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A chef from Sandown has been handed 10 points on his driving licence after Police found him in his car on a rural road in Ryde whilst under the influence of cannabis. Laurence Dugard, 38, of Avenue Road in Sandown,...
Read moreDetailsA drug driver from Shanklin has been banned from the roads for 36 months - and it's thanks to a Police officer who recognised her as she drove through Apse Heath. Faye Owen, 38, of Silver Trees in Shanklin, pleaded...
Read moreDetailsA Shanklin man who stole fish, wine and other goods from Tesco in Lake to feed himself has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge. Mark Cording, 45, of Atherley Road in Shanklin, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop when...
Read moreDetailsA former school cleaner who was rumbled by a group of paedophile hunters, who came down from Essex to expose him, has been handed a suspended prison sentence. James Grant, 45, of St Thomas’ Street in Ryde appeared at the...
Read moreDetails27-year-old Cameron Baker and 27-year-old Rio Scott, who are accused of killing Brading man Tommy Barton back in May of this year, have both pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder. The duo appeared before Winchester Crown Court this...
Read moreDetailsA Shanklin woman who'd been on a night out drove home whilst 3x the legal drink-drive limit after she missed the last bus, a court has heard. Sally Robertson, 38, of High Street in Shanklin, pleaded guilty to drink driving...
Read moreDetailsA Ryde man, up in court for failing to provide, told Magistrates that he hadn't been drink driving, but instead was watching the Formula 1 Grand Prix which led to an argument with his partner over the result. Robert Ayley,...
Read moreDetails"Shopkeepers deserve protection from the court" - those are the words of Magistrates who have sent prolific thief Warren Russell back to prison for at least the 4th time. 39-year-old Russell, of Howard House in Newport, pleaded guilty to attempted...
Read moreDetailsA Ryde man has been fined £660 after he was convicted of driving without insurance and a valid licence. Charles Tom, 54, of St John's Wood Road in Ryde, was charged with driving without 3rd party insurance and driving otherwise...
Read moreDetailsA graphic designer from Newport has been handed a 2-year community order after he was found guilty of hurling abuse at the occupants of a property in Newport. Martin Timbers, 59, of Barton Road in Newport, previously pleaded guilty to...
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