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Month: September 2017

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One Day in Fratton: Tia Walker

29th September 2017

Earlier this year, our Editor in Chief Sarah Cheverton judged entries to the Fratton Big Local writing competition, One Day in Fratton. Over 3 weeks, we are publishing the winners and runners up. One of [… read more ]

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One Day in Fratton: Elisa Dragomir

29th September 2017

Earlier this year, our Editor in Chief Sarah Cheverton judged entries to the Fratton Big Local writing competition, One Day in Fratton. Over 3 weeks, we are publishing the winners and runners up. One of [… read more ]

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One Day in Fratton: Billie Legg

29th September 2017

Earlier this year, our Editor in Chief Sarah Cheverton judged entries to the Fratton Big Local writing competition, One Day in Fratton. Over 3 weeks, we are publishing the winners and runners up. One of [… read more ]

Reviews

The Southsea Food Tour – Baffled Coffee

28th September 2017

Food critic Emily Priest visits the under-estimated Fawcett Road to find a cafe everyone’s talking about. Good value for money, unique flavours and a meal deal makes Baffled Coffee a must-see stop on The Southsea [… read more ]

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Rugby Read: Pompey RFC Victorious Against Southampton Trojans

28th September 2017

S&C’s rugby reporter Will Payne reports on a particularly joyous victory for Portsmouth RFC as they beat league leaders Southampton Trojans. On Saturday 23rd, Portsmouth RFC travelled to Stoneham Lane to battle the league leaders [… read more ]

Social Issues

A Portsmouth Writer Tries Equine Assisted Psychotherapy

27th September 2017

S&C regular and Portsmouth author Christine Lawrence tries out an unusual therapy, bringing together humans and horses to find emotional understanding and healing. The July sun was burning hot on my neck as we walked [… read more ]

Culture

The Pride of Portsmouth 2017

26th September 2017

Emily Priest reviews Portsmouth Pride – her first Pride ever – after a new committee takes the reins and finds love, community and a little bit of bad singing.  Portsmouth Pride returned to the city [… read more ]

News

Not Everyone Chooses to be Childless: World Childless Week

25th September 2017

The week of 11-17 September was the first ever World Childless Week. Portsmouth writer Annie Kirby makes an impassioned plea for increased social awareness of people who are childless through no choice of their own. [… read more ]

News

Rugby Read: Portsmouth Bounce Back

23rd September 2017

After a close but disappointing loss in their opening game of the season, Portsmouth RFC came back with a vengeance in the second match against Basingstoke. S&C rugby correspondent Will Payne reports. On Saturday 16th [… read more ]

News

The Rugby Read Returns

22nd September 2017

After a summer break, S&C’s rugby correspondent Will Payne returns with his weekly rugby column, as Portsmouth start the new season with a lot to prove. After being relegated to London South West Division 3 [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Union Branch Calls on University to Address Pension Inequality

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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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