Hampshire and Isle of Wight weekly round-up: 1 January - 6 January 2024
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A story about a university's involvement in a new David Attenborough series was among our most read this week in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
A variety of local issues featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Solent and South Today.
We have picked five stories to keep you up to date.
Walkers witness 'huge' landslide
Walkers described seeing a "huge landslide" at Luccombe on the Isle of Wight.
Ann Heard, from Shanklin, was walking nearby and said: "We heard a loud rumble, which sounded like thunder and saw the collapse happen."
Isle of Wight Council advised people to stay away from the edge and base of the cliffs.
Hospital declares critical incident for third month in row
A hospital trust declared a critical incident for the third time in three months as its wards and emergency department were "full".
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust said on Wednesday the move was to "protect patient safety".
It apologised for delays, which it blamed on a combination of slow systems and increased demand for services at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
Mothers record 'typical day' parenting their children
Three women made video diaries, documenting how they cope with limited support while bringing up children with special educational needs (SEND).
Leeanne from Southampton, Alicia from Winchester and Olivia from Didcot in Oxfordshire said they were being impacted by a system struggling with demand.
It comes after research by the BBC in 2023 found half of state-funded schools in England for SEND children were oversubscribed.
Appearing in Attenborough documentary 'amazing'
Researchers at the University of Southampton appeared alongside Sir David Attenborough in a new BBC documentary.
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster follows Sir David as he explores the story of a giant pliosaur, an enormous marine reptile whose skull was found buried on the Dorset coast near Kimmeridge Bay.
His investigations lead him to the university, where scientists used highly sophisticated scanning technology to investigate the snout section of the fossilised skull.
People warned against swimming at popular beach
Beachgoers were warned about swimming on a popular stretch of seafront.
A section of Southsea's coastline was classed as having poor water quality by the Environment Agency (EA).
The poor rating will mean that signage advising people against bathing will be placed in the area.
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