East Cowes man Jason Holbrook, who was caught masturbating in his van just metres from a primary school in Newport, is to be sentenced next year. Holbrook, 50, of St James' Close, admitted a single count of committing an act...

20-year-old Samuel Huckle has admitted several counts of possessing, making and distributing indecent child images. Huckle, of St Faiths Road in Cowes admitted a single count of posses a prohibited image of a child, 2x distributing an indecent photograph/pseudo-photo of a...

18-year-old Owen Chambers - who has admitted causing serious injury to a child during a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Whitwell back in February - has been warned that he is likely to receive a custodial sentence when...

21-year-old Maddy Allen-Willsher has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order for her persistent drunken and aggressive behaviour, and shoplifting, in and around Newport. Allen-Willsher, appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on 24th October this year where the CBO was handed to...

PC James Martin, a dog handler with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, has denied an offence of misconduct in a public office and will stand trial next year. James Martin, 35, from Shanklin, appeared before Winchester Crown Court on...

A Ventnor man who committed shoplifting offence just 8 days after being handed a suspended sentence order, is to be sentenced next month. Benjamin Gothard-Smith, 42, of Mitchell Avenue in Ventnor, admitted 3x theft from a shop when he appeared...

A woman who shared 4 bottles of wine whilst out with a friend at a local restaurant, before then driving home, has been handed a 17-month driving ban.  Vanessa Richardson, 68, of New Road in Brading, admitted drink driving when...

Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November 2024 • Aaron Thomas, 19, of West Street, Ryde pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). He was banned from driving for 15 months, fined £295 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £118...

35-year-old Thomas Hayden faces a minimum 3-year driving ban after being caught drug driving for the second time in under 3 years - with more than 16x the limit of Benzoylecgonine - a cocaine metabolite - in his system. Hayden,...

All 3 men who burgled the Co-op store on Shanklin's Landguard Road back in February have avoided prison. As first reported by Island Echo, it was on the evening of Sunday 25th February that Police were called following reports of...