Courts

63-year-old arsonist Sue Lupton, who set fire to a neighbours car because she believed that badgers he was looking after had killed a fellow neighbours cat, has been handed a 2-year suspended prison sentence. Susan Lupton - a former local...

A Sandown man became 'obsessed' with his ex-partner, making up to 89 calls a day and throwing bottles at her car, a court has heard Paul Cheverton, 35, of Medeway in Sandown, admitted a single count of harassment without violence...

A Newport man who kicked a chair from under a woman at Cowes' The Range has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Kelvin Parker, 33, of Wintergreen Gardens, admitted assault by beating when he appeared at the Isle of Wight...

John and Lyn King, who passed away when their car plunged off the cliff at The Needles earlier this month, died as a result of multiple injuries and inhalation of water, an inquest opening has heard.  The bodies of the...

A drink driver who told a judge he had been drinking because 'it was a Sunday' has been slammed for offering what was described as ‘outrageous nonsense’ after being caught more than twice the legal limit behind the wheel. Mark...

A Newport man who admitted numerous theft offences from a host of local businesses has been handed a year-long community order. Thomas Mason, 29, of Staplers Road, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court having previously admitted 8 counts...

40-year-old Jordan Thomas, who harassed his ex-partner - sometimes calling her 30 times a day - has been handed a 5-year restraining order. Thomas, of Albert Way in East Cowes, admitted harassment without violence when he appeared at the Isle...

A Lake man who has denied a pair of sexual assault charges against him will see his case go to trial next year. Phillip Robbins, of Percy Road, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday, charged with...

A father of 6 who crashed his Vauxhall into a tree before refusing to give Police a blood sample has been banned from the roads for 18 months. Lee Marshall, 35, of Prince Street in Ryde, admitted failing to provide...

A shoplifter from Shanklin who stole groceries from the Co-op has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge. Declan Leach, 30, of High Street, admitted theft from a shop when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday...