A 16-year-old boy from the Island who was jailed for 7 years for terrorism offences earlier this month, has today (29th April) been sentenced further for various non-terror related offences including 8 counts of possession of an offensive weapon in...

A Newport man who was stopped by Police and found to be in possession of 3 wraps of cocaine has been fined £120. Harry Turnbull, 32, of Pyle Street, admitted possession of a controlled drug of Class A when he...

A man charged with making nuisance calls to the emergency services, despite a community protection notice in place preventing him from doing so, has seen his case adjourned until 28th May. Michael Clifton-Smith, 36, of High Street in Ventnor, appeared...

A convicted sex offender who failed to register an electronic device with Police is to learn his fate at the Isle of Wight Crown Court next month. Brian Gandy, 74, of Folly Lane in Whippingham, admitted breaching a sexual prevention...

A Gurnard man who can't remember crashing his Peugeot into railings in Cowes back in February has been banned from the roads for 22 months. Melvin Belcher, 69, of Cockleton Lane in Gurnard, admitted drink driving when he appeared at...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...

A 41-year-old man who stole more than £1,600 worth of goods from B&Q in Newport - including a drill and 2 hot tubs - has been sent to prison for 8 weeks. Jamie McClelland, now of Freefolk Green in Havant...

29-year-old Callum Steele has avoided going to prison, despite being in breach of a suspended sentence, after crashing his car on the dual carriageway and fleeing the scene. It was on 3rd December last year that Steele crashed his Audi...

A Sandown man who was found to be driving whilst under the influence of drugs near Wightlink's Fishbourne ferry terminal has been banned from the roads for 14 months. Andrew Oxley, 54, of Wilkes Road, admitted drug driving when he...

A prisoner serving a life term has been ordered to pay compensation of £64.05 after he set his cell on fire last year. Billy Williams, 31, of HMP Isle of Wight, admitted arson when he appeared at the Isle of...