Star & Crescent – Page 9 – News for and by the people of Portsmouth

Portsmouth Library Event to Explore Giving Democratic Power to Communities

14th October 2026

On 12th November 2026, Community Action Portsmouth (CAP) is running a community assembly to explore how the public can get more involved in decision making locally and nationally. CAP believes that decisions that impact people [… read more ]

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 ]

‘You Are Facilitating the Supply of the Main Weapon’: An Open Letter to Stephen Morgan on Palestine

22nd June 2026

Dear Stephen, Thank you for finding the time to reply to me on this vitally important matter. You are right to state that ‘the competent court is the ICJ’ and that it is unlikely to [… read more ]

Portsmouth Poet’s Palestine Comment Banned by Facebook

22nd June 2026

Portsmouth poet Richard Williams reflects on censorship and social media after his comment mentioning Palestine was blocked by Facebook. I am performing some poetry at Victorious Festival in August. It’s a 12-minute set at 12.15 [… read more ]

‘I have to figure out a way to make it work,’ – New Portsmouth restaurant owner reflects on challenges, hopes and ambitions

9th April 2026

Owning a restaurant may seem exciting, but in the current economic climate, you would be forgiven for opting out. This vegan pizzeria owner, however, did not, as Emil Hallqvist reports. In March 2026, George Coleman [… read more ]

We Can Stop AQUIND By Uniting Across Borders

1st January 2026

For more than five years, Let’s Stop AQUIND (LSA) has campaigned tirelessly to bring an end to the proposed AQUIND Interconnector. This project, which would carve a destructive route through Portsmouth and beyond, has raised [… read more ]

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 ]

Planetbuilding Blues: Gosport Time Machine

14th October 2026

A few weeks ago a gathering of 7 friends, 2 children and Queen Victoria travelled in time with David Angus back to the Hadean age, over 4 billion years ago. They stopped over on the [… read more ]

Local Authors to Launch New Novels at the Portsmouth Guildhall

24th September 2026

In the spirit of collectivism, three members of the Portsmouth Authors Collective are joining forces for a combined book launch of their latest novels. The event is scheduled for 6:30 pm on 24th October at [… read more ]

Planetbuilding Blues: Gosport Time Machine

14th October 2026

A few weeks ago a gathering of 7 friends, 2 children and Queen Victoria travelled in time with David Angus back to the Hadean age, over 4 billion years ago. They stopped over on the [… read more ]

Planetbuilding Blues: A Letter to My Dead Parents

24th September 2026

Planetbuilding Blues: Hike Through a Heatwave

12th July 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus humorously reflects on a sweltering hike through the ‘Surrey Stockbroker Belt’ along an old Roman Road, recounting how busy ‘A’ roads and landowners’ decisions have made hiking in England [… read more ]