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Isle of Wight council to receive £1.6 million to deal with potholes in latest Government announcement
14, March 2024·3 min readPolice roll out groundbreaking Victim’s Portal for case updatesDirect contact for crime victims now possible via pioneering Victim's Portal
13, March 2024·1 min readHow to enter the Lifeboat Lotto and make a difference for Isle of Wight’s lifesaversEnter the Island Independent Lifeboat Lotto and potentially win £1,900 next week
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
11, March 2024·1 min readRescuers track missing yachtsman’s phone leading to successful operationConcern for a lone yachtsman prompts a multi-agency search and rescue operation
9, March 2024·2 min readFunding boost sparks new opportunities for local groups tackling anti-social behaviourPCC bolsters Anti-Social Behaviour Fund by £500k to make neighbourhoods safer across both counties
8, March 2024·5 min readPolice urge vigilance as woman in her 80s loses £17,000 to courier fraudPolice warn after courier fraud scams affect Hampshire and Isle of Wight
7, March 2024·1 min readCowes RNLI lifeboat rescues more teenagers trapped by tide near ThornessMore teenagers trapped by the tide quickly saved by exercising Cowes RNLI lifeboat crew
6, March 2024·4 min readPolice in Hampshire and Isle of Wight cracking down on shoplifting, leaders sayHampshire and Isle of Wight Police are turning the tide against retail crime
6, March 2024·1 min readRollover jackpot alert: £1,800 up for grabs in next week’s Lifeboat Lotto drawEnter the Island Independent Lifeboat Lotto and potentially win £1,800 next week
1, March 2024·1 min readMultiple Boots stores targeted in Isle of Wight £10,000 sun cream shoplifting operationPolice are investigating a shoplifting spree that resulted in a hefty sunscreen heist
1, March 2024·1 min readPolice charge man following theft at Havenstreet’s Little Cow ShedHavenstreet shop theft leads to 56-year-old's charge, court date set
29, February 2024·2 min readCouncil and emergency services tax rises approved for Isle of Wight householdsCouncil tax rise approved, Isle of Wight residents face higher emergency service fees