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A Ryde woman who pleaded guilty to criminal damage and possession of both Class A and Class B drugs has been sentenced, after initially failing to appear in court. Vicki Cunningham, 33, of Mountbatten Drive in Ryde, previously appeared at...
Read moreDetailsA motorist who unknowingly collided with a pedestrian as they crossed the entrance to the Sainsbury's petrol station in Newport has been handed 5 points on their licence after admitting to driving without due care and attention. Peter Gardner, 64,...
Read moreDetailsA shoplifter who travelled to the Isle of Wight and stole almost £500 of goods from the Co-Operative in Ryde has been jailed for 24 weeks following similar offences in Southampton and Derbyshire. 45-year-old Raymond Skelly, of no fixed abode,...
Read moreDetails26-year-old Stuart Squibb, whose pet whippet had to be put down because it had been so neglected, has been banned from owning or looking after dogs for 5 years. It was in January 2023 that Squibb’s 11-year-old whippet, called ‘Weasel’,...
Read moreDetailsMonday 11th September – Friday 15th September 2023 • Rose Thwaite, 21, care of Downsview in Sandown, admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. The existing order was varied to include an additional 25 hours. She...
Read moreDetails26-year-old Leon Gladdis, who has been described in court as having a 'horrendous record of driving offences' and a 'disregard for court orders', has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for a number of offences. Gladdis, care of Southfield...
Read moreDetailsA 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...
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