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Month: September 2020

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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Not Everything is Black and White

14th September 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, John heads out to Titchfield Abbey to discover its rich history and hauntingly beautiful architecture. If history [… read more ]

Culture

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet: ‘A Gigantic Puzzle of a Film’

11th September 2020

Local resident and film enthusiast Paul Toomer reviews Christopher Nolan’s new film, Tenet, after returning to the cinema for the first time since lockdown. Ever since his debut in 2000 with Memento, Christopher Nolan has [… read more ]

Culture

Real: A Marvellous New Film Made in Portsmouth

10th September 2020

This Friday (September 11th) a new film is released in UK cinemas which was made in Portsmouth and directed by a local film-maker. Sue Harper, Emeritus Professor of Film History at the University of Portsmouth, [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Start-Ups: ‘For Women Funding is Still a Barrier’

10th September 2020

Becky Lodge Founder of Little Kanga Ltd and StartUp Disruptors (a business club and community for start-ups and small business owners) interviews Sarah Jane Black, a business to business management consultant who owns and runs [… read more ]

Social Issues

Is it Time to Experiment With Change?

10th September 2020

Carolyn Barber of Portsmouth’s Good Mental Health Cooperative, and local researcher and social entrepreneur, shares data from a research study on the effects of Covid-19 and social distancing on the mental health of adults in the UK. [… read more ]

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‘I’m Shielding in the Extreme’: Neurodiversity, Diabetes and Covid-19

9th September 2020

How has the pandemic affected working, social and political life for people with increased vulnerability to Covid-19 because of disabilities or long term health conditions? Our Covid-19 Community Reporter, Rosy Bremer talks to local resident [… read more ]

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‘People Are Starting to Talk About M.E/C.F.S More’: An Interview with Sally Callow, Pt 2

9th September 2020

Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling talks to Sally Callow in a two part series. In part two, Sally talks about the impact of the pandemic on her social enterprise, and how she is trying to [… read more ]

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‘Lockdown is Basically What Having M.E/C.F.S is Like’: An Interview with Sally Callow, Pt 1

8th September 2020

Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling talks to Sally Callow in a two part series. In part one, Sally explains about the impact of the pandemic on her social enterprise. Sally is the founder of Stripy Lightbulb [… read more ]

Politics

Pompey Politics Podcast: To Let or Not To Let – That Is The Question

8th September 2020

Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, Ian & Simon welcome back Councillor Cal Corkery and invite landlord Rik Rutter to discuss the rental market and how the government’s [… read more ]

Culture

Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Coastal Sequence

7th September 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, John takes us with him as he makes the ferry crossing across Langstone Harbour to Hayling Island. An [… read more ]

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

17th May 2025

Portsmouth City Council (PCC) is planning to invest £7.5 million in the Omega Arts Centre in Southsea to convert it into a special needs school. University of Portsmouth journalism student Ivana Domozetska reports. This will cover [… read more ]

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

5th April 2025

How do you tell the story of an incredible life in the brief and limited way an obituary requires? Born in Portsmouth on June 10th 1971, S&C Community Reporter (Emily) Rosy Bremer touched so many [… read more ]

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Struggling for an Endometriosis Diagnosis in Portsmouth

24th March 2025

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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Tiny But Mighty Pompey Algae

12th February 2025

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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