A professional driver has lost his job as a bus driver - and his driving licence - after admitting drink driving during an appearance at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Scott Watson, 44, of Arthur Street in Ryde, admitted...

A serial offender who damaged a gate and a drainpipe - and said that the best thing magistrates could do would be to send him to prison - will be sentenced in August. Terence Perkins, of Culver Parade in Sandown,...

A convicted sex offender who was found in possession of more than 700,000 indecent images back in 2017 has admitted failing to register his new bank card with Police. Peter Trayner, 74, of Queens Road in Freshwater, appeared at the...

A Newport woman spotted driving with her fog lights on in clear conditions was found to be under the influence of drugs at the time, a court has heard. 35-year-old Jade Tigwell, of Godric Road, appeared at the Isle of...

An Island pair well known to the courts have admitted stealing a pair of false eyelashes from Superdrug back in April. Amber Gagen, 24 of Green Street in Ryde and Maddy Allen-Wilsher, 20, care of Godric Road in Newport, appeared...

A Ryde man who was told by Police not to drink drive - but then proceeded to do so anyways - could face going to prison. Steven Lawrie, 33, of Slade Road in Ryde appeared at the Isle of Wight...

A racist who hit his carer round the head with a mug - and pushed his mum whilst walking around a mainland shopping centre - has been handed an 18-month community order. Richard Herbert, 25, of High Street, Shanklin, appeared...

A Ryde man who sent threatening messages to Island Echo in response to a news story being published about him has been sentenced to 8 months in prison. It was at the end of September last year that 43-year-old David...

Monday 3rd June – 7th June 2024 • Aaron Thomas, 19, of West Street, Ryde pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £48...

Monday 27th May – 31st May 2024 • Kellie Burt, 19, of Berry Close, Newport pleaded guilty to 2x theft from a shop, trespass in proximity of railway / on railway property, possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article...