Poetry
STAR POems: Fareham Town
By Tina Shaw In the kaleidoscope of the town, my sinews constrict with the seasons. On the mortar and tarmacadam through age old streets and alleyways moving quad bikes and BMWs fly by in the [… read more ]
Year: 2016
Poetry
STAR POems: Other Things the Soldiers Carried
By Sue Toogood Albert carried humbugs, until they were gone. Mehmet Ali carried his betrothed girl’s scent. Jack carried the memory of an intoxicated starry night. Farooq carried the pain of foot calluses and had [… read more ]
News
Rugby Read: Portsmouth RFC 2 Points From Glory
A disappointing weekend for Pompey as they fell 2 points short of a draw against worthy rivals K.C.S Old Boys. Keen to keep their winning streak burning, Portsmouth welcomed the opposition at home with high [… read more ]
Social Issues
Think Global, Portsmouth, and the Social and Solidarity Economy
At the end of September, education charity Think Global brought together a range of organisations based in Portsmouth and beyond, to discuss the potential of ‘social and solidarity economy’ for transforming local communities around the [… read more ]
Politics
War is Failure: An Interview with a Veteran for Peace Part III
The final part of Tom Sykes’ exclusive interview with Graham Horne, South East Coordinator for Veterans for Peace, touches upon state-corporate propaganda, US-UK war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan and why Jeremy Corbyn isn’t anti-war enough. [… read more ]
News
Football: Pompey Push Through a Tough Week
Portsmouth notched up four points from a possible six from two difficult away fixtures this week. The Blues drew with Cheltenham 1-1 on Saturday and followed this result by claiming all three points away to [… read more ]
Poetry
STAR POems: Last Day on Planet Portsmouth
By the Ferry Tales Workshop held at the Kings Theatre, Southsea Anderson sips a cuppa in The Café in the Clouds. Goodall prepares a posh picnic on the pebbles. Peirce paraglides from Portsdown Hill. Firth [… read more ]
Fiction
Portsmouth Writers’ Season: Chris Campbell
We continue our series showcasing the cream of the Portsmouth literary scene with ‘Delta 2418’, a riveting aviation adventure story by Chris Campbell. Delta 2418 was a normal transatlantic flight from Boston, Logan to London, [… read more ]
News
The Rugby Read: Portsmouth Dominate Against Warlingham
Despite the wet, cold and dreary conditions last weekend, Portsmouth RFC showed what they are truly capable of, increasing their winning streak with a 41-5 win away to Warlingham RFC. S&C rugby correspondent William Payne [… read more ]
History
The Extraordinary People of Portsmouth: Mary Goodchild
In her latest profile of everyday yet remarkable Portsmouthians, S&C Contributing Editor Christine Lawrence meets a 103-year-old lady who recalls Zeppelins, D-Day and the Great Depression. Maud Mary Goodchild, known as Mary to her friends, [… read more ]