Residents and landlords asked for views of Portsmouth’s private rental sector

Landlords and private renters across Portsmouth are being asked to help inform the first steps of a citywide strategy. Portsmouth City Council will be drafting a new private rental sector strategy in the new year which will set out how it works with landlords and supports residents. Ahead of this both renters and landlords are […]



Artist needed to create design for Eastern Road sea defence walls

Portsmouth City Council and the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership are looking for an artist, or a group of artists, who are interested in creating a long-lasting and attractive design to enhance the proposed sea defence wall along Eastern Road in Portsmouth. Due to rising sea levels, new coastal defences are being built at Eastern Road […]



Lord Montagu to wave off VWs on hospital Santa Run

Lord Montagu will be waving off a festive convoy of over 100 VWs on Sunday 1st December



Commercial Road will light up for Christmas

The start of the festive season in Portsmouth city centre will be officially marked this Thursday at the Christmas light switch-on event



The Southampton Christmas Market and Flying Santa are set to return

The traditional market features unique, individually designed alpine chalets.



‘Extinct-in-the-wild’ scimitar-horned oryx born at Marwell Zoo

One of the most threatened antelopes in the world, the scimitar-horned oryx, has been born at Marwell Zoo.



Cheeky little squirrel monkeys born at Marwell Zoo

Marwell Zoo is celebrating a pair of very cheeky little Guianan squirrel monkeys, born earlier this month.



Photos of CarFest South 2019

In pictures: CarFest South 2019 at Laverstoke Park Farm



Photos of BTCC at Thruxton August 2019

In pictures: BTCC at Thruxton, August 2019



Last chance to have your say on plan for Portsmouth

You have until Friday 2 August to give your views on a plan to bring jobs and prosperity to the city, and make sure everyone benefits.