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Ten Portsmouth businesses have joined cultural organisations in supporting the City of Culture 2029 bid.

“Portsmouth will keep shining a light on its arts and culture”

Supporters gathered in large numbers in front of the Spinnaker Tower for the launch of Portsmouth's UK City of Culture bid. Picture: Millstream Productions

Portsmouth makes longlist to be named City of Culture 2029

Just a taste of the fun at Gulliver’s – all this and more for just £12.50 this summer.

Gulliver’s Milton Keynes tickets now £12.50 for summer holidays

Jaz Ampaw-Farr will confer upon her degrees later this month

Ad Feature Woman to receive two honorary degrees - after years of homelessness

Milton Keynes teen drives 120mph before hitting woman’s car.

Watch: Teen drives at over 120mph before hitting innocent woman’s car

A dad is raising his sons on boats - with 'cinema' and study nook.

Watch: Single dad raising sons on boats - with 'cinema' and study nook

The sun sets over Camber Sands.

Later time the sun will set in your area on day clocks change

Base jumper parachutes off 500ft skyscraper.

Watch: Man parachutes off the top of huge 500ft city skyscraper

Callum Ryan, from Milton Keynes, flew 1,409 miles to Spain and bought a bottle of olive oil, all for less than the average cost of a bottle of olive oil in the UK.

Man flies to Spain and buys olive oil - all for less than UK price

Luke Littler celebrates during darts' world final against Michael van Gerwen. Picture by Taylor Lanning/PDC.

Winmau World Masters: what is the darts event and how to get tickets

Frozen iPhone is finally freed from ice rink...but does it still work?

The Natural History Museum’s Dinosaurs Live! is among the shows with January sale discounts

Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings

Callum Ryan tries the 'UK's most expensive cookie'.

Watch: Man tries ‘UK’s most expensive cookie'

Workman drops daughter's i-phone on a soon-to-be frozen ice-rink and it's been frozen over

I dropped my daughter's phone on an ice-rink - now it's frozen over!

Oxford Medical Products announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Ad Feature Company announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Oliver Ayres Skydives to raise £890 for charity

Portsmouth society colleague raises over £890 for Fareshare in skydive challenge
A customer consultant from the Portsmouth branch of Yorkshire Building Society has raised over £890 for food redistribution charity, FareShare by taking on a hair-raising skydive from 13,000 feet.
Laura Fozard

Callum Ryan tries the UK's most expensive fish and chips.

Watch: Man says his local chippy is better than £37.00 fish and chips

Callum Ryan at London's secret beach.

Watch: Man visits “London’s secret beach" with sandy shores and café

Watch as Reece Newman - a 'dangerous' driver - tries to get away from police.

Watch: Dangerous driver's failed attempt to run from police

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

Callum Ryan and his dad Darren Ryan trying 'London's hottest curry' at Aladin in Brick Lane.

Watch: Dad and son try curry 'so spicy people have hallucinated'

Portsmouth Force were awarded the Community Club of the Year award for the southern region by Basketball England.

Portsmouth Force wins Community Club of the Year for the South

Watch hilarious moment workmen win tug of war - against manhole cover

Charlotte Brighton has been nominated for English Hair and Beauty Awards in recognition of her creative designs

Nail technician nominated for awards

Breaking Man dies after falling while working on dough machine at bread factory

Mystery person becomes overnight millionaire after finding ‘lost’ National Lottery ticket

Mystery person finds lottery ticket and becomes millionaire overnight

Sir David Jason apologises after missing fan event for health reasons
Only Fools and Horses star Sir David Jason has apologised to fans after he missed a fan event for medicals reasons
Daniel Mcneil

Aldi is hiring an ‘official beer taster’ to try new ranges

Aldi is hiring an ‘official beer taster’ to try new ranges

The sunshine is expected to last all weekend in Portsmouth

Weather warning for the South East

Network Rail has warned of Easter distruption

Network Rail warns passengers to expect disruption this Easter

Charles Bronson: one of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners to face public parole hearing

Prisoner Charles Bronson to face public parole hearing

A four-year-old girl has died in a dog attack on Milton Keynes. File picture shows police cars.

Girl, aged 4, dies after being attacked by dog in back garden

Jason Statham is starring in the film as well as producing alongside director Ayers, Miramax and Cedar Park Entertainment.

Jason Statham films new blockbuster in Milton Keynes village

Leah Croucher disappeared during a walk to work in 2019. Despite a huge search operation spanning over three and a half years, she has never been found. Pic: Thames Valley Police

Murder probe after missing teen’s belongings and ‘human remains’ found

Gavin Maguire and Matt Le Tissier's infamous flashpoint during the Southern Masters' 5-a-side tournament in Milton Keynes in 2003. Picture: Mick Young

Ex-Pompey man Gavin Maguire: Le Tissier swung at me like a silly petulant child

Michelle Merritt, managing director of Wild Recruitment.

Portsmouth recruiters issue warning to businesses who are sloppy on social media

Will Duffy (left) netted for Portsmouth in their win against Gillingham in north Dorset.
Picture: Duncan Shepherd

Portsmouth’s men survive tough journey to continue winning South Central Hockey ...

Current world snooker champion Mark Selby. Picture: Zac Goodwin/Getty Images

World champion Mark Selby's message to Havant's snooker star Jamie Wilson after ...

Havant teenage snooker star Jamie Wilson. Picture: Matt Huart (WPBSA).

Havant teenage star Jamie Wilson shows signs of promise but falls to reigning wo...

Portsmouth (purple) v Milton Keynes. Picture: Neil Marshall

Portsmouth women come from behind to collect first points of South Central Premi...

Almost 175,000 penalty charge notices were issued for Blue Badge offences in 2020

175,000 drivers fined for breaking Blue Badge rules

Levellers frontman Mark Chadwick. Picture by Christian Banfield

Levellers' frontman Mark Chadwick heads to The Gaiety Bar, Southsea

Jamie Wilson

Havant snooker starlet Jamie Wilson ‘taking the positives’ from Scottish Open de...

Jamie Wilson

Havant potter Jamie Wilson is out of the Scottish Open

Jamie Wilson

Havant potter Wilson beaten in UK Championship by former Masters champion Allen

Jamie Wilson. Pic : Matt Huart (WPBSA)

Havant snooker starlet Jamie Wilson suffers first round English Open exit

Tim Hortons is expanding in the UK and could create 2,000 jobs - how to apply (Photo: Shutterstock)

Tim Hortons is expanding in the UK and could create 2,000 jobs - how to apply

Jamie Wilson. Picture by Matt Huart (WPBSA)

Havant snooker starlet Jamie Wilson reflects on ‘amazing’ professional debut

Research reveals most family friendly postcodes in England

Nine stores will reopen across the UK on 25 June (Photo: Shutterstock)

Full list of John Lewis stores reopening in the UK next week - and the rules for...

The John Lewis store at West Quay, Southampton. Picture: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

John Lewis store at West Quay in Southampton to reopen

Department store chain, Debenhams, has confirmed that another five of its branches will not reopen after lockdown restrictions begin to ease (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s the full list of Debenhams branches that won’t reopen after lockdown

The UK’s best and worst cities for EV charging revealed

Here's how to get urgent dental care near you if you need it

Patient's video diaries reveal what life is like inside British coronavirus quar...

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