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Picks of 2015 – A Pompey State of Mind

8th January 2016

This week we’re revisiting some of our best pieces from 2015. Today we revisit some of the best writing about mental health and recovery on S&C from 2015. Maggie Sawkins &  Leigh Tora Westmore –  Altered [… read more ]

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Picks of 2015 – Pompey Cultcha

7th January 2016

This week we’re revisiting some of our best pieces from 2015. Today a handpicked selection of some of our finest fiction, poetry and culture pieces. William Sutton – The Crème of Local Writing “I recommend seeking [… read more ]

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Picks of 2015 – Pompey People

6th January 2016

This week we’re revisiting some of our best pieces from 2015. Today we highlight just a few of the people who make Pompey the city we all know and love. (Click on the image or [… read more ]

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Picks of 2015 – Travels in Portsmouth and Portsmouth Travellers

5th January 2016

This week we’re revisiting some of our best pieces from 2015. Today, we look at travel writing with features about the city and adventures from Pompey people in different parts of the world. (Click on [… read more ]

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Picks of 2015 – Pompey Rants & Politics

4th January 2016

As everyone returns to the office in various states of unwillingness, this week we cling desperately to 2015 a little longer and revisit some of our favourite articles from our first year. First up – some of [… read more ]

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Watch Star & Crescent on Nesta Vimeo

4th January 2016

Along with nine other hyperlocal news websites in the UK, Star & Crescent are working with Nesta as part of a Destination Local project to help sites like S&C to better understand and cater to our [… read more ]

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Cuts To Domestic Abuse and Sexual Health Services Will Devastate Lives

3rd December 2015

A local resident with deep concerns about cuts to Portsmouth’s domestic abuse and sexual violence support services writes about the impact of proposed cuts from Portsmouth City Council on victims and survivors of violence in [… read more ]

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Star & Crescent awarded Nesta funding as part of hyperlocals research project

23rd September 2015

Star & Crescent has been awarded Nesta funding and a place on a new action research project for hyperlocal news sites in the UK. ‘Hyperlocals’ are defined as news media (online or in print) that [… read more ]

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Editorial: Bigger, Deeper, Bolder

21st April 2015

The warmest of welcomes to issue 2 of Star & Crescent, a community news, culture and commentary site casting a critical eye over Portsmouth. It’s been an exciting, if busy, couple of months since issue 1 [… read more ]

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Editorial: Singeing the Status Quo

16th February 2015

Welcome to Star & Crescent, a brand new independent news, culture and commentary site with a Portsmouth focus. Our intention is to offer something different: timely, daring, investigative and well-researched writing as an antidote to [… 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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