Courts

A 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...

27-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...

A 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...

Monday 4th September – Friday 8th September 2023 • Steven Alex Yeo, 26, of Highfield Road in Newport pleaded guilty to 3 counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker. He was sentenced to 15 weeks in prison, suspended...

A 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,...

"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...

A 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...

A 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...

A Shanklin man who was due to stand trial this week accused of historic child rape has seen his case delayed. Joe Collins, 36, of Avenue Road appeared at the Isle of Wight Crown Court before Judge Recorder Daniel Sawyer...

A Brading man who claimed he didn't know how cocaine got into his system, believing his drink was spiked, has been handed an interim driving ban after admitting crashing his Transit van. George Pipes, 32, of Quay Lane in Brading,...