17+ hour, 52+ min ago   (391+ words) A PROLIFIC Isle of Wight shoplifter with a "horrific" criminal record of more than 220 offences and banned from numerous supermarkets, will have a mental heath assessment before he is sentenced this autumn. Paul Smart, of Green Street, Ryde, appeared for…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (252+ words) The Isle of Wight's High Sheriff Nigel Hartley will host a free event to help people to have conversations about death and dying. The drop-in session at Newport Minster runs on Saturday, September 26, from 10am to 1pm. It will give people the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (426+ words) A MAN found sitting behind the wheel of his car, was more than four times the legal alcohol limit, an Isle of Wight court was told. Mark Peach, of Barton Road, Newport, appeared for sentencing at the Isle of Wight…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (257+ words) The Isle of Wight's historic Commodore Cinema and Bingo Hall building has gone up for auction, although moviegoers and bingo players need not worry, as neither venue is set to close. The landmark building at 2 Star Street, Ryde, is being…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (311+ words) A prominent building in an Isle of Wight seaside town, sat empty for years, could become a ‘high-quality’ new hotel. Dr Malik has submitted a proposal for the conversion of the former Terminus Hotel at 70 and 70A St Johns Road in…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (321+ words) AN ISLE of Wight prisoner who assaulted multiple prison officers and flooded a landing, causing over £15,000 worth of damage, has appeared in court. Kye Dunn, of HMP Isle of Wight, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates via video link on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (417+ words) An Isle of Wight man has avoided an immediate prison sentence after assaulting five police officers and harassing his ex-partner. Andrew Harry Hill, of Slade Road in Ryde, appeared before the IW Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, September 3. The 36-year-old had…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (347+ words) An Isle of Wight man who beat his ex-partner has been warned he must comply with his sentence after completing just seven-and-a-half hours of a 200-hour unpaid work requirement. Ewan Atkinson Mattick, of Albany View in Newport, appeared before the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (338+ words) An Isle of Wight man convicted of launching an unprovoked kicking attack on another man while wearing flip-flops has been back in the dock for breaching a court order. Shaun William Austin, of no fixed address, and formerly of Barton…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) A young Isle of Wight sailor has been crowned world champion after a standout performance on the international stage. Freddie Harrison won gold at the Tera Sport World Championships in Travemünde, Germany, edging out his closest competitor by just one…...