Anyone can spell something correctly, but it takes real skillz to spell things in Pomponian, our mother tongue. Mike Gumbrell levels up with this unique take on a North End street.
Culture
Fortnite Sucks: A Portsmouth Mum Versus Online Gaming
Maddie Wallace has had to put restrictions on her sons’ playing of the multiplayer shoot ’em up game Fortnite. Here she explains why. In our house, Fortnite was causing excessive levels of shouting, whining, arguing, swearing, [… read more ]
Poetry
STAR POems: Finding Home
A trolley bus clatters on sparking wires, the bowling alley echoes through thick smog, cathedral with no roof but bell and spire, school dinners all year round, Noggin the Nog. A concrete slab, a prefab, [… read more ]
Culture
Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: End of the Pier Show, Part II
Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, John finds more political metaphors while out in Eastney. So, here we go again. Clowns to the left of [… read more ]