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A crowd of people watching the Kaiser Chiefs perform at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth (Tom Langford/Victorious Festival/Strong Island)

Full list of road and car park closures for Victorious Festival

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Council’s £180m black hole puts buses, libraries and roads at risk

From left to right: Emma Munn, Stagecoach South and Cllr Peter Candlish, Cabinet Member for Transport at Portsmouth City Council.

"Small change but a big difference" as new bus stops open in Southsea

Hoeford depot in Gosport Road, Fareham

Concern after bus route is axed and combined with another service

Works in Hilsea to improve the bus lanes

Dates for next phase of works to improve the bus lanes in Hilsea

Festive timetable for buses, trains and sea from Portsmouth

Festive travel: All the bus, ferry, rail and hovercraft timetables

Cllr Peter Candlish onboard a Portsmouth boss. There will be free bus travel in Portsmouth on Saturday, December 6 for Small Business Saturday.

Small Business Saturday free bus travel offer returns

Hoeford depot in Gosport Road, Fareham

Ideas to change public transport and target commuters near Portsmouth

Hotel Villa Angela

I visited Jim Kerr's Sicilian boutique hotel in the hills of Taormina

Pictured is one of First Solent's buses.

Everything that's changing in huge overhaul affecting bus passengers

Mathematician Bobby Seagull used data from a sample of 1,000 18-30-year-olds who were in a long-distance relationship while at University

Formula for perfect long-distance relationship for students revealed

A bus driver at the wheel, wearing a checked bow tie, in around 1965

26 photos transporting you back to golden era of bus travel

(Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Free bus pass age to rise with State Pension change – eligibility

A First bus at Hilsea

We're determined to revive the axed bus that was a real lifeline

Picture of a stone buried in the front of an E1 bus in Gosport. Increased levels of vandalism has seen First Bus operating less vehicles on the BRT Busway.

Rock launched at bus amid vandalism surge

Passengers can catch the bus for free in Portsmouth every weekend throughout September.

Free bus travel offered to the public as "successful" scheme returns
Passengers will be able to use buses in Portsmouth for free every weekend in September.
Freddie Webb

The number 20 First Bus route is being cut

Villagers angry as their lifeline bus route is scrapped for good

Passengers squeeze onto a red London bus outside Victoria Station London, in August 2022 (Photo: HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Major change could make bus passes free for thousands more people

Bus usage in Portsmouth has soared thanks to several initiatives between Portsmouth City Council, First and Stagecoach, but concerns remain if this will continue following the recent single-fare cap increase from £2 to £3. Pictured is one of the new electric buses Guildhall Square.

Huge timetable changes to bus services across the area - full list

Resident of Knowle Village Jim Parris

It would be horrendous: Cancer survivor fighting to save lifeline bus

Paul Stevens, chairman of the Knowle Residents Association, is fighting to save the number 20 bus route from Fareham to Wickham

I'm fighting to save our bus route – it's our essential lifeline

Military personnel, veterans and cadets can get free bus travel for Armed Forces Day in Portsmouth and elsewhere.

Free bus travel for military personnel, veterans and cadets - when

(Photo: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Major update on free bus passes for over 60s in England

A First Solent bus to Gunwharf Quays

Uber drivers slam bus lane plans as a waste of taxpayers' money

A new 'repower' electric bus at the First Bus depot in Hoeford

Eco-friendly ‘repowered’ electric buses roll into the area

Dan and Roy with the converted bus.

Iconic red bus transformed into quirky £50k two-bed apartment

Solent From First Bus are offering free bus rides to match going fans.

"Generous" free travel offer to Pompey fans for final home game
Having secured their Championship status for next season, Pompey’s final home game of the season will be less tense than some fans feared - and it could also be cheaper.
Joe Williams

Bus stop upgrades have been proposed at several sites across Portsmouth.

Bus stop improvements set as residents urged to have their say

From April 1, disabled residents will be banned from using their passes before 9.30am and after 11pm on weekdays.

We're so disappointed as cruel bus pass cuts will make lives worse

Patricia Clements, left, and a First Hampshire bus at Fareham Bus Station

Bus pass cuts: Fury as disabled people face blow to their independence

A double-decker bus has been given an upgrade

Iconic London double decker bus has been given a 'first class lounge'

'Sprinting monk', 81, wins gold in 400m running race

Hampshire County Council has explained how it will spend a government grant to improve bus services

Traffic lights are one way bosses want to protect crucial bus services

Stagecoach South, Service 18 bus

Delight at new bus service to Ocean Retail park as part of changes

Strikers outside Fareham Bus Station. Picture: Sarah Standing (040225-9227)

Watch: Picket line plea from drivers as bus strikes continue

Councillor Peter Candlish, Portsmouth's Cabinet Member for Transport with the new bus signs

Bus passengers in Portsmouth to benefit from real-time travel info

Bus tickets on First vehicles are changing in the Portsmouth area following complaints from passengers at being overcharged. Picture: Mike Cooter

First Bus tickets changed after angry passengers overcharged - details

Knife wielding man arrested after terrorising morning commuters

Bus passengers across the Portsmouth area have been left dumbfounded after being overcharged for short journeys. This follows an increase in the single ticket fare cap.

Angry bus passengers baffled at being overcharged for short trips

The council has expressed concern about the ongoing bus strikes plaguing the Portsmouth area. Pictured: Picket line for striking bus drivers in despite over pay and reinstatement of conditions at the First Bus (Solent) depot in Fareham, Hampshire, UK, on January 11.

"Disappointing" bus strikes could scare off passengers

Picket line for striking bus drivers in despite over pay and reinstatement of conditions at the First Bus (Solent) depot in Fareham, Hampshire, UK, on January 11. Further strikes dates have been announced for the Portsmouth area.

Bus strikes escalate with directors branded "stroppy children" - when

Bus usage in Portsmouth has soared thanks to several initiatives between Portsmouth City Council, First and Stagecoach, but concerns remain if this will continue following the recent single-fare cap increase from £2 to £3. Pictured is one of the new electric buses Guildhall Square.

Bus usage soars in city but ticket price hike worries remain

Bus ticket prices have increased in Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant, Fareham, Waterlooville and Hampshire. The government has increased the cap of Picture: Mike Cooter

Bus ticket price hikes hit city and county as £2 single fare cap ends

(Photo: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Millions of bus passengers facing 50% fare increase

The work at The Hard is now complete

The Hard Interchange set to fully reopen after repair work - when

The work at The Hard is now complete

Work to repair bus apron at The Hard Interchange now complete

Stephen Morgan's campaign

Stephen Morgan thanks local people: £5 million announced for better Portsmouth b...

Sheffield has woken up to snow this morning.

Watch: Snow coats roads and parks across UK as travel is disrupted

Armed forces personnel and veterans will be given free bus travel for Remembrance weekend.

Free bus travel for armed forces and veterans for remembrance parades

Steve Pitt, leader of Portsmouth City Council, said raising the £2 bus cap was a "hugely disappointing" decision, with the city seeing a major rise in bus usage.

"Hugely disappointing": Council bemoans bus fare cap hike

Preview of Great South Run 2024 at South Parade Pier, Southsea on 25th September 2024Pictured: People who will be running at the eventPicture: Habibur Rahman

Park and ride to operate for Great South Run weekend

A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in Portsmouth and the south east, according to the Met Office.

Thunderstorms expected to batter the city as weather warning issued

South Western Railway has launched a recruitment campaign to encourage more women to become train drivers.

South Western Railway launches recruitment campaign to

Train services to Portsmouth will be severely disrupted when Pompey are due to play against West Bromwich Albion in the Championship. Picture: Keith Woodland (090319-16)

Engineering to disrupt fans travelling to Pompey vs West Brom match

Work on city centre bus gates now complete to boost green transport