New powers for the council's team of Community Support Officers include being able to stop people cycling on footpaths and removing tobacco from under 16s.
Islanders on Twitter and Facebook were given a bit of a chuckle yesterday as a Police officer was snapped herding a swan with a riot shield. The photo spread like wildfire through the social networks.
Following the Isle of Wight council's decision to reduce the number of council-run libraries, campaigners fighting to save the service appealed to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to hold an inquiry.
Thanks to Suzanne and Alan for sharing details of this exciting new award. We're sure that there must be plenty of eligible budding young sailors on the Isle of Wight .