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Toby is the Local Democracy Reporter who covers Portsmouth City Council via the BBC LDRs scheme

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Southsea Infant School, Collingwood Road, Southsea, on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

Picture: Sarah Standing (111026-9777)

Portsmouth parents asked to have their say on primary school shake-up

Former records office sheltered housing proposal

Former Records Office could be replaced by sheltered housing scheme

Drug dealing and loud music prompt plans for parks restrictions

new vape restriction

32 shops suspected of links to organised crime, FOI figures reveal

Action is being taken to reduce youth unemployment in Peterborough.

Portsmouth youth unemployment concerns grow as jobs scheme announced

George Madgwick

Councillor’s links to patriot group revealed in ITV investigation

View towards South Parade Pier looking west

Residents invited to view plans for next phase of sea defences

Kent Road parking changes proposed amid Southsea bus route row

Kington Town Council asked for £25,000 to be a part of Herefordshire Youth Strategy

Residents owe £37.9m in council tax as new repayment rules approach

Chimneys on a row of terraced residential houses. Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Portsmouth HMO database criticised ahead of major planning changes

The Manor house with medieval fabric and later work - said to be one of Hampshire's most haunted buildings, was acquired by a Trust in 2013. A condition survey and an investigation into options for future sustainable uses have been completed with grant aid from Historic England and the Architectural Heritage Fund. The house is in need of some structural repair, general renovation and a new use. It currently hosts events including ghost hunts.

Wymering Manor secures £180,000 for repairs to save historic building

Milton Road co-living development

Nearly 100 objections to five-storey co-living plans in Milton

Cosham McDonald's

Residents oppose plans for longer opening hours at Cosham McDonald’s

Chris Packham in the People's Emergency Briefing film

Councillors back climate change documentary

Aerial view of the Guildhall in Portsmouth

Council shake-up U-turn could leave Portsmouth facing six-figure bill

An RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat

Portsmouth councillors back freedom of the city honour for RNLI

Anchorage Park

Portsmouth council to assess suspension of Anchorage Road HGV ban
Portsmouth council is reviewing the HGV ban amid continuing concerns about traffic
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Great South Run

Travel advice issued ahead of great south run weekend in Portsmouth

CGI view of the proposed flats from Walden Road.

Stamshaw to get six new Passivhaus council flats

The iron foundry and smithery was built 1857-1861, by Col GT Greene RE and Andrew Murray, Chief Engineer; extended 1878, with later alterations and the main part of the building was converted to office use in 2003. The east wing (Building 1/136) remains unused and at risk, Historic England says. There were concerns over drainage and regular flooding of the building but this has been resolved. Roof repairs are due to be undertaken.

Repairs progress at former brass foundry in Historic Dockyard

Southsea Infant School, Collingwood Road, Southsea, on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

Picture: Sarah Standing (111026-9777)

Eight Portsmouth schools face changes amid falling birth rates

Portsmouth council offers £1,000 to groups supporting residents

Portsmouth Harbour and the Spinnaker Tower

Spinnaker Tower to be run by Gunwharf Quays owner under 25-year deal

Coffee Kiosk Knight and Lee site

Coffee kiosk proposed for Southsea’s former Knight & Lee store

Eastney beach huts

Dated sun huts on Eastney seafront could be replaced

Portsmouth Guildhall is a beautiful building at the heart of the city and it is a Portsmouth landmark which brings people together.
Picture: Adobe Stock

Taxpayers ‘should not pay’ for scrapped council shake-up, motion says

Kingston Road bus lane

‘We’re going to lose shops’: Kingston Road traders warn over bus lane

Southsea Cinema

Southsea Cinema music rights cut after claims of ‘horrendous’ noise
Southsea Cinema must cut live music following complaints about noise and late-night events
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School children in a classroom. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Portsmouth schools face over £1m funding gap as SEND costs rise

Around 140 migrants arrive in Portsmouth, Hampshire after being transferred from a single dingy south of the Isle of Wight in the English Channel by two RNLI lifeboats, a mammoth operation is talking place on Sunday evening to process the illegal migrants, with dozens of government workers from Police, Border Force, Ambulance and Fire crews, along with a number of transport busses. Dated 06/09/26.

Portsmouth councillors urged to grant civic honour to RNLI

L-R John Wademan (volunteer), Cllr Simon Bosher, Cllr Spencer Gardner, Steve Jackson (club chairman and Jon Sibley (coach).

Families raise £2,018 for Fleur de Lys FC

Cosham Health Centre

MP says Cosham has been ‘neglected for too long’ with vacant buildings

Southsea beach on Monday, June 22.

Charity boss raises concerns over ‘concoction’ of pollutants in Solent

GV of Cosham Social Club, Portsmouth on Monday 5th October 2026

Picture: Habibur Rahman

New Carlton Arms pub set to open at former Cosham social club

The former Bluewater Care Home could be converted into new housing

Kingston Road co-living scheme could expand under new plans

Resident doctors have begun five days of industrial action today (July 25).

Portsmouth hospital trust faces £13.9m deficit amid bed shortage

The Royal Beach Hotel in Southsea.

Picture: Sarah Standing (280526-2460)

Asylum accommodation to end at Southsea’s Royal Beach Hotel

Portsmouth Grammar School visual

Grammar School given green light for common rooms and pre-school

Chimneys on a row of terraced residential houses. Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Majority of HMO plans were recently approved by Portsmouth planners

Council plans ‘cool space network’ and other measures for heatwaves

ANNUAL MEETING: Portsmouth is at the heart of Solent Freeport, which is holding its AGM, open to the public, on November 5

Portsmouth air pollution sees ‘slight uptick’

Pay a visit to the Southsea Community Cinema on Palmerston Road. From immersive documentaries to classic movies, if you are film buff there will be something for you. They also serve a varied menu if you are in the mood for snacks.

Councillors to consider tighter restrictions on Southsea Cinema

ANNUAL MEETING: Portsmouth is at the heart of Solent Freeport, which is holding its AGM, open to the public, on November 5

Portsmouth residents asked to shape city’s future to 2045

Members of the Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority board after the inaugural meeting. From left to right, Steve Pitt, Sarah Bogle, George Madgwick, Nick Adams-King and Jonathan Bacon. Picture: LDRS

New Hampshire authority pay sparks fears of council ‘brain drain’

Gilly Ainsley, the new manager of the Portsmouth Business Improvement District

Portsmouth BID manager pledges 'vibrant and welcoming’ city centre

A packed Southsea beach in the 1920s, but what was the occasion?

Portsmouth’s changing health: 100 years of progress and challenges

Members of the Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority board after the inaugural meeting. From left to right, Steve Pitt, Sarah Bogle, George Madgwick, Nick Adams-King and Jonathan Bacon. Picture: LDRS

New Hampshire authority begins work on plan to drive economic growth