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An East Cowes woman who denied being racist, despite making extremely offensive remarks to a Police officer, has been handed a 2-year community order. Jane Hill, 39, of Acorn Gardens in East Cowes, admitted common assault of an emergency worker...
Read moreDetailsA Newport man who was seen running a red light in Newport was under the influence of drugs at the time, a court has heard. Shaun Daly, 37, of Linden Road, pleaded guilty to driving whilst unfit through drugs when...
Read moreDetailsA Sandown man who refused to stop for Police before abandoning his car near a children's play park in Shanklin has pleaded guilty. Joseph Drew, 34, of Avenue Road in Sandown, pleaded guilty to drug driving and driving without due...
Read moreDetailsA Cowes man who was on his way to the tip when Police pulled him over because his car smelt of cannabis has been handed a 12-month driving disqualification. Charlie Southcott, 26, of Newport Road admitted drug driving when he...
Read moreDetailsA prolific burglar who smashed in the windows of the Ryde Iceland store back in February and went on to racially abuse a woman in March has been ordered to pay compensation and has also been handed an 18-month community...
Read moreDetails4 people appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrate's Court this morning (Friday) in connection with an imitation firearm offence after an incident last year in which a number of people were allegedly shot at. As previously reported by Island Echo,...
Read moreDetailsPiers Braizer, the prime suspect of a brutal murder in Ryde, which he was later cleared of committing, has been found dead. The 39-year-old was previously accused of killing 33-year-old Scott Cooper from Newport at a flat in Ryde back...
Read moreDetails60-year-old David Tickner from Newport is to appear at the Crown Court later this month accused of several historic offences against a young boy. Tickner, of Cook Avenue in Newport, stood before Magistrates on Tuesday morning (4th April) facing a total...
Read moreDetailsMonday 27th March – Friday 31st March 2023 • Leszek Berezniak, 32, of Grove Road, Sandown pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. He was fined £40, ordered to pay £8 compensation and £40 costs with a surcharge of £16. •...
Read moreDetailsA 21-year-old Cowes man has been banned from driving for 20 months after he crashed into a Range Rover whilst more than twice the drink drive limit. Daniel Hardy, of Newport Road in Cowes, appeared in court on Friday (31st...
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