A Cowes man who was caught by Police driving whilst 16 times over the drug drive limit has been handed an interim driving ban. 45-year-old Martyn Shotton of Sun Hill in Cowes pleaded guilty to 3x drug driving when he...

The trial against Isle of Wight councillor Daryll Pitcher, who is accused of rape, gets underway at the Isle of Wight Crown Court this morning (Monday). It was back in June last year that Councillor Pitcher first appeared in court...

A man who was found slumped behind the wheel having driven home drunk has been handed a 2-year driving ban. Tomas Vicas, 41, of Osborne Road in East Cowes, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis when...

Monday 30th January – Friday 3rd February 2023 • Jason Morton, 45, of Staplers Road, Newport pleaded guilty to possession of a Class B drug – cannabis. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £32 surcharge,...

A man accused of sending explicit and indecent photos of a woman to her own son on Christmas Day has seen his case sent to Crown Court. Andrew Dale, 64, of Church Road in Wootton, denied disclosing a private sexual...

An East Cowes woman who denied being racist despite making extremely offensive remarks to a Police officer has pleaded guilty. Jane Hill, 39, of Acorn Gardens in East Cowes, admitted common assault of an emergency worker and failing to answer...

A Carisbrooke man who breached his suspended sentence order has narrowly avoided being sent to prison, with Magistrates admitting he came 'really really close' to spending time behind bars. Samuel Dunkling, 33, of Nodgham Lane, pleaded guilty to careless driving...

A man who drew a phallus in graffiti on the wall of a holiday park where he worked at the time has pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Daniel Lewis, 27, of Church Road in Havenstreet, pleaded guilty to a single...

54-year-old Teresa Jackman, a female prison officer who is accused of engaging in sexual communication with a serving prisoner at HMP Isle of Wight, has appeared in court this morning (Tuesday). Jackman, now of Appley Rise in Ryde but formerly...

The victim of a fatal dog attack that occurred in Surrey back in January has been named as Natasha Johnston, a former Island resident. 28-year-old Johnston tragically died on 12th January in what Police described as a 'tragic accident'. The...