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An American in Pompey: When’s Closing Time Again?

21st June 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 three of his ongoing [… read more ]

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The Southsea Food Tour – Casa De Castro

31st August 2017

Continuing her Southsea Food Tour, Emily Priest finds another great cafe that is a prime example of quality over quantity.  A while ago someone sent me a message recommending Casa de Castro. I replied, ‘I’ve been [… read more ]

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The Southsea Food Tour: Home Coffee

18th July 2017

Emily Priest continues on her quest to find the best cafes and restaurants in Southsea. This week she finds a Home from home on Albert Road. Southsea is filled to the brim with coffee shops. [… read more ]

Culture

The Southsea Food Tour: T and Thistle

28th April 2017

S&C food critic Emily Priest visits a Scottish-influenced haven of excellent local tea, perfect poached eggs and high-end panini fillings. I didn’t sleep well last night and woke up this morning in a flat mood. [… read more ]

Culture

The Southsea Food Tour: Aurora Café and Lounge

20th April 2017

In a brand new series for S&C, journalist and food critic Emily Priest will be visiting Southsea’s most delectable diners, exquisite eateries and luscious luncheonettes. Named after the statue above the Kings Theatre, Aurora Café [… read more ]

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A Pompey Fat Chav Bites Back

5th April 2017

Portsmouth writer Margaret Jennings offers some home truths on class, obesity and body image. Let’s look at my qualifications. 16 and a half stone, five foot seven inches and a BMI of 33.5. Obese – [… read more ]

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Reflections on Home Coffee, Albert Road

4th November 2015

Christine Lawrence continues her exploration of Portsmouth’s cultural and cafe life in a review of Albert Road’s Home Coffee, taking a trip to Burundi in just one sip.  Over the past few years several new coffee shops [… 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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