First reported by Island Echo

The 24-year-old appeared before the court for a 3-minute hearing.

BREAKING: Firefighters from Shanklin and Ryde have tackled a fire amongst the reeds in Sandown this afternoon (Friday).

The Isle of Wight has officially entered the first stage of drought following one the wettest starts to the year on record.

BREAKING: Flying medics have touched down in Oakfield this morning (Friday).

BREAKING: A technically challenging rescue operation to extract a male from the side of a cliff is underway in Shanklin tonight (Thursday).

BREAKING: The crash involves at least 2 cars and a motorcycle.

BREAKING: A car blaze has blocked the main road through Brading this morning (Wednesday), as a heatwave grips the Isle of Wight.

A sink hole that has appeared in the middle of a busy Shanklin road has led to its emergency closure.

A community of travellers have set up an unauthorised encampment on Council-owned land in Newport this week, prompting immediate investigation by the local authority.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled a rural East Wight village this morning amid a medical emergency.