2023 Green Impact Awards: Isle of Wight businesses shine – Listen to podcast with Dr Holly Jenkins (updated)
Floating Bridge 7: In depth conversation with Council Leader on plans for new floating bridge and what went wrong with FB6 (podcast)
Floating Bridge 7: In depth conversation with Council Leader on plans for new floating bridge and what went wrong with FB6 (podcast)
Independent Ventnor shops call for community support to help revive town’s economy after difficult years
18, March 2024·2 min readHabitual offender on Isle of Wight banned in crackdown on shopliftingIf Warren Russell breaches any of the prohibitions, he will risk going back to prison
14, March 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight man sentenced to 15 years for rape and coercive control in GosportA 28-year-old man receives a 15-year jail term for rape and coercive control
12, March 2024·1 min readCarlauren Group: Three arrested as part of alleged £76 million fraud involving luxury care homesSerious Fraud Office make arrests as part of an investigation of the Carlauren Group
6, March 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight council invests in dedicated Coroners’ Court facilitiesThe Local Authority has an obligation to provide the Coroner with what she needs to discharge her statutory function and deliver the service
28, February 2024·1 min readEarly morning burglar from Sway apprehended and sentenced to over two yearsBurglar targeting Cowes homes jailed for two counts of burglary and weapon possession
28, February 2024·1 min readBrading woman jailed for 18 months after stalking and abusing neighboursWoman jailed for incessant stalking and verbal abuse towards Brading neighbours
12, February 2024·1 min readBrutal Sandown attack leads to five-year prison sentenceUnprovoked attack in Sandown results in fractured eye socket and five-year sentence
6, February 2024·1 min readNew police powers to tackle livestock attacks hailed by CLA ahead of lambing seasonCountry Land and Business Association endorses government's move granting police more authority to combat livestock attacks
5, February 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight teenager convicted of terrorism following CTPSE investigationInvestigation leads to terrorism conviction of 16-year-old boy from Isle of Wight
30, January 2024·2 min readDealer jailed for role in supply of crack cocaine on the Isle of WightCrack cocaine operation leader on Isle of Wight jailed following police investigation
23, January 2024·2 min readRobert Church dubbed ‘a nasty and violent abuser of women and girls’ as he’s convicted of domestic abuse charges"Church is a nasty and violent abuser of women and girls who has now been brought to justice for this terrible pattern of offending," says the Detective Constable in charge of the case
20, January 2024·2 min readRSPCA endorses Pet Abduction Bill to create stronger deterrents for pet thievesNew bill proposed to turn pet abduction into a specific, punishable offence