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Viking boat being burned on Butser hill to celebrate the Equinox.

Huge flames engulf Viking boat as crowds wowed at heritage festival

Carnegie Library in Fratton Road is celebrating its 120th anniversary.

Carnegie Library celebrates 120th anniversary in 'cultural milestone'

Old Portsmouth rooftop terrace approved despite heritage concerns

Royal Marines Experience

Opening date for £15m Royal Marines Experience is revealed

Gunther Boehner, Director of Manufacturing at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Chichester MP Jess Brown-Fuller

"Significant milestone" in the extension project at Rolls-Royce

Undated photo of the stern section normand boiler where the ship was cut in two.

Wreck of HMS Tiger found 118 years after being sliced in two and sank

The Royal Navy flag which was flown at the Battle of Trafalgar that has been saved for the nation and will be displayed at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.

'Wonderful' Royal Navy flag flown at Battle of Trafalgar saved

Discover more this summer at The D-Day Story

Discover more this summer at The D-Day Story

Painter Tai Shan Schierenberg reinterprets celebrated Greenwich riverscapes to mark Scenic Eclipse II's

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Concerns raised over plans for cafe at historic site to sell alcohol

Off the fence - Amanda Martin

OFF THE FENCE: Andy Burnham - King of the (Portsmouth) North

Stephen Morgan MP

POLITICAL COMMENT: MP welcomes calls to reshape National Lottery

Caroline Dinenage has Chaired and published a report urging the Government to look to the country’s built heritage to meet new homes target.

Approach to heritage 'failing miserably' says Gosport MP

Land in Southbourne which could be used for housing

Public consultation on key document over 800 homes plans for village

Your opinion matters, Lawrence Gosden, the CEO of @SouthernWater, wants your thoughts on its £1.5bn Clean Rivers and Seas Plan. Picture – supplied.

Vital £23.6m flood defences scheme is given the green light

TADAA perform for the On Shining Waters song.

Portsmouth100 'anthem' to be premiered on Guildhall Square Big Screen
On Shining Waters captures the spirit of the city, its people, maritime heritage and creative energy
Mark Waldron

People enjoying the bank holiday sun in Southsea at the water fountains in front of Southsea Castle . Pictured by Alec Chapman

14 fabulous things to do to keep your family entertained on a budget

Fishermans Rest in Titchfield

Historic village pub opposite abbey ruins could undergo transformation

A statement from Southern Co-op, carried by the BBC, said the cameras are worth using if they prevent violent attacks. Privacy rights group Big Brother Watch disagrees.

Southern Co-op votes to 'join forces' with national group

The World's Only Hovercraft Museum

Volunteers at The Hovercraft Museum shortlisted for award

In many of the houses in Emsworth, the convulsive motion shook the furniture and appeared to threaten destruction to the premises

Emsworth makes a bid for UK’s first Town of Culture title

Gunwharf have unveiled plans to transform its Waterfront

Gunwharf celebrates 25 years with plans to transform its waterfront

West Street, Fareham play area plans

New play equipment set to be installed at town centre play area

Milton Cemetery

Work ongoing to preserve and improve the city’s historic cemeteries

Pictured is: Portsmouth Women FC players (l-r) Hannah Coan, Jasmine Bull, captain, Meg Hornby and Jazz Younger with Mary Rose their new mascot.
Picture: Sarah Standing (100326-6557)

Mary Rose is reimagined as Pompey Women's new mascot

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Dame Caroline Dinenage, Conservative MP for Gosport, said military heritage sites can hold the key to solving the housing shortage. She cited Fort Gilkicker as an example.

Fort Gilkicker project 'holds key' to saving government embarrassment
Transforming abandoned military heritage sites into housing developments can save ”red-faced embarrassment” and meet the governments housing targets.
Freddie Webb

Workers standing in the bottom section of the Queensway Tunnel, Liverpool, in September 1929, beneath an experimental length of reinforced concrete, which would form the roadway.

Britain's biggest construction projects in photos

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This is why the UK's Best Coastal Community is truly not to be missed

Portland Terrace

Heritage at the heart of Portland Terrace restoration

Could you be related to William the Conqueror? One man definitely thinks so after taking a bargain DNA test

A £27 home DNA test sent one man down a rabbit hole of royal ancestry

Talk TV host Peter Cardwell used a MyHeritage DNA kit to trace his ancestry - and it certainly threw up a few surprises

TV host's DNA test reveals family story stretching back centuries

Christina Buckler never felt like she fitted in - and a £27 DNA kit transformed her life

Women discover shocking family secret after using a £27 DNA kit

Conservationists are racing to save Fort Widley, with a positive step taking place to save it from falling into disrepair.

Race continues to save Fort Widley as bridges restored

Spinnaker Tower general manager Richard Hale addresses guests at the celebration to mark the Portsmouth icon's 20th birthday

Happy birthday Spinnaker Tower - a stunning icon of our amazing city

Vasanthi Balachandar, Branch Manager of Jubilee Oak Post Office, displays the first 5p coins bearing the portrait of King Charles III. Around 23.2 million coins have been minted, marking the first 5p design change in 17 years (Photo: Ian West/Royal Mint)

23 million new King Charles coins with hidden detail enter circulation

The MoD has confirmed that ex-military sites are being considered as places to house asylum seekers. Concerns have been raised that Fort Blockhouse could be among them.

"Ex-military sites" being considered to house asylum seekers

Royal Mail is issuing new stamps showcasing iconic British steam locomotives (Images: Getty Images/Royal Mail)

Royal Mail's new stamp set honours British history, and may gain value

Across the UK, these spectacular trees have significant in literature, film, history and more

The 10 contenders for UK Tree of the Year - with votes closing soon

Dame Caroline Dinenage at Fort Brockhurst, Gosport. She said she was “absolutely horrified” that a Warner Bros tour of Fort Blockhouse, currently up for sale, was almost blocked.

Warner Bros tour of Fort Blockhouse almost blocked - MP "horrified"

Fortifications at Risk Conference arranged by the Fortress Study Group at Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport on Friday 5th September 2025. Pictured: David Clarke, chair of the Fortress Study Group, Dame Caroline Dinenage, Dr Celia Clark, a conservationist who specialises in the regeneration of former military sites at Fort Brockhurst, Gosport.

"Superpower" remains untapped as many military sites "left to rot"

See the South Coast by Paddle Steamer Waverley with day trip sailings from Southampton and Portsmouth

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The view back to Portsmouth from Ryde as Hovertravel celebrated its 60th birthday with a commemorative flight in the Solent.

Hovertravel celebrates 60th birthday - and not a sea devil in sight

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard are celebrating after winning five TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard wins five TripAdvisor awards

Several sites in the Portsmouth area have been deemed as being "at risk" by Historic England, with many buildings expected to decay. Some of these have Royal Navy and armed forces connections.

25 historic Portsmouth sites "at risk", including Royal Navy sites

The D-Day Story museum in Southsea tells the story of Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings. For more information visit the D-Day Story website at: www.theddaystory.com Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 130324-05)

D-Day Story Museum handed award placing it among world's best

There are some very strange laws in the UK which are still technically standing but few people know about

The weirdest laws still standing, including little-known pub rule

Dorothy Masterman, headteacher of Hilsea School, Portsmouth,with some of her pupils in September 1965

17 striking photos to bring back memories of the 60s and 70s

Fort Blockhouse remains dormant in Gosport as the MoD continues to try and organise a sale. It is thought to be the UK's oldest fortification.

Fort Blockhouse remains dormant as MoD seeks to find buyers

Dennis Jackson from Preston in his 1958 Wolesley classic car. Inset: Demonstrating how he uses a 'crank handle' to start the engine, and places a clothes peg on the choke button. All photos credit Lucinda Herbert

I spent £13,000 restoring classic 1958 Wolseley - I kept every receipt

From left to right: Ibrahima Diabae, Tobias Heintz, Robbie Ure and Nils Zatterstrom are all impressing in Sweden where Pompey are looking for transfer options.

11 Swedish league players who could hold Pompey transfer appeal

Helena Mellenchip with one of her willow sculptures at Lytham Hall

Meet the willow artist behind 'mesmerising' sculpture trail

The historic theatre in Portsmouth gets a fresh look

New Theatre Royal Announces Exciting Rebrand to Mark 10th Anniversary

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