Man from Shanklin receives 16-week suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing police officer's uniform and impersonating a police officer to get in to the Isle of Wight Festival to see Kasabian play
Watch out for men offering to do odd-jobs in the East Wight area warn Trading Standards. It is known that these types of scams often target the more vulnerable members of the community, such as the elderly.
Hampshire Constabulary's Financial Investigation Unit successfully took nearly £2 million in proceeds of crime away from criminals across Hampshire and Isle of Wight last year.
Andrew Turner, the Island's MP, has welcomed the news that the London Olympic Games Organising Committee (LOGOC) has backed down from their threat to sue an Island entrepreneur who is using the year '2012' in her company name.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is alerting taxpayers in the Isle of Wight to a surge of fake 'phishing' emails sent out by fraudsters in the run-up to the tax credits renewal deadline.