A teenager who claimed to Police to have drunk from a bottle of white rum, but only after crashing his car, has been handed an 18-month driving ban. Morgan Streeter, 19, of The Avenue in Totland, appeared before the Isle...

A 53-year-old Ryde man who was caught by Police urinating in his own car has been slapped with an interim driving ban after failing to provide a breathalyser reading. Marcus Webb, of Carlton Road in Ryde, appeared before the Isle...

34-year-old Louis Dauncey has been banned from driving for 17 months after being caught test driving a car he was looking to buy whilst drunk, driving without a licence and driving without insurance. The Isle of Wight Magistrates Court heard...

48-year-old Richard Sullivan has been remanded in custody and warned he faces more than 2 years in prison following his latest conviction for stealing £475 of gin and vodka from Waitrose. Sullivan, currently of Yelfs Hotel in Ryde, pleaded guilty...

An alcohol-dependent town councillor has been convicted of drink driving after crashing his electric car into a number of other vehicles in an underground car park - whilst more than 4x the drink-drive limit. 62-year-old Thomas Hanley, of West Hill...

25-year-old convicted sex offender Ian Willett is back behind bars on remand after breaching the requirements of the sex offenders register - again. Willett, of Nelson Road in Newport, was arrested by plain-clothed officers in the Gunville area on Friday...

The trial against an Isle of Wight teenager accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired terror attack is to get underway in London today (Monday). The local teen – who is currently legally protected from being identified – was rumbled thanks...

A Freshwater man who refused to provide a specimen of breath to officers at Newport Police Station, saying he 'didn't understand what he was being asked to do', has seen his case adjourned at the courts. Benjamin Mercer, 34, of...

A Freshwater man who was stopped by Police for having a bald tyre was also found to be drug driving at the time a court has heard. Mitchell Dent, 23, of Dall Square in Freshwater, pleaded guilty to drug driving...

Monday 1st January – Friday 5th January 2024 • Daniel Drake, 40, of Holyrood Street, Newport pleaded guilty to 2x theft from a shop and common assault. He was handed a 6-week prison sentence. • Paul Smart, 37, of Fort...