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David George

Senior reporter

After working for The News, Portsmouth for six years, David moved to National World. Almost always working with a smile on his face, David covers sport and digital trends, and is a keen F1 fan: he can sometimes be found daydreaming about Ferrari's glory years.

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From left, Professor Jim Khan, Elise Sargent and Stuart Maun.

Surgeon completes Great South Run for ex-News reporter

Great South Run 2026 green and orange waves

189 cheery photos of green and orange wave runners at Great South Run

Great South Run 2026 blue and pink waves

129 delightful photos of blue and pink wave runners at Great South Run

Great South Run purple wave

133 photos of enhusiastic purple wave runners from Great South Run

Runners at the finish line

48 heartwarming photos of people finishing today's Great South Run

Karen Constant, 48 of Bishopsfield Road, Fareham, robbed a pensioner who had been financially propping up her drug addiction.

Exclusive Drug addict drained pensioner of life savings - then robbed him

Emergency services were at the scene of an incident in Havant Road, Drayton.

Emergency services respond to incident as road blocked by police

Wrongdoing by chief constables is having a “profound impact” on confidence in policing, says Rachel Watson.

Watchdog boss says chief constables are hurting police confidence

Branden and Dylan Edwards

130 wonderful photos of youngsters racing in Junior Great South Run

Portsmouth Magistrates' Court.

Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Magistrates Court?

HMS Prince of Wales returned home to HMNB Portsmouth on July 24, 2026, after completing the first phase of Operation Firecrest.

HMS Prince of Wales set to leave Portsmouth tomorrow

There are multiple reports of an incident

Motorway delays easing after crash en route to A27 earlier today

Mayor of Gosport Cllr Kristen Bradley, executive headteacher Georgina Mulhall, plus Ruby and Max, 10, inside the new library.

New library opens for Gosport schoolchildren - with a quirky new rule

Samantha Larcombe, left, and her grandad Richard Hambidge, who died in 2011 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

The Great South Run veteran who takes part in memory of her grandad

Larry Cattle, 74, with his medal for completing the 2026 Great South Run.

Live LIVE: Runners collect their medals at Great South Run

Portsmouth Crown Court in Winston Churchill Avenue.

Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court?

Christopher Buxey, 43 of Privett Place, Gosport, tried to sexually assault a teenager after sneaking into the bedroom where she was sleeping.

Man who broke into house to try and sexually assault teenager jailed
The teenager woke up to find the defendant standing menacingly over her bed.
David George

Mark Hope, 38 and previously of Titchfield, started shouting at a judge at the top of his lungs while he was being sentenced.

Exclusive Man unleashes tirade at judge after threatening to kill neighbour

Portsmouth Water is teaching homeowners how to do some of the basics to save water.

Portsmouth Water teaching homeowners to fix broken toilets and taps

The plaque in remembrance of the arrival of Caribbean prisoners of war at Portchester Castle in 1796 has gone missing.

Historic plaque goes missing from Portchester Castle

Learning CPR can literally be a life-saving skill.

Shoppers in Fareham to be taught CPR by leisure centre staff

Denmead's community garden at the local community centre has received a funding injection from Winchester City Council.

Community garden in Denmead gets a massive upgrade after council grant

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones

Donna Jones wants answers as cost of migrant protests passes £800k

Police say the incident took place in Woolston Road, Havant.

Girl, 11, rushed to hospital after incident with a van in Havant

GT Cup GT3 champions Jamie Falvey, left, and Paul Fullick, right.

Fareham Army veteran 'incredibly proud' to win first GT3 championship

Sally Pearson arrives at Portsmouth Crown Court after being charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker and a racially aggravated public order offence.

Women who attacked police in migrant protest are sentenced

Last year’s Portsmouth Brick Festival was a huge success.

Brick Festival returns to Portsmouth next month

2,500 Pompey fans made the trip to Southampton

Police confirm south-coast derby arrests
Tempers flared after the final whistle - but police and club stewards stopped things from getting out of hand.
David George

Pride Community Festival in Guildhall Square

Eight photos of celebration at Pride Community Festival

A trio of bins found their way to the top of a bus stop in Commercial Road this weekend.

Council leader says bins put on bus stop roof was 'quite funny'

Police would like to speak with these two men after more than £900 worth of cigarettes were stolen from Top Store in Somers Road.

£900 worth of cigarettes stolen from Portsmouth corner shop

Mitch and Cliff Waudby are part of the catering team for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Gosport.

Brothers cooking for NHS patients in Gosport reach competition finals

Members of the Palmerston Indoor Bowling Club raised £7,500 by abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower.

Bowling club trio raise thousands for charity with Spinnaker abseil

The Spinnaker Tower has been temporarily closed.

Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth has closed 'temporarily'

From left, Portsmouth High School pupils Isabella, Olivia, Avangeline, Safiyyah, Alice, Poppy, Bella, Sophia, Sara and Thea, all from Year 7.

Secondary school celebrates women's achievements in HerStory festival

Claire Lambon, CEO of Stop Domestic Abuse.

Havant charity reports massive rise in domestic abuse cases this year

The M275 will be closed northbound early next week.

M275 to be closed on carriageway out of Portsmouth next week

Welborne Garden Village homes

18 photos of new homes at Welborne as we get a sneak peek inside

Mev Ghazanfar, a HR business partner who was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2018. She is among the thousands of people living with cancer who are being "ghosted" by loved ones as they navigate their diagnosis and treatment.

Hampshire woman 'ghosted' by friends following cancer diagnosis

Gordon Chandler with a swan a Emsworth Harbour.

Wildlife supporter describes moment he found a swan mauled by a dog

The M27's Junction 10 will be partially opening for motorists on Monday, October 12.

M27 Junction 10 slip roads to open as £100m scheme nears completion

Paul Fullick races for Team Brit in the GT Cup Championship.

Fareham racing driver eyes GT Cup title ahead of final round

Portsmouth Crown Court in Winston Churchill Avenue

Exclusive Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court?

David Gibbs, 41 from Chaucer Close, Waterlooville, wielded a hammer as he threatened a man - then threw a box at another while shoplifting.

Exclusive Racist homophobe threatened man with a hammer and stole from Aldi

Portsmouth Crown Court in Winston Churchill Avenue.

Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court?

Protesters clashed with police at Eastney Point on Sunday, September 6 after a migrant boat arrived on the shoreline.

Deano Ryan and Justin Dixon learn fates after Eastney migrant protest

Michelle Jewell, 47 from St Michael's Road, Southsea, pleaded guilty to more than 20 shoplifting charges.

Exclusive Woman stole almost £4,000 by targeting Portsmouth convenience stores