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A Flood Alert for the Eastern Yar and tributaries from Whitwell to Bembridge has been issued by the Environment Agency.
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Police report crimes figures during Bestival. A staggering £175,000 of illegal drugs were seized, including 14,000 Nitrous oxide (Nos) canisters.
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With buses running frequently, connecting with every ferry at Ryde, East Cowes, Cowes and Yarmouth, customers can save their queuing for the Portaloos and beer tents at Bestival.
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Superintendent Andy Houghton, Silver Commander for Bestival 2016, has every confidence the Bestival organisers are committed to running a safe and secure event, that the whole family can enjoy.
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The Tomato Stall wowed the judges with their tomatoes, their growing practices and the products that they make. Well done to all involved.
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If you're out polishing the helicopter this weekend and fancy popping out to the pub, we've got the details of an Isle of Wight pub that might suit.
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The 2015 Great British Bake Off winner, Nadiya Hussain, is announced for this year's Garlic Festival food theatre.
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Two cars are involved in the collision and the Air Ambulance is on the scene. Best to avoid the area if you can as traffic is building up.
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An 'explosive device' has been found at Lynnbottom Tip. Unsurprisingly, it's currently closed, while the device is being tackled.
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Looking through the dozens of photos and watching the Channel 4 footage clearly illustrates that Bestival has still got it! Over four days, they manage to transform a small part of the Isle of Wight into an artistically creative, hedonistic paradise.
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Amongst the funny stories from Bestival - such as one man paying £60 for three indigestion pills - there's a serious message in Michael Segalov's Vice article.
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Some interesting statistics from Hampshire Constabulary from last weekend's Bestival, which saw a drop in reported crime and a rise in drug seizures, including £37k worth of drugs placed in the amnesty bin.
