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A man who has pleaded guilty to 4 offences including possession of a bladed article and assault of an emergency worker will be sentenced at the Isle of Wight Crown Court later this week. Tobias Green, 34, currently of HMP...

Motorists on the Isle of Wight are being warned of 2 potential parking scams designed to trick people into paying the fraudsters. The first involves scammers placing fake QR codes disguised as 'quick pay' options on parking meters. People scan...

A man who is alleged to have crashed his car whilst almost 3.5x the drink limit has pleaded not guilty to the charge put against him Roy Baker, 68, of Perowne Way, appeared before Magistrates on Tuesday charged with 1...

The mother of long-term missing teenager Damien Nettles is working with the charity Missing People to re-launch search efforts on the 26th anniversary of his disappearance. Damien, aged 16 at the time, was last seen by his family on the...

The Isle of Wight Council has put together some top tips to help your bonfire bash go safely and sustainably. Bonfire night is a time for fireworks and fun. But it also brings the challenge of extra food waste due...

A man from Shanklin who drove along a busy Ryde road at what was described in court as 'walking pace' has pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of drugs at the time. Matthew Beale, 44, of Princes Way...

In a bid to contain the spread of bird flu all poultry and captive birds on the Isle of Wight and across England must be kept indoors from 7th November, the Government has announced. An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ)...

A tree that stood tall outside St Mary's Hospital in Newport - and had been there for over 100 years - was brought down by yesterday's storm. Contractors were urgently called in yesterday morning (Tuesday) when the large tree fell,...

Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Donna Jones, has warned that the Council Tax precept which funds policing must rise, or she will be forced to implement savings. It is likely that the precept will...

Monday 21st October – Friday 28th October 2022 • Angie Holroyd, 44, of Fort Street in Sandown, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. She was ordered to pay £29 compensation. • Richard William Sullivan, 47, of Fort Mews, Sandown...