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Amnesty International UK head calls for safe route for migrants

Lord Whitehead, Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, visits Caldera's manufacturing facility in Fareham
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Revolutionary giant 'heat battery' switched on by energy minister

The land-based sector adds £2.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) and supports 452,900 jobs, often in rural and remote areas.

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Landmark consultation seeks Portsmouth’s views on major measures to protect chil...

Amanda Martin MP with local young people in Portsmouth

A Landmark consultation seeks views on major measures to protect children online...

More than 325,000 SMEs in the engineering and manufacturing sectors are the backbone of the UK economy.

Ad Feature Policy centre to "future-proof" British manufacturing and engineering

Dua Lipa is among the names urging the UK government to honour their manifesto promise of cracking down on ticket touts.

UK musicians urge Government to honour ticket touting crackdown

Volvo is offering a new grant worth up to £1,500

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Heathrow Airport says it’s time for an “honest conversation” about expansion.

Heathrow Airport in runway expansion plea and Evri-DHL merger probed

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Controversial PIP voucher plan update as new reforms threaten support

HMS Pembroke, decommissioned in early 2024, has been sold to Romania and is due to head to Eastern Europe this summer.

Plucky minehunter HMS Pembroke heading to Romania years after sale

Made Smarter Adoption is now available in Portsmouth

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World Oral Health Day: A Quarter of Parents ‘Forget’ to Brush Their Kids Teeth

Green Growth Awards announces winners

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Hovertravel re-awarded top accessible status

Hovertravel Re-Awarded Highest Accreditation for Inclusive Transport

Shipbuilding jobs for the mysterious Type 83 destroyers are due to be secured for years, with a site being considered. Picture: Minister for defence procurement, Maria Eagle.

Mysterious Type 83 destroyers set to secure jobs for years

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Going Green: Accelerating towards a petrol-free future!

Anne-Marie Mountifield announcing the launch of The Solent Cluster membership programme

Solent Cluster launches membership programme to drive lower carbon energy innova...

With the UK Government planning on cracking down on ticket resales at exorbitant prices, where should you be getting Glastonbury Festival tickets when resales occur in Spring 2025?

Where to get Glastonbury tickets if you missed out on general sale

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Construction work has begun on the third of five Type 31 ships HMS Formidable. Pictured is work continuing on HMS Venturer(top) and HMS Active in the Venturer building ahead of the Steel Cut ceremony for the Royal Navy's third in class Type 31 frigate, HMS Formidable, at Babcock International Group, in Rosyth.

Construction work to build new Type 31 ship starts

The size of the Royal Navy fleet is being reviewed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as part of the government's Strategic Defence Review, with the goal of increasing defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP.

Pictured: HMS Prince of Wales leading a fifteen ship formation - with jets flying past - as part of a UK-led Carrier Strike Group. Front row: HMS Prince of Wales
Row 2 (L-R): USS Paul Ignatius, ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbon,
Row 3 (L-R): HMS Portland, HNLMS Karel Doorman, HNOMS Magnus Lagabote, RFA Tidespring, HNOMS Olav Tyrggvason, ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, FS Normandie
Row 4 (L-R): RFA Mounts Bay, HNOMS Otto Sverdrup, HNOMS Gnist, Kv Bjornoya, FGS Bonn

MoD confirms Royal Navy fleet size is under review

Handout photo issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Chernihiv alongside Cherkasy arriving at No 2 Basin His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth. The two former Royal Navy minehunter ships which have been handed over to the Ukrainian navy have arrived in Portsmouth as the crews undergo training to prepare them for future missions in the Black Sea. The two Sandown-class warships, HMS Grimsby and HMS Shoreham, were decommissioned from the Royal Navy to be transferred to the Ukrainian military where they now operate under the names Chernihiv and Cherkasy.

Former Navy ships which were given to Ukraine arrive in Portsmouth

An unnamed Royal Navy ship has been deployed to Gaza to support with an aid project amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Pictured is HMS Richmond, a frigate which recently returned to the UK from operations in the Red Sea. Picture: Royal Navy.

Why UK have not named Royal Navy ship deployed to Gaza in aid effort

HMS Tamar off the coast of New Zealand. The Portsmouth patrol vessel is due to head to Fiji for target people illegally fishing in the South Pacific. Picture: Royal Navy

Intense training carried out by HMS Tamar off New Zealand coast
Royal Navy crews are gearing up for an intensive mission protecting fishing stocks off the coast of New Zealand.
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Pictured is: (l-r) Sgt Paul Marshall and PC Jonathan Tallent patrolling Guildhall Walk in Portsmouth.Picture: Sarah Standing

Figures reveal extent of violence against shop workers

Advertising boards promote vaping devices outside a shop in Manchester (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

UK to ban disposable vapes - but when will they be taken off shelves?

Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt. Picture: Getty

Penny Mordaunt makes festive jibes at Scottish and Welsh governments

The date and amount of benefits claimants' Christmas bonus in 2023

The date and amount of benefits claimants' 2023 Christmas bonus

Heat pumps grant rises to £7.5k as UK Government warned it won’t meet 2050 net zero target

Breaking UK government increases heat pumps grant in effort to achieve net zero

Just Stop Oil protesters in portsmouth city centre.

Just Stop Oil protesters block traffic in city centre

There was a record rise in average rents in Portsmouth in the year to March 2023

Record rise in average rents in Portsmouth in year to March

Amazon will use AI to find fake reviews on the shopping site

Amazon to crack down on fake reviews with AI

Huge changes are coming to WhatsApp messenger app

WhatsApp now allows users to hide intimate chats - how it works

Rishi Sunak has declared his wife’s shares in a childcare agency set to benefit from budget amid investigation

Breaking Rishi Sunak declares wife’s shares in firm amid investigation

Suella Braverman listens on as prime minister Rishi Sunak announces the Illegal Migration Bill

Breaking Deportation flights to Rwanda could be started “by the summer”

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever

Michael Caine in Zulu

Michael Caine defends ‘Zulu’ following right wing incitement claim

dangerous domestic abusers will be recorded on the violent and sex offender register under new government proposals (Photo: Adobe)

Domestic abusers could be added to violent and sex offender list

Alex Chalk, the Minister for Defence Procurement of United Kingdom, watches the 'first cut of steel' ceremony for HMS Active in Rosyth, Scotland Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Government says it is committed to Royal Navy's new Type 31 frigates

Energy bills are on the rise still across the country

Energy boss gives warning that higher bills are here to stay

Foreign Office issues Peru travel warning amid political protests

There will be no mandatory Covid-19 testing for passengers travelling to the UK from China

UK will not reintroduce covid testing for passengers from China

Deadline set for scrapping 100ml liquid limit and other airport security rules.

When 100ml liquid limit & more airport security rules will be scrapped

Millions of low-income households in the UK are set to receive an extra cash boost of up to £300 on top of the £650 cost of living package in November.

Millions set to receive £300 boost on top of cost of living payment

Gary Lineker at the FA Cup semi-final in April 2022

Gary Lineker slams James Cleverly comments on LGBT fans in Qatar

How long a fridge freezer will last during blackout power cuts

National Grid Chief John Pettigrew has spoken out about the potential blackouts amid the energy crisis.

Will the UK see energy blackouts this winter?

Liz Truss today sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Photo: Getty

Fracking site renamed ‘Liz Truss Career Memorial’ on Google Maps

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

JD Wetherspoon pubs have announced opening times for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Photo: Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images.

Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: Wetherspoons announce opening hours

McDonald’s across the UK will be shut on 19 September

McDonald’s UK restaurants to close for Queen’s Elizabeth II’s funeral

Are onshore wind turbines the future? (photo: adobe)

Going Green - Alternative energy sources needed as gas prices increase