In this second excerpt from his book Read Rees, Southsea-based author and son of a vicar Gareth Rees offers his thoughts on the greatest story ever told. Jacob Brother Esau was out hunting for meat to feed [… read more ]
By Nick Cabuy When a new medium is born, it first has to embark on a long and arduous journey towards self-discovery. Its first steps are usually marked by imitation of existing art forms. The [… read more ]
By Rebecca Slack Ernest Hemingway once said ‘I drink to make people interesting’. This, I believe, is something most people would find easy to relate to but I would offer an alternative version for students: [… read more ]
This week Star and Crescent will be running a social media campaign on our Facebook and Twitter pages to support local charity Aurora New Dawn’s ongoing action to stop planned cuts to domestic violence support [… read more ]
Dr V. Wagner, a local member of the National Health Action Party Executive writing here in a personal capacity, explains why junior doctors are being compelled to taking industrial action between 26th and 28th January [… read more ]
Sarah Cheverton talks to Shonagh Dillon, Chief Executive of Aurora New Dawn, about their campaign against the proposed cuts to the Council’s domestic violence support service, the Early Intervention Project, in 2017/18. Can you tell [… read more ]
By Donna Jones Have i got cunt tattooed on my forehead? Mug on my curling breath? Don’t dis me cos i is 55. Don’t miss me, replace me, erase me or displace me Cos [… read more ]
By Donna Jones. Last year’s detritus lies sulking, Skulking in mud, Trapped between yesterday and tomorrow’s resolutions. Torn Christmas cards, fox torn bags, seepage. Mouldy peelings, used panty liners, and wet dog shit. Shredded [… read more ]
Jackson Davies takes some poetic license with a couple of images from the S&C vaults. Want to get in on the photoshop action? We’re looking for local talent to supply us with funny images, articles, [… read more ]
Shelagh Simmons highlights the hypocrisy and myopia of the Council leadership’s sudden endorsement of volunteering. Promoting the city’s latest volunteering initiative, Portsmouth Together, Portsmouth City Council leader Donna Jones recently told The News how supportive she [… read more ]
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