Portchester

Tributes have been paid to Roy Drake - a beloved father of two, husband and cherished baker who owned La Boulangerie for more than 40 years.

Beloved baker remembered by family

Progress on Havant Thicket reservoir site from July 2026

Key milestone reached over next stage of Havant Thicket Reservoir

The OnSite Group Stadium

Home Again: AFC Portchester ready for The OnSite Group Stadium return

Ian and Jane Martin. Picture: Alec Chapman

Cheers! 11 great pictures from Portchester Charity Beer Festival

Cllr Rob Turner, who has resigned from Fareham Borough, triggering a by-election on November 19, 2026

Council to hold by-election as councillor resigns after five months

Barbara and Bill Wright

Pictured: Bill and BarbaraWright outside their home in Portchester

Picture: Habibur Rahman

‘A gentleman and a legend’: Family pays tribute to Bill Wright

Assheton Court, Portchester

Older residents housing delayed by extreme weather says council boss

Two strangers, who have bonded over a shared vision for Portchester, are opening a play cafe which will also offer community events, fitness classes and more.

Pictured: Olivia Naylor and Lilia Bitouche

Flooding causes setback for friends opening cafe and community hub

Lucinda Greig, left, and her mother, Jean Withinshaw.

Woman gears up for cycling fundraiser for 'legend' Portchester mum, 91

Popular dad, 34, holds on to marry partner in hospital before dying

Travellers have set up camp at High View Park in Dore Avenue, Portchester.

Travellers return to surround Portchester play park

Smoke from a car fire on the A31 in the New Forest which then spread to heathland was visible from Portsmouth tonight

Smoke from heathland fire in the New Forest is visible from Portsmouth

Wicorfest at The Wicor Mill, White Hart Lane, Portchester, August 8, 2026

18 great pictures from pub's music festival

The Wicor Mill in White Hart Lane, Portchester.

Portchester pub to host charity music festival this weekend

The northern end of Castle Street in Portchester is currently closed off to motorists in both directions.

Motorists will have to wait for main road to be reopened

Kerry Brailey lost more than 2st in just a few months

Single mum who battled cancer nominated for Woman of the Year award
The Portchester group nominated Kerry Brailey for her healthy habits while persevering with her health battles
Lottie Keen

Travellers have been served notice to leave High View Park in Dore Avenue, Portchester.

Travellers leave Portchester play park after four-day camp

The fire, now under control, started from a combine harvester.

Praise for firefighters after devastating blaze

Travellers have pitched up around a children's play park in Dore Avenue, Portchester.

Travellers pitch up around children's play park in Fareham

Gorse Fire at Headon Warren, West Wight

Firefighters to work throughout the night to tackle a huge gorse fire

Massive fire on Hayling Island sees 50 firefighters attend scene

Pictures show massive fire in Hayling Island as smoke pours across sky

Tributes have been paid to Alison Luker following her death at an address in Frobisher Grove, Fareham.

Exclusive Police update on investigation into Fareham woman's death

A cannabis factory containing 130 plants was discovered by police in Havant Road. Picture: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.

Drug investigations run cold after large cannabis factory found

Rebecca Hutchinson from Gosport suffered two heart attacks, in 2018 and 2024 respectively.

'Don't assume it's just menopause' says mum who had two heart attacks

First Bus X3 Express 2: Cllr Candlish (centre) with George Burton and Mark Lovell, Head of Operations at The Hard Interchange, Portsmouth.

New express service from First Bus expands faster travel to Portsmouth

Police wish to speak to these two people after food and alcohol were shoplifted from the BP garage in West Street, Portchester.

Two people wanted by police after petrol station was shoplifted

Armed police and fire crews have been deployed to Portchester Precinct, with part of the area "sealed off" from the public.

Armed police raid cannabis factory in shopping district
A large emergency services presence is currently at the scene
Freddie Webb

The proposed car park site at Castle Trading Estate in Portchester. Photo: FBC planning portal

Derelict storage site could become a car park

Fire has torn through an old property which was due to be dismantled and reclaimed on Privett Road in Gosport.

Pictured - The property of Privett Place with fire damage

Photos by Alex Shute

Devastating scene of fire revealed as questions remain over cause

Privett Lodge, Gosport, on fire

Aftermath of fire which saw the roof of an historic building collapse

Masterchef The Professionals finalist Luke Emmess, the Portsmouth-born chef from The Wykeham Arms in Winchester at Wicor Primary School in Portchester

MasterChef: The Professionals finalist visits primary school

A D-Day remembrance service has taken place at St Mary's Parish Church, in Portchester.

Pictured: 101-year-old Robin Lockley-Boodle

Picture:Marcin Jedrysiak

D-Day remembrance service honours veterans who served the country

Inside this five bedroom home in Portchester which is on the market for £875,000.

Stunning Hampshire home with views over harbour up for sale - inside

The Portchester Volunteer Marching Band has formed from the ashes of TS Tenacity after it was shut down. Pictured: TS Tenacity marching band leading a street parade in Paulsgrove.

'Phenomenal' support for new marching band after TS Tenacity shut down

Two strangers, who have bonded over a shared vision for Portchester, are opening a play cafe which will also offer community events, fitness classes and more.

Pictured: Olivia Naylor and Lilia Bitouche

Strangers go into business together to create new play cafe

Paulsgrove's Chase Whiffing has been picked up by Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers.

Portchester to Blackburn: Ex-Pompey academy hope’s dreams come true

Delme Arms, a pub, bar or nightclub at 1 Cams Hill, Fareham was given the maximum score of 5 after assessment on August 4, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

Popular beer festival returns this weekend for landmark anniversary

Assheton Court development. photo: Fareham Borough Council

Retirement homes “progressing” despite setbacks caused by weeks of heavy rain

Winning Ladies

Hamble River Raid sees boats from nearby harbours compete

A train passing over the Portcreek Viaduct in Portsmouth

Portsmouth railway line to be closed over half-term

Petfayre in West Street, Portchester, has closed after more than 25 years of business.

Portchester pet shop closes after more than 25 years of business

Portsmouth band Blackout in 1968, featuring the Gilson brothers. From left, Kev Gilson (sax/keyboard/vocals); Bill Carlton (guitar/percussion); Dave Gilson (lead vocals); John 'Jock' McLoud (keyboard); John 'Jinx' Jenkins (drums); Tony Gilson (bass guitar)

Tribute to Gosport's Dave Gilson and his brothers Tony and Kev

Police

Teenager hit by car in fail-to-stop collision prompting police appeal

Woman jailed and man in court after being hunted down by police

Wet weather to blame for building delays, says council

Police have arrested two people on suspicion of shoplifting after meat was stolen from the Tesco Express in Portchester.

Two arrested in Portchester after 14 packs of bacon stolen from Tesco

Surfers Against Sewage have called a recent Southern Water spill in Chichester an "assault on the environment".

"We are sick of it" - Surfers Against Sewage to hold protest across UK

The old Portchester Poundwise store in West Street could soon be reopening under new ownership.

Residents unanimously object to plans for 24-hour off-licence

A Fareham Borough Council transit van was stolen on February 23

Stolen council van recovered after police appeal

Leader of Fareham Borough Council Simon Martin, inset, and the council's offices

Police update after thieves steal council van for collecting bins

A child was rescued after getting stuck in the mud in the Wicor area of Portchester.

Child rescued after being stuck in mud as rescue crews rush to scene

Tower block fire at The Hard early on Friday morning

Pictures show scene of tower block fire amid huge emergency service response

Former Lloyds Bank building In Porchester. Image: City Estates Limited

Plans to transform a former Lloyds bank into HMO are approved

Keen travellers, Allen and Sarah Harvey, tied the knot on Antarctica while on a "magical" 23-day expedition around the world's southernmost continent.

Pictured: Sarah and Allen Harvey during their ceremony.

Picture: Yves Adams

Portchester couple tie the knot in "unique" ceremony in Antarctica

Celebrate in Style!

Slimming expert wins prestigious award for helping people lose weight this year!