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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: End of the Pier Show, Part II

5th November 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, John finds more political metaphors while out in Eastney. So, here we go again. Clowns to the left of [… read more ]

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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Sturnus Vulgaris

30th October 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, he heads down to The Hard and despite his best intentions, can’t help but find deeper meaning in [… read more ]

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Portsmouth DarkFest 2020: Covid-safe Chills and Thrills

29th October 2020

Portsmouth DarkFest has returned for a Covid-safe Halloween celebration of the supernatural, the macabre and the weird. Since 2016 the organisers have delighted in staging a festival that celebrates the rich and diverse local creative [… read more ]

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We Need Community: Covid-19 and Isolation

27th October 2020

Dianna Djokey interviews Majid Dhana about his experience as a migrant and a person of colour dealing with isolation during Covid-19, and the creative opportunities he’s created to speak up for other people through his [… read more ]

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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Ascend

26th October 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, he shares a solo image that didn’t make it into last week’s final cut, but remains a [… read more ]

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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Beyond Here Lies Nothing?

21st 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 off to Southsea to admire the Solent. …Wight.  Southeast veering south 5 to 7. Moderate [… read more ]

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MysteryFest 2020: All Things Crime and Mystery Fiction

19th October 2020

MysteryFest 2021 will be delivered virtually next spring because of the uncertainty surrounding the current pandemic, local S&C contributor Julia Davey reports. The event will feature renowned authors speaking openly about their own literary journeys [… read more ]

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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Not Out of the Woods Yet

12th 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 off to the West Walk in the Forest of Bere with his dog Rufus. ‘Who [… read more ]

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Movement is Medicine for Your Mental Health

8th October 2020

Carolyn Barber of Portsmouth’s Good Mental Health Cooperative, and local researcher and social entrepreneur, reports on the benefits of exercise and movement for mental health. ‘Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional [… read more ]

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Climate Change Poses a Particular Threat to Portsmouth

7th October 2020

A leading Portsmouth environmentalist has spoken out about concerns for our city following the premier of a new film by Sir David Attenborough. Peter Gruner reports. A Life on Our Planet, which deals in part [… read more ]

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Pompey Politics Podcast: Sowing the Seeds of Love and Tiers for Fears

4th December 2020

Hosts Ian Morris and Simon Sansbury return this week after a technical glitch at the weekend. This week Revd Amy Webb talks about a new community food initiative for Cosham, Wymering and Paulsgrove and our [… read more ]

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Citizens Advice in the Community: ‘I Call it the Power of Portsmouth’

27th November 2020

How has the pandemic affected the local voluntary sector? In a three part series, Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Citizens Advice Portsmouth’s Chief Officer, Sandy O’Neill to find out how the pandemic and lockdown has affected [… read more ]

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‘We Are A Lot More Isolated’: Covid and Portsmouth’s Bangladeshi Community

27th November 2020

Covid-19 Community Reporter, Dianna Djokey, interviews father and local restaurant business owner, Mohammad Miah, on how Covid has affected the Bangladeshi community and local businesses, alongside the impact of isolation and home-schooling.  Dianna Djokey: How [… read more ]

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Milton Community Centre and Covid-19: ‘Most of Our Customers Are Older People’

26th November 2020

How has the pandemic affected the local voluntary sector? In a two part series, Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Allison Udy, Centre Manager for Milton Village Community Association. In part two, Allison talks about the challenging [… read more ]

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Citizens Advice in the Community: ‘People Trust Citizens Advice, and They Should’

25th November 2020

How has the pandemic affected the local voluntary sector? In a three part series, Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Citizens Advice Portsmouth’s Chief Officer, Sandy O’Neill to find out how the pandemic and lockdown has affected [… read more ]

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