Tom Benjamin remembers the Tricorn and Spinnaker Tower as they were in 2004, as he revisits a college photography project documenting change in the local area. In early 2004 I was studying photography at college [… read more ]
Local resident and photographer John Callaway, gives us a glimpse into the little known history of Portsmouth and the surrounding area, alongside some of his stunning photography. Blessed with good weather, the east, in the form of Bedhampton, [… read more ]
In an exclusive two-part series, Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Richard Stride, the Artistic Director of Groundlings Theatre. In part I, they discuss the challenges of running Groundlings and finding support, the recent addition of the Theatre [… read more ]
South coast derby matches are always keenly contested affairs but, in reality, when Pompey hosted Brighton and Hove Albion, in the spring of 1984, there was not too much at stake. Neither side were in [… read more ]
Over the years, the story of the Still and West pub in Old Portsmouth has intersected with the stories of many local people. One such person is author, actor and playwright John Bartlett who concludes [… read more ]
Donald Trump’s visit to Portsmouth tomorrow is shrouded in secrecy and corrupted by controversy. Local author and publisher Matt Wingett thinks the people of Portsmouth deserve some explanations. There’s a long tradition in Portsmouth of [… read more ]
James Daly – a local historian, author and Portsmouth City Council Cultural Services Assistant – gives a behind-the-scenes exclusive on redeveloping the city’s D-Day Museum to tell the story to a new audience. Other places [… read more ]
An innovative Portsmouth social enterprise that works with former members of the Armed Forces is launching an exciting new project in Fort Cumberland and recruiting ex-Service personnel to get involved. Sarah Cheverton spoke to the [… read more ]
It’s 1642: George Goring is the Governor of Portsmouth. But can he govern his own impulses? Writer Vin Adams describes why and how he came to wrote a historical play on Portsmouth – in authentic [… read more ]
A no-deal Brexit risks a hard border between the UK’s Northern Ireland territory and the sovereign Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland), which is a member of the European Union. Under the Good Friday Agreement (1998), [… read more ]
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