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‘Asylum Seekers are Welcome in Portsmouth’: An Interview with Malcolm Little Pt I

16th September 2020

Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Malcolm Little, Refugee Support Service Manager for the British Red Cross (BRC) Portsmouth based Hants & Surrey service. In part one of a two-part series, Malcolm explains what the British Red [… read more ]

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‘People Are Starting to Talk About M.E/C.F.S More’: An Interview with Sally Callow, Pt 2

9th September 2020

Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling talks to Sally Callow in a two part series. In part two, Sally talks about the impact of the pandemic on her social enterprise, and how she is trying to [… read more ]

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How has Covid-19 Affected Portsmouth’s Voluntary Sector?

3rd August 2020

S&C has recently launched a new project to capture the impact of Covid-19 on different communities and sectors in Portsmouth. Paris Ali-Pilling explains how his experience of working with S&C over the past year has [… read more ]

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Cantando FVC Choir: ‘A Sisterhood and Support Network’

10th June 2020

Sarah Cheverton interviews Rebecca Robertson from Cantando FVC Choir about their ongoing fundraiser to support victims and survivors of domestic violence. Sarah Cheverton: When we reported on Cantando FVC Choir, you’d recorded one video with [… read more ]

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Express FM: Interview with Lord Mayor, Cllr Rob Wood

8th June 2020

Every week, Express FM runs a live show dedicated to news about the Coronavirus in Portsmouth, as Robbie James interviews a range of local people, including politicians, experts, residents and businesses. On 3rd June, Robbie [… read more ]

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‘Even Covid-19 Doesn’t Stop Stalkers’: Interview with a Stalking Advocate

20th May 2020

How has the pandemic affected local services and charities, their staff and the communities they serve? Sarah Cheverton talks to Jess, a Stalking Advocate at Aurora New Dawn, a Portsmouth-based charity working with victims and [… read more ]

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Coronavirus is Killing Quality Journalism – Here’s One Possible Lifeline

18th May 2020

George Brock, Visiting Professor of Practice (Journalism), City, University of London explores the issue of charitable status for organisations delivering news in the public interest. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Buzzfeed’s decision [… read more ]

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‘It’s More Than a Job For Me’: Frontline Working in a Pandemic

13th May 2020

How has the pandemic affected frontline workers in local services and charities? Sarah Cheverton talks to Gina Pruett, a DVA Car Advocate at Aurora New Dawn, a Portsmouth-based charity working with victims and survivors of [… read more ]

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Express FM: Interview with Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance

11th May 2020

Every week, Express FM runs a live show dedicated to news about the Coronavirus in Portsmouth, as Robbie James interviews a range of local people, including politicians, experts, residents and businesses. On 22nd April, Robbie [… read more ]

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Cantando Female Voice Choir Sing for Local Charity Fundraiser

28th April 2020

The Cantando Female Voice Community Choir has recorded a version of Something Inside So Strong to raise money for Portsmouth-based charity for victims and survivors of domestic abuse, Aurora New Dawn. Sarah Cheverton reports.  The [… 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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Portsmouth UCU Branch Condemns Iran War and Calls for University Ethics Review

27th May 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion condemning the US and Israel’s illegal wars against Iran and Lebanon, and calling for an ethical review of the University of [… read more ]

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