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Roadworks in Market Way, Portsmouth on Tuesday, September 26.

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Colas highways contract worth £587m set to end in Portsmouth in 2030

The city has the most road collisions near schools outside the capital

Portsmouth has the most dangerous school run outside of London

Havant footbridge at Havant Train Station is set to be demolished and replaced. The footbridge on Friday, September 25, 2026.

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Work finally begins on long-awaited £12.8 million footbridge project

Passengers wait at Gatwick Airport during disruption after a system issue hit Nats

MP calls for action over Nats air traffic disruption

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is urging the government to take action on loud, illegally modified exhausts

Hampshire launches crackdown on "ridiculously noisy" car exhausts

Over 35 e-bikes and e-scooters were seized in Portsmouth on Tuesday, January 20 as city-wide police operation targeted crime hotspots.

New E-scooter laws planned after Portsmouth councillors raise fears

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

MP Alan Mak has welcomed a plan for a new £12.8m railway footbridge in Havant

MP Alan Mak welcomes plan for new £12.8m Havant railway footbridge

Musicians from the Royal Marines Band Service serenaded tourists aboard the Viking Saturn cruise ship as she visited Portsmouth International Port.

Warning Port's taxpayer-funded net zero scheme ‘could be redundant’

Pothole repairs in London Road, Widley, Waterlooville

County warns road ratings don’t tell the full story on pothole repairs

Pothole repairs in London Road, Widley, Waterlooville

'Money does not go that far': Reaction to new pothole rating system

Plans to charge operators for road closures on Hampshire’s busiest roads have moved a step closer

Huge roads shake-up looms as council plans congestion-busting move

Hoeford depot in Gosport Road, Fareham

Massive funding boost for buses – the changes passengers can expect

Children learning to ride at Buckland Community Day (26 July, 2025)

Pedal Power Training's biggest summer yet: 600+ happy cyclists

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

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Generous new EV grants offer drivers up to £3,750 off electric cars
A major boost is coming for anyone eyeing an electric upgrade 🌍
Alex Nelson

Clean air zone to stay in place as city nears pollution goal

Could your 'normal' car be a classic? Expert reveals how to check

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Train fares set to increase from this weekend - what you need to know

Hovertravel re-awarded top accessible status

Hovertravel Re-Awarded Highest Accreditation for Inclusive Transport

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Huge UK-wide rail sale offering up to 50% off tickets for travel

A major air traffic control failure was made worse by an engineer being unable to verify their password.

Meltdown at air traffic control made worse by password troubles

A powered wheelchair user.

Powered wheelchair users urged to complete survey to help challenge change in cl...

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

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will be holding talks with government departments this week to push for better pay deals for Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff and other seafarers, as well as rail workers. Pictured is general secretary Mick Lynch.

Union to hold MoD talks pushing for Royal Fleet Auxiliary pay rise

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

Taxi rank in CoshamPicture: Habibur Rahman

Bid to increase the number of wheelchair-accessible taxis in the city
Ways of increasing the amount of wheelchair-accessible taxis across the city are set to be explored to make it easier for those who need one to get one.
Toby Paine

Stagecoach is increasing prices for some of its bus tickets for much of Hampshire and West Sussex. Picture: Habibur Rahman

"Majority" of bus ticket prices on Stagecoach to rise - when

Fareham Borough Council Planning Committee approve Welborne First Houses on March 28

Talks ongoing to decide future of new M27 junction to serve new 6,000-home town

Cycling helps keep us healthy and helps towards the impact on climate change. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Cycling is great for our health and our climate goals

Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson believes new screens will encourage more people in Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant and Fareham to use buses.

Brand new information screens coming to bus stops

How to clear your path, pavement or driveway safely.

Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

There are so many places to visit for £2 thanks to the fare cap scheme

Fabulous places you can travel to for just £2 from the Portsmouth area

The £2 bus ticket scheme has been extended until June

How to get a £2 bus ticket in Hampshire

Portsmouth and Southsea railway station.

Delight after railway ticket office closure u-turn

Fewer people were cycling in the Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council areas last year than in 2019. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Fewer people cycling in Portsmouth last year than before the pandemic

Millions of pounds worth of funding is being provided for bus travel in the South East. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Millions of pounds worth of funding granted to improve bus services

Department for Transport figures show 3.9 miles of roads in Portsmouth were fully resurfaced in 2021-22

‘These figures paint an incredibly stark picture of road maintenance'

CCTV is set to installed in Fareham taxis

Plans for CCTV to be installed in Fareham taxis to be decided

The junction of St George’s Road, Park Road and the access to Gunwharf has been identified as an enforcement area. Credit: Google Street View

Five Portsmouth junctions targeted if council is given power to fine bad drivers

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

A general view of a 20mph speed limit sign. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Road safety charity Brake calls for 20mph areas around all schools

Department for Transport figures show 94 casualties were recorded in e-scooter collisions by Hampshire Constabulary last year. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Huge rise in e-scooter collisions in Hampshire in just two years

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Breaking Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

Breaking Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

More than £26m pounds is needed to restore 20 the substandard bridges across Hampshire to good condition, new figures show.

Twenty bridges across Hampshire need £26m to restore them to full safety

Drivers who park in 'keep clear' areas such as these face £70 fines

£70 fines for drivers who park in keep clear zones outside schools

Traffic on the Rudmore Roundabout. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (150032-6)

Council may have to return share of £56m to government if not spent

Bus journeys are falling in Portsmouth.

Local bus journeys fall drastically in last decade

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