A number of beaches in Hampshire have been issued with a warning after sewage was pumped into the Solent.

The spillages come after two days of thunderstorms and heavy downpours earlier this week.

Sewage has been released at Stokes Bay in Gosport, Southsea, and Cowes and Gurnard on the Isle of Wight, according to the Surfers Against Sewage interactive map.

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

Read more: Human waste pours into the Solent following thunderstorms

Stokes Bay - Gosport

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. One sewage overflow by the lifeboat station.

Southsea East - Portsmouth

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

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.

Whitecliff Bay - Isle of Wight 

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours.

Yaverland - Isle of Wight

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. A sewer overflow discharges some 200m offshore of the beach here.

Sandown - Isle of Wight

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. Two sewer overflows discharge into the sea around Sandown, one is at the north eastern end of the beach while another discharges some 1.2km to the northeast.

Shanklin - 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 that may affect bathing water quality here - one to the north at Hope Beach and another that discharges directly onto the beach.

Ventnor - Isle of Wight

Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours.

A message from the Editor

Thank you for reading this article - we appreciate your support in reading the Daily Echo.

Subscribing to the Echo means you have unrestricted access to the latest news, features and Saints coverage - all with an advertising-light website.

You will also have full access to Saintsplus, your new home for Southampton FC tactical analysis, features and much, much more.

Don't just take my word for it - subscribe today.

Follow the latest breaking news in the Southampton area by searching Southampton News - Breaking News and Incidents on Facebook

Follow the latest court and crime news on our dedicated group by searching Hampshire Court and Crime News on Facebook