The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood warnings and flood alerts across the Isle of Wight following heavy rainfall.

It is not yet known whether anyone has sustained serious or life-threatening injuries.

Sandown & Shanklin RFC claimed a dramatic 47–42 home victory over Bognor RFC in a pulsating encounter at the Fairway.

The Environment Agency has issued multiple flood alerts across the Isle of Wight as heavy rain is forecast and river levels rise.

Using his elderly sister’s bank account, he withdrew money from the victim, promising repayment once his supposed frozen bank account was released.

The council says the proposals come amid what it describes as exceptional financial pressures.

The Small Island, Big Heart project is managed by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and builds on existing work to increase survival rates.

Island Roads has announced a series of temporary road closures across the Isle of Wight over the coming weeks.