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Month: October 2017

Social Issues

Big Boys Don’t Cry: Is ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Harming Men’s Mental Health?

16th October 2017

Portsmouth student Molly Burns explores the idea of ‘toxic masculinity’ and asks whether the demand to ‘man up’ is harmful to male mental health. Additional reporting by Sarah Cheverton. My dad was always quite a [… read more ]

Memoir

Pompey Bar Room Banter 4: Loco Eric, Part I

13th October 2017

Continuing his trip down the memory lane of Portsmouth pubs, John Oke Bartlett, reminisces over his time at the Fifth Hants on Albert Road, and the local characters he met there.  The Fifth, as it is [… read more ]

Culture

15-44 entertainment: An Arts Company With a Difference

12th October 2017

Emily Priest interviews Kevin O’Donoghue and Daniel Ansell to discuss their new addition to Portsmouth’s music scene, 15-44 entertainment, and their plans for the future.  Saturday 14th October will see the launch of a new [… read more ]

Events

Unrest: Award-Winning Documentary About ME To Screen in Portsmouth

11th October 2017

Unrest, an award-winning documentary about ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is screening in Portsmouth on 16th November, organised by Sally Callow, founder of Portsmouth-based ME Foggy Dog, which raises funds and awareness for the ME Association. Sally [… read more ]

History

50 Years Ago, Today: A Personal Look Back at Portsmouth College of Art

10th October 2017

S&C contributor Andrew Larder takes a trip back in time with former alumni of Portsmouth College of Art, Sue and David Gibbons and reflects on whether life was better for students in the sixties, whilst [… read more ]

News

40 Days of This? Talking to Religious Anti-Abortionists at St Mary’s Hospital

9th October 2017

40 Days for Life is a religious anti-abortion campaign that protests outside clinics providing abortions in the hope of changing the minds of women scheduled for, or considering, the procedure. Between 27th September and 5th [… read more ]

Fiction

One Day in Fratton: David Eamey

6th October 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. In our [… read more ]

Fiction

Portsmouth Writers’ Season: Fletch Mallory

6th October 2017

S&C presents a story by local author Fletch Mallory, part of a collection that make up his recently released novel Stranded Foxes, inter-linked stories that jump through history and speak through a myriad of voices, [… read more ]

Fiction

One Day in Fratton: Roushonara Khan

6th October 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. In our [… read more ]

Reviews

The Southsea Food Tour – The Tea Tray

5th October 2017

S&C’s critic and reporter Emily Priest heads to Southsea favourite The Tea Tray on the latest stop of her Southsea Food Tour and finds an atmosphere that’s worth coming back for, time and time again. [… read more ]

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Portsmouth City Council Plans £7.5 Million Boost in SEND for New Special School

17th May 2025

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‘A Woman Who Made History Through Activism’: Rosy Bremer 1971-2025

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The growing issue of waiting lists for gynaecological care in the UK is leaving many women in pain, with some enduring severe symptoms for years before they can see a specialist. The majority of women [… read more ]

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Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight are both iconic destinations in southern England, known for their beautiful coastlines, vibrant maritime history and geological significance. University of Portsmouth PhD student Meriam Chouar invites us into an [… read more ]

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