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Month: September 2015

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Think Tank: The Podcast Part I

30th September 2015

Back in April, stand up comedian Joe Wells wrote about what motivated him to create a new series of live political comedy shows called Think Tank. If you missed it, fear not, because Joe has kindly [… read more ]

Culture

Climbing Portsdown Hill – A Cyclist’s Story

29th September 2015

Aspiring local road racer, Jordan Clarke, shares his passion for cycling in this intense account of a less-than-average bike ride.  The rain hammers hard. It falls from the clouds and drags my spirit with it. [… read more ]

Culture

Portsmouth Ranked in English Top 10 for Heritage and Culture

28th September 2015

Portsmouth has been ranked 9th in a list of English  cities rated on their heritage and cultural assets and activities reports Sarah Cheverton. The Heritage Index was compiled by the Royal Society for the encouragement of [… read more ]

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On the Spinnaker Tower

25th September 2015

By Guy Walker Emerging onto the viewing platform the world tilts while spinnakered dinghies sew their courses below. My hometown lurches at my feet.   I am inside the tinted eye of a fly. A [… read more ]

Politics

A Cleaner’s Diary Part III

24th September 2015

In this final excerpt from his book Read Rees, author and musician Gareth Rees prepares to say goodbye to the Naval Base for good. Dec 31st An Oxford-educated bloke who reads the Financial Times and [… read more ]

Culture

Star & Crescent awarded Nesta funding as part of hyperlocals research project

23rd September 2015

Star & Crescent has been awarded Nesta funding and a place on a new action research project for hyperlocal news sites in the UK. ‘Hyperlocals’ are defined as news media (online or in print) that [… read more ]

Culture

Portsmouth, Home of Great Writing Part III: Arthur Conan Doyle

22nd September 2015

In the third of an exclusive series on Portsmouth’s literary heritage, author and historian Matt Wingett explores the relationship between Portsmouth and the creator of the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan [… read more ]

Politics

Local Charity Aurora New Dawn Scoops National Diversity Award for Gender

21st September 2015

Aurora New Dawn, a Hampshire charity working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence have won a National Diversity Award in recognition of their contribution towards gender diversity and equality. The charity [… read more ]

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Portsmouth UCU Branch Condemns Iran War and Calls for University Ethics Review

27th May 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion condemning the US and Israel’s illegal wars against Iran and Lebanon, and calling for an ethical review of the University of [… read more ]

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Planetbuilding Blues: Science Fiction Special

11th May 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus reminisces about science fiction (SF) conventions over the years and his friendship with SF icon Brian Aldiss. During Easter I was in Birmingham Exhibition Centre at a science fiction convention. [… read more ]

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The People’s Emergency Briefing: How to Combat Climate Change in Portsmouth

8th May 2026

Climate change is undeniably one of the biggest, if not the biggest, existential threat facing humanity. It is, however, quite difficult to grasp, and understand the impacts it currently has, and will have, not only [… read more ]

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Planetbuilding Blues: Space and Time Projects

9th April 2026

  Writer and planetary modeller David Angus details his latest projects, including Time Travel (and Dinosaurs) in Gosport. I’ve worked a lot on Jupiter’s moons, as you do. Callisto has already been mentioned in earlier [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Climate Choir performed their song ‘We’re Gonna Switch Our Bank’ outside Barclays in Portsmouth in collaboration with PSC and Trans Pride Portsmouth. Viola Langley reports. Members of Portsmouth Climate Choir sang a rousing rendition [… read more ]

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