of Baring Road, was found guilty of the offence, in her absence, at Bromley...

A 39-year-old man from Sandown will face trial next year after allegedly masturbating in public while making lewd sexual comments in front of shocked members of the public. Matthew Sutherland, of Victoria Street, Sandown, is accused of committing an act...

A kitchen porter from Ryde who was stopped by Police after he ran a red light has been handed 3 penalty points and a £40 fine. Peter Adams, 41, of Great Preston Road, admitted fail to comply with red light...

A suspended sentence has been handed down to a man who left 2 victims injured during separate assaults on Ryde's Well Street. John Ryan, 36, of Well Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court last Thursday...

38-year-old Matthew Oxley has been handed a suspended prison sentence after threatening a shop worker with acid during an attempted robbery at his local Co-Op. Oxley, of Green Street, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court last week (Thursday...

Ryde man Jordan Canning has been found guilty of penetrative sexual activity with a child following a 5-day trial at the Isle of Wight Crown Court. Canning, 32, of Star Street, first appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...