Isle of Wight Festival 2025 organisers have confirmed they will relax rules around taking water into the site, amid soaring temperatures.
Up until now, festival goers were only allowed to bring empty refillable drink bottles into the Seaclose Park, Newport event.
When on-site, revellers were then pointed towards the refill stations, which are dotted around the festival.
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However, given the weather forecast and with temperatures set to soar, organisers have confirmed they will relax their policy.
An email sent to a festival goer, and now confirmed by the festival, said: "Due to the weather, this is now the updated advisement.
"You are permitted to bring sealed drinks bottles under 500ml to the festival.
"Please keep an eye out on the Isle of Wight Festival app for all updates as we near the event."
The news will come as a relief to festival goers with a heat health alert in force until Sunday at 6pm.
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