AN ISLE of Wight man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving on the outskirts of Newport at the weekend.

Police on patrol stopped a white Range Ranger on the Blackwater Road at 12.29am on Saturday.

The 26-year-old suspect failed a roadside drug swab, was arrested and taken to Newport Police Station.

After being fully drug tested, the man was released on police bail under investigation while inquiries continue.