Spring

Purified water at Budds Farm

Controversial plans for water recycling facility take a step forward

Very Easter Sale with up to 40% off selected items

A portable 13-inch Kamado BBQ grill offers versatile outdoor cooking for smaller gardens and gatherings

Wowcher garden sale: extra 15% off furniture, BBQs and tools

The Simba Hoxton bed in mustard velvet features a bold padded headboard and contemporary design finish

Simba Hoxton bed deal: £160 off in Easter sale before April 6

The 4* Karras Hotel hotel in Zante, Greek Islands, is included in the loveholidays Spring sale.

loveholidays Spring sale has up to £550 off and Zante from £279pp

Bam Bam finds a cosy lap

Denmead care home welcomes spring with lambs

The key information you need for spring 2026, including the start and end dates of the season, and where to shop for the best spring sales.

When does spring 2026 start? Plus what are the best spring deals?

Vicky Pattison x Little Mistress at is back exclusively at Matalan with a new collection for Spring/Summer 2026.

Top picks of Vicky Pattison's new Little Mistress range - from £24

TripAdvisor reviews suggest calm is harder to find in Portsmouth

TripAdvisor reviews suggest calm is harder to find in Portsmouth

Ad Feature Stay fully charged when spring calls

Amazon's spring sale has seen some popular lawn mowers discounted - here's our pick of the best deals

Best lawnmower deals in Amazon spring sale: bargains from £40

A heated gilet might not be the obvious choice in spring - but at this price it'll pay to have it ready for the return of cold weather

Amazon slashes price of heated gilet with battery pack to just £13

The Bosch EasyAquatak 110 is compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry out for quick outdoor cleaning jobs.

This £67 garden gadget makes spring clean-ups much easier

This Kamado-style ceramic charcoal grill is now just £99

This £99 ceramic BBQ deal is perfect for January bargain hunters

Dilemma to use EV or hyrdogen fuel car (photo: Adobe)

What is the case for switching to hydrogen or all electric vehicles

A Dacia Spring-powered pop-up chip shop brings a sustainable twist to tradition

‘Chip Shop Diva’ hands out free chips for National Fish & Chip Day
A coastal town was treated to free chips by ‘Chip Shop Diva’ but with a twist - the chippy was powered by an electric car.
Alice Hughes

Hosting expert Alexandra Dudley teams up with Boursin to celebrate the seasonal rise in entertaining

Food expert Alexandra Dudley shares top tips for hosting spring dinner

21 brilliant spring walks to enjoy in and near the Portsmouth area

The Allpowers R600 comes with a 100w solar panel if you buy the bargain bundle

Allpowers R600 solar generator bundle drops to £269 in Amazon deal

Gtech's HeatWave patio heater is on sale for an absolutely amazing price - just in time for the summer

Breaking Gtech patio heater now £39.99 – perfect for spring and summer

Spring has a reputation for being one of two period of the year break-ups occur - so who's making money off our misery?

The 10 most lucrative break-up anthems of Spring 2025

This Kamado-style ceramic charcoal grill is now just £99

Forget Amazon, Wowcher has a red-hot BBQ deal you won’t want to miss

Amazon gives shoppers a chance to sing for their shopping

Karcher's K 2 pressure washer is at an amazing price right now

Huge Karcher pressure washer discount in the Amazon Spring Sale

Taylor Wimpey's exclusive Easter events will be taking place across its developments in the Southern Counties

Find your dream home this Spring with Taylor Wimpey’s Easter events

Gtech CLM50 Cordless Lawnmower

Gtech launches rare spring sale: 20% off gadgets with code SPRING20

An OFTEC technician inspects an oil tank as part of a routine service

Advice on oil tank checks for households in Portsmouth as fifth miss annual boil...
New guidance has been issued to the 24,000 oil heated households in Hampshire on how to inspect their oil tank to check everything is working correctly as part of a routine spring clean of their heating system.
Sophie Saunders

Much like when the clocks going backwards affect our music tastes, research suggests the same applies when the clocks 'spring forwards' later this month.

Why our listening habits change ahead of the clocks springing forward

Costa unveils spring menu with iced coffees

Springtime can pose a number of hazards for our dogs - Animal News Agency

I'm a dog expert, and here are the hidden spring hazards that all Portsmouth dog...

Macy Gray is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut album with a series of shows in the UK this Spring.

Macy Gray announces UK tour for Spring 2025

Cornish spring stay at St Michael's Resort: Gardens in bloom and Mother's Day pa...

Long-haul coastal destinations are on the rise - Maldives

Top Spring destinations Brits are jetting off to this year, study says

A Great Range of Sicilian Wine Styles

On the Grapevine: Bring on the sunshine with fine Sicilian wines

Buster Plays Buster at The Spring

Chichester International Film Festival partners with The Spring in Havant

5 Secret Sales dresses for Spring 2024. Photos by Secret Sales.

The 5 amazing spring dress bargains I found on Secret Sales

Portsmouth was greeted with glorious hot weather this weekend. Pictured are enjoying the traditional summer diet in Old Portsmouth. Picture: Mike Cooter (110524)

Glorious sunshine basks over city as residents enjoy hot weather - pictures

Tony and Marie Newton, and their colourful garden, Four Seasons, in Walsall. May 8 2024.

Watch: Suburban garden transforms into stunning oasis of colour

Dunelm's spring sale means you can give your home a refresh for less. Picture: Dunelm

Dunelm sale: Give your home a spring refresh for less

Discounts will be available this month at Gunwharf Quays.

Gunwharf Quays to host three-day VIP discount event

At this time of year cherry trees – both fruiting and ornamental – produce spring blossom in abundance which is much loved by bees

April is the perfect time to get back in the garden - jobs to do

This is when the clocks go forward in 2024

Here are some of the best Easter activities to keep the whole family entertained.

12 wonderful activities for children in the Portsmouth area this Easter

Enjoying the show

The Garden Shows set to return to Stansted Park this summer

The RSPCA has received almost 13,000 reports about animals found severely injured, trapped, mutilated, choked or even dead from carelessly discarded litter over the past four years.

Hampshire in top ten worst places for litter related animal incidents

The Rev Jonathan Jeffery

Easter story to be told on the streets of Havant

Enjoy an evening of music with Portsmouth Baroque Choir.

Portsmouth Baroque Choir Spring Concert in Fareham

Cleaning expert's 5 ways to clean patio slabs without pressure washer

The Squirrel Run is one of the many popular attractions at Robin Hill

Popular Isle of Wight attraction Robin Hill has been put up for sale

Desron Spring struck his fourth Hampshire League century of 2023 for Rowner against Fareham & Crofton
Picture: Sam Stephenson.

Desron launches latest brutal assault on Hampshire League bowlers

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Master blaster Desron Spring belts third successive Hampshire League century

Here’s when all the major supermarkets will be open this May bank holiday

When supermarkets will be open this May bank holiday - full list

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Invasive plants in the UK and how to manage them

Six of the best spring hikes in the UK

We looked at the best places to stay in and around Portsmouth, according to user reviews left through Google.

14 of the highest rated hotels in and around Portsmouth