In addition to exploring what existing powers it has to protect abortion clinics, Portsmouth City Council (PCC) has stated its support for national legislation to introduce ‘buffer zones’ around these sites. Sarah Cheverton reports. Following more [… read more ]
Sally Callow is the founder of ME Foggy Dog, a Portsmouth-based charity that raises funds and awareness for the M.E. Association. She also suffers from M.E. herself. Here, Sally shares her own experiences to shed [… read more ]
A film screening of Spotlight by Portsmouth Film Society on 7th March will be introduced by Kim Hosier, Centre Director for Portsmouth Abuse & Rape Counselling Service, which provides vital services and counselling for local [… read more ]
Contrary to the dominant view, Johann Hari’s important new book Lost Connections argues that depression is caused largely by social factors. University of Portsmouth Senior Lecturer and author of Madness, Power and the Media, Dr [… read more ]
Portsmouth City Council (PCC) has one of the lowest recycling rates in the UK, coming in at 340th out of 352 local authorities for the period April 2016 to March 2017, with only 24.7% of [… read more ]
Bookfest, Portsmouth’s three week celebration of literature, is collaborating with Mystery People, the crime fiction promotion group, to put on an exhilarating event involving some of the best crime writers in the business. Local novelist [… read more ]
Since December 2017, Portsmouth author and S&C regular Gareth Rees has been battling serious illness and pondering some deep questions about his own existence. Here he recounts finding solace in Charles Dickens, chirpy NHS staff [… read more ]
In partnership with the Centre for Investigative Journalism, Star & Crescent presents an evening of discussion and debate exploring the current state and importance of news media in Portsmouth, and it’s FREE. 5th March 2018, [… read more ]
S&C’s roving gastronome Emily Priest finds a gem on Winter Road this week for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Cinnamon Café rests on Winter Road and despite despising cinnamon, I cannot hate this lovely little eatery. A [… read more ]
Star & Crescent has partnered up with the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) to offer 12 local residents a FREE place on a 10-week local journalism course worth £100s and based here in Portsmouth. Are [… read more ]
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