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Engineers on the shop floor at one of Airbus Space and Defence's clean rooms in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth councillors back Airbus for £6bn satellite contract

Teignmouth's RNLI lifeboat the Claude and Kath

Portsmouth grants RNLI highest civic honour following threats to crew

George Madgwick

Green Party calls for George Madgwick to resign over criminal charges

Cradley Heath Salvation Army launches its Christmas Present Appeal

One in ten Portsmouth families can't afford children's Christmas gifts

WorkWise Apprenticeships Podcast

Apprenticeships podcast equips young people with skills for future

Cascades car park rooftop could become home to 12 Padel courts

Cllr George Madgwick, left and Cllr Terry Norton, who has taken over as leader of Reform UK on Hampshire County Council

Reform UK names new Hampshire leader after George Madgwick suspended

Lloys Bank in Palmerston Road, Southsea will close on March 9, 2026.

Former Southsea Lloyds bank could be transformed into two shops

Council building safety works face delays over staffing and red tape

New figures reveal who lives in Portsmouth’s 15,000 council homes

Originally from Germany, the Rottweiler can make for a fiecely loyal family pet - despite the slightly unfair reputation they have for aggression. It's not damaged their cost though - expect to shell out up to £4,000 for a pup with a good pedigree.

Blanket ban on pets in Portsmouth social housing set to end

Portsmouth City Council will receive £430,000 over two years to help homelessness and rough sleeping

Prime Minister recognises Portsmouth homelessness services

George Madgwick

Madgwick faces calls to quit Portsmouth and Hampshire council roles

Thousands of people would turn up to watch the fireworks in Cosham each year

Fireworks move to Southsea leaves north ‘overlooked’, says councillor

The Border Control Post at Portsmouth International Port

‘We want our money back’ over Portsmouth’s £25m border control post

Proposed sports pitches plans

Farlington sports plans recommended for refusal despite local support
Plans for netball, padel and multi-use pitches face several planning concerns
Toby Paine

Portico Shipping, the south coast's cargo handling and logistics operator, is reporting strong demand for its enhanced facilities, following the completion of significant quayside expansion works supported by £12m of funding from Solent Freeport and Portsmouth City Council. Councillor Steve Pitt, leader of Portsmouth City Council, unveiled a plaque to mark the completion of significant expansion works on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Picture: Sarah Standing (041126-5412)

£12m port expansion set to boost trade through Portsmouth

Magistrate Ansar Gulzar stood as a candidate for the Aylesbury South West seat at last year's Buckinghamshire Council elections, but was not elected

Meet the five candidates battling for Portchester council seat

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes Portsmouth museum dream still alive

Adult social care

“Fragile” care sector prompts plans for extra beds in Portsmouth

Finale on Lights Switch On in Cosham 2025

College sponsors Portsmouth Christmas lights celebrations

Hundreds of people will assemble at Guildhall Square for this year’s Remembrance Sunday service.

Remembrance Sunday parade and Armistice Day service to honour fallen

Construction work at Bransbury Park is coming on leaps and bounds.

Picture: My Portsmouth By Drone

Cladding preparations mark construction milestone at leisure centre

Portsmouth City Council will receive £430,000 over two years to help homelessness and rough sleeping

Rough sleepers to be offered route off streets before Christmas

Pictured: Ambassador's MS Ambition cruise ship leaving Portsmouth on April 23.

Cruise ship bosses hold talks amid push for more city visits

Portsmouth Guildhall is a beautiful building at the heart of the city and it is a Portsmouth landmark which brings people together.
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Budget brings millions for Portsmouth but council calls for more

Former Portsmouth Poundland earmarked for 123 flats
Plans would transform a vacant North End Poundland into a 123-suite co-living development
Toby Paine

Health Determinants Research Collaboration

Five Portsmouth health research internships to open in November

A 2-year-old Border Collie cross who loves life, Domino is a smart, fun-loving lad looking for his ultimate outdoor adventure buddy. Extremely food-motivated and great in the car, he thrives on training and loves embarking on big hikes. Domino will make a loyal companion in a calm, adult-only home with a secure garden where he can be the only pet.

Portsmouth council considers more flexible pet rules for tenants

Sir Grayson Perry

Rare work by Sir Grayson Perry to go on display at Portsmouth Museum

Blackpool Council has committed £1.6m to boost Adult Services

Portsmouth explores extra care beds amid hospital discharge delays

A nuclear siren test took place at HMNB Portsmouth today.

Eerie loud nuclear siren blares from Portsmouth Naval Base - why

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 National Education Museum is looking for a home in Portsmouth for a ‘significant’ heritage site to celebrate the evolution of teaching and schools from its infancy to the modern day. They have submitted an 'expression of interest' in the former records office in Museum Road. Picture: Alvin Edyvane

Councillors back demolition of historic Portsmouth records office

Harry, a resident of the flats effected by the tipping of rubbish on St. Marys Rd, Fratton

Residents' frustration after facing years of 'horrible' fly tipping

Drug dealing and "public sexual activity" prompt Southsea park rules

Spinnaker Tower

Spinnaker Tower reopens after handover to new operator

Hindu Temple plans

Plans for new Hindu temple in Milton move forward

Drainage systems set to be created to help reduce sewage discharges

Moorings Way

Double yellow lines on Moorings Way put on hold over parking concerns

The former Matalan site in Station Street, Portsmouth, which Lidl has put a planning application in for.
Picture: Sarah Standing (280526-2465)

Lidl reveals opening hours for proposed new city centre store

Chimneys on a row of terraced residential houses. Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Councillors decide final HMO applications before planning rule changes

Bransbury Park

Leisure centre reaches new heights with roof installation

Milton Road co-living development

Five-storey 'HMO plus' scheme rejected by Portsmouth planners

Portsmouth's annual fireworks display took place on Southsea Common on Tuesday, November 4.

All you need to know about firework displays in and around Portsmouth

The Portsmouth City of Culture bid leaves Portsmouth on a rib en route to London

Heartbreak as Portsmouth fails to be shortlisted in City of Culture

Portsmouth FC. Preview of Portsmouth100 Exhibition, Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery, Museum Road, Portsmouth
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (211026-020)

New exhibition explores 100 years of Portsmouth life

Southsea Infant School, Collingwood Road, Southsea, on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

Picture: Sarah Standing (111026-9777)

Portsmouth parents asked to have their say on primary school shake-up

The Portsmouth Fireworks organised by Portsmouth City Council took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, on Southsea Common.
Picture: Sarah Standing (041125-2151)

Portsmouth100 celebrations light up city with fireworks spectacular

new vape restriction

32 shops suspected of links to organised crime, FOI figures reveal

Action is being taken to reduce youth unemployment in Peterborough.

Portsmouth youth unemployment concerns grow as jobs scheme announced

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School in Titchfield Common

Primary school to cut reception places as pupil numbers fall

George Madgwick

Councillor’s links to patriot group revealed in ITV investigation

The Portsmouth Guildhall bell is working again after restoration

Pompey chimes ring out again after restoration

Kington Town Council asked for £25,000 to be a part of Herefordshire Youth Strategy

Residents owe £37.9m in council tax as new repayment rules approach

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