Poetry
Two More Poems by Tina MacNaughton
Warm Well, you can get it all online now can’t you? they said as Debenhams closed with a sigh Great Aunt Doris visited the café every Saturday I saw her once tray piled high with [… read more ]
Year: 2026
Culture
Portsmouth Climate Choir Rock QA Hospital
On 21st January, five representatives of Portsmouth Climate Choir were invited to sing on QA Hospital’s radio station. Lots of fun was had but a serious message delivered. Activist and choir member Claire Reynolds reports. [… read more ]
News
Portsmouth-based Palestinian Student and Family in Need of Financial Help
Abedelraheem Hamad is a talented Chevening scholar who was evacuated from Gaza by the British government to study for a Masters in Crisis and Disaster Management at the University of Portsmouth in September 2025. Over [… read more ]
News
‘We Were Having None of It!’ Activists Voice Concerns at Southern Water Meeting
David Langley was one of a quintet activists who attended a meeting with Southern Water in Waterlooville on 30th January. Here he tells us what happened. I am pleased to report that we were well [… read more ]
News
Together is Stronger: Portsmouth Climate Choir at the Green Forum
Portsmouth Climate Choir is part of a national movement called the Climate Choir Movement, which was founded with the intention of using the power of music to draw attention to critical environmental issues and mobilise [… read more ]
Culture
‘Through Song We Raise Awareness’: Portsmouth Climate Choir
‘What is a climate choir?’ and ‘Why form one?’ are two questions that Viola Langley has been asked many times. Let her explain. We are a group of people who love singing and have major [… read more ]
Politics
‘Stephen Morgan Must Take Action’: Further Arrest Made at Palestine Demo Outside MP’s Office
A Portsmouth man was arrested yesterday for the second time outside the office of Portsmouth South MP and Labour Friends of Israel member, Stephen Morgan, under the Terrorism Act 2000. George Hibberd reports. The man [… read more ]
Memoir
Planetbuilding Blues: A New Year’s Message for Wellbeing
Writer and planetary modeller David Angus’ toe refused to heal after he had a nail removed, so he had to re-bandage it through Christmas. But he had a good one, as he explains here. I [… read more ]
Culture
Portsmouth Poetry: ‘Abingdon’ by Richard Peirce
We present a poem by S&C regular contributor Richard Peirce about his third arrest under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for a peaceful protest in Oxford, in which he held a sign opposing [… read more ]
News
Man Arrested At Protest Outside Stephen Morgan’s Office and Released Without Charge
A Portsmouth man was arrested yesterday outside the office of local MP and Labour Friends of Israel member, Stephen Morgan, under the Terrorism Act 2000. The man was holding a sign reading ‘Palestine Action are [… read more ]