Pompey Plodders pay respects in France on D-Day anniversary

Recreating the route of Lord Lovat’s march from Sword Beach to Pegasus Bridge, a group of 13 Pompey Plodders headed to France for 6 June to pay their respects to fellow military men on the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Pompey Plodders are a group of former TA soldiers who regularly get together for a […]



Itchen Bridge toll to rise for non-residents

The Itchen Bridge toll will rise by 20p for non-residents from Monday 17 June 2019



Portsmouth City Council extends parking permits for D-Day event

Portsmouth City Council is offering extra free parking to Southsea residents and businesses to help minimise the inconvenience of road closures around the national D-Day commemoration event. As part of security measures full road closures are being brought into place around Southsea Common with vehicle access to roads in the surrounding areas restricted to residents […]



RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Photos of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019

In pictures – RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019



BTCC at Thruxton

Photos of BTCC at Thruxton May 2019

In pictures – BTCC at Thruxton May 2019



Nieces and nephews of Private John. Jenny Ward, Sue Coussy, Bob Johns and Joffrey Storie

Plaques go up in Portsmouth to honour D-Day fallen

Plaques to local men killed during D-Day and the Battle of Normandy have started to appear in Portsmouth streets as tributes, 75 years on.



Portsmouth student elected as a UK Youth Parliament member

Laura Spurgeon, a 14 year old student at Admiral Lord Nelson School in Portsmouth, has been elected as a member of the UK Youth Parliament



Local election results 2019

The results of the local elections on Thursday 2 May 2019 are now out for Hampshire’s cities



D-Day 75 Portsmouth

Portsmouth will be the focal point of the UK commemorations for D-Day 75.



Shipwrightry a Buckler's-Hard

Shipwrightry and Morris Dancing for May Bank Holiday at Buckler’s Hard

Traditional skills and customs will come to life at Buckler’s Hard this May bank holiday with shipwrightry demonstrations and Morris dancing in the historic shipbuilding village from May 4 – 6.