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Isle of Wight Council Trading Standards and Hampshire Constabulary are reminding residents who use electricity meter top up keys of a national scam that is becoming more frequent.
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Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards Service is warning about the use of novelty oversized-lighters
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Council advise residents to beware of fake goods this Christmas. Some pose safety risks and others may be made inhumanely with inferior material.
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A pub landlady has been fined £1,800 and ordered to pay almost £1,600 in costs after playing music too loud on several occasions in her Sandown pub.
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Trading Standards (and VB reader) warn about Microsoft scammers
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Watch out for payment protection insurance (PPI) scam, say the Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards Service
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Previously failed pubs passed the most recent test, but others in Ryde and failed Shanklin failed to question age of 16 year old attempting to buy alcohol.
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A seven day closure will be enforced by Police after two bars were repeatedly caught selling alcohol to juveniles.
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Have you been a customer of Cosyfires in Sandown? If so, Trading Standards would like to hear from you in relation to complaints they are investigating about the company.
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The Isle of Wight Council Trading Standards Service and Hampshire Police have been working together to help residents avoid being targeted by rogue traders.