The next phase will see 1,500 metres of pipes replaced on Horsebridge Hill and Elenors Grove in Fishbourne.

Among the latest alerts, scammers have been sending WhatsApp messages offering Cadbury chocolate hampers.

Southern Water says the improvements will help protect local waterways and contribute to cleaner seas around the Isle of Wight.

Southern Water has dismissed claims that a tanker was seen emptying “untreated sewage” into one of its Isle of Wight pumping stations

Concerns have been raised at Isle of Wight Council over a reported incident at Norton Pumping Station.

The project aims to reduce the number of pipe bursts, cut leakage, and minimise emergency repair work.