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An American in Pompey: Embracing Britain’s Cuddliest Expression

22nd November 2019

Writer and music blogger Doug Hamilton was born and raised in America, moved to Canada in the early 2000s, and recently relocated again with his British-born spouse to Portsmouth. In part twelve of his ongoing series, [… read more ]

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Book review: A Chip Shop In Poznan: My Unlikely Year In Poland by Ben Aitken

8th November 2019

S&C Community Reporter Rosy Bremer reviews Ben Aitken’s book A Chip Shop In Poznan: My Unlikely Year In Poland, which explores Ben’s experiences in Poland, from working in a chip shop to trying to keep order [… read more ]

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An American in Pompey: Waitrose is Like Mary Poppins, it Betters Your Life Through Magic

7th November 2019

Writer and music blogger Doug Hamilton was born and raised in America, moved to Canada in the early 2000s, and recently relocated again with his British-born spouse to Portsmouth. This is part eleven of his ongoing series, in [… read more ]

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South Downs Spring Inspires Artwork and Video Installation

5th November 2019

Jonathan Smith from Brightword reports on a unique artwork and video installation inspired by the chalk springs which keep Portsmouth supplied with water. The Spring in Havant commissioned Anna Heinrich and Leon Palmer to create [… read more ]

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New Public Space Celebrates Portsmouth as a Multicultural City

4th November 2019

A new public art installation – The ChatterBox Pavilion – celebrating Portsmouth’s diversity and local culture was unveiled at the end of the Guildhall Walk in September 2019. Paris Ali-Pilling reports.  The installation celebrates diversity [… read more ]

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Music vs Depression: A Portsmouth Actor Speaks

1st November 2019

Film actor Denise Black, who grew up in Portsmouth, will talk about how music can help relieve depression at a screening event on Thursday November 7. Peter Gruner reports. She’ll speak on behalf of the [… read more ]

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Review: ‘Fabulous stuff’, A Latin Fiesta with the BSO

31st October 2019

Paul Valentine reviews the recent opening night performance of Latin Fiesta, conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto, with piano by Gabriela Montero and Mezzo-Soprano by Rihab Chaieb. From the outset, Prieto’s mastery and management of the orchestra was perfect. The [… read more ]

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Pompey’s DarkFest 2019: A Whirlwind Tour

30th October 2019

DarkFest is Portsmouth’s annual festival of the macabre and the magical that has grown from modest beginnings into a gorgeous monstrosity. William Sutton picks out highlights from the festival’s programme. What is DarkFest? In this [… read more ]

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Pens of the Earth: A Three Week Season of Stories, Poetry and Articles

28th October 2019

Inspired by the many fabulous environmental initiatives taking place in Portsmouth, Pens of the Earth was set up to encourage writers to celebrate existing projects, and to imagine what might be. It was launched on [… read more ]

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This Pompey Event Didn’t Look For, But Found Me

25th October 2019

S&C’s newest team member and Contributing Editor, Esti Chivite, describes her experience of the recent launch of a local arts project and a pleasant, if unexpected, surprise. When my editor Tom Sykes emailed me asking [… 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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