Ill of Wight hit by stomach bug

The NHS on the Isle of Wight have recently been hit by an outbreak of gastric flu, which has affected St Mary's hospital.

The infection, which is a leading cause of death in children under five, has been carried into the hospital via the outside community.

Non-urgent surgery is being postponed and hospital staff are currently contacting by phone those who will be affected, whilst urging those who have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the past 48 hours not to visit.

Visiting hours have been reduced to between 2-3pm and 7-8pm and are only for those in essential need, although outpatient appointments are continuing as normal.

Sholing's Serial Flasher.

Hampshire police have recently been alerted to a man seen committing indecent acts to passers by in Sholing, between the dates of August and November.

The man, believed to be white in his late teens, of slim build and with brown hair, was seen by 3 women and a 14 year old boy between the times of 3.20pm to 5.55pm committing the act.

At one point the man continued to stare at a woman who came close to the bench he was sat on as she came near to retrieve her dog.

The times recorded for these sightings raise the question why the areas were not better policed at times in the afternoon when children and families would undoubtedly be in the park.

The Hampshire Constabulary have responded to four cases in which each time the man has been seen committing the act, but there are believed to be many more suspicious cases of the same nature.

Those more recently effected by the case could have been prevented if police had begun to patrol the area directly after the first call.

The two reported areas the man has been frequently seen are Millers Pond and Sholing Valley.

Southampton police are currently appealing for anyone else with information on the case to come forward and contact PC Rachel Gallimore at the Public Protection Unit at Shirley Police Station on the number 101.