A WARNING has been issued for eight local beaches after sewage was pumped into the Solent.

A heavy downpour last night has sparked the spillage at eight beaches in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

The information has come from campaign group, Surfers Against Sewage, which has a live interactive map that tracks sewage spillages across the UK's coast.

It is said that some outpours could affect bathing water quality after heavy rain.

The affected areas are currently Fareham, Lee-on-the-Solent, Portsmouth, Hayling Island, and the Isle of Wight.

To view the map, visit www.sas.org.uk/map

Below is a list of all of the nearby areas affected:

Hillhead - Fareham

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. There are two sewer overflows discharging directly onto the beach here.

Lee-on-Solent

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. Sewer overflow towards southeast of beach.

Southsea East - Portsmouth

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. There is a pier on the east side of the bathing water. Sewage overflow under pier, this could effect bathing water quality after heavy rain.

Langstone Harbour - Hayling Island

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. The alerts here cover the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) at Budds Farm.

Gurnard - Isle of Wight

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. There are two sewer overflows at Gurnard, one to the north of the beach and another through a sea outfall to the south.

Cowes - Isle of Wight

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. There are two sewer overflows located on the beach and several more south of the Royal Yacht Squadron in the Medina estuary. There is another sewer overflow discharging in deep water 2km to the east of Cowes.

Ryde - Isle of Wight

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. There are a number of sewer overflows in the catchment area and one to the west of the pier. There is another sewer overflow 2.7km offshore.

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