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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Barely Afloat

2nd October 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, John heads to Fishbourne and Chichester Harbour. The thing about photography is that sometimes a different narrative begins [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Writers’ Season: Review of Plague by Sue Spiers

1st October 2020

S&C‘s Paul Valentine finds much to appreciate in Portsmouth poet Sue Spier’s new book of haikus. Like many, I have tried haiku and then left its comforting warmth. But I have a tremendous respect both [… read more ]

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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: End of the Pier Show

28th September 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, John finds some political metaphors at the end of the pier… The Scene: A coastal town somewhere in [… read more ]

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Live Music Garden Party at the Old House at Home

24th September 2020

John Callaway continues his love letter in photography to live music, after another recent gig at the Old House At Home pub in Milton. This is a public service announcement, with guitars. Pompey Punk N’Roll [… read more ]

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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Hyper Real?

21st 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 to Eastney to take in the landscapes it has to offer. As we begin to [… read more ]

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A Punk ‘n’ Roll Garden Party at the Old House at Home

18th September 2020

John Callaway continues his love letter in photography to live music, after a recent gig at the Old House At Home pub in Milton. Another fine afternoon at the Old House At Home Milton courtesy [… read more ]

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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 ]

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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 ]

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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 ]

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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Out of the City of Culture, In With Portsmouth 100

23rd October 2026

Portsmouth may have missed out on making the shortlist for the UK City of Culture, but there’s also good news: from this Monday the city will be celebrating 100 years of history. Veteran journalist Peter [… read more ]

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Planetbuilding Blues: A Letter to My Dead Parents

24th September 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus recalls recent global and personal events in a letter to his dead parents, from anti-vaxxers to flying a Spitfire. By now Jill Mole should be with you and Arthur [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Union Branch Calls on University to Address Pension Inequality

10th September 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion calling on the management of the University of Portsmouth (UoP) to address pension inequality. The Branch contends that UoP has been [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Constituents Urge Stephen Morgan to Protest Oil Drilling and Support Fair Energy Transition

21st August 2026

Portsmouth constituents have sent a clear message to their MP Stephen Morgan demanding urgent action to help bring our energy bills down and increase energy security for our communities. The UK government is set to [… read more ]

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Green Open Homes Week: How Portsmouth Residents are Taking on the Energy Crisis

26th June 2026

Energy prices are a growing concern – but for some, getting ahead of the crisis has paid off. Local residents have been opening their doors to Nicholas Sebley of Portsmouth Climate Action to reveal how they [… read more ]

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