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Pompey Street Space: Covid-Safe Travel ‘Virtually Impossible’ Without Change

5th June 2020

A recently launched local campaign – Pompey Street Space – formed by a coalition of Portsmouth environmental and community groups is calling on Portsmouth City Council to work in partnership with them, to enable more [… read more ]

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Express FM: Interview with Pompey’s Christian Burgess

28th 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 20th May, Robbie [… read more ]

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Express FM: Interview with Clare Martin of Pompey in the Community

27th 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 20th May, Robbie [… read more ]

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The Next PM-in-Waiting? Keir Starmer Visits Portsmouth

2nd March 2020

Keir Starmer visits Portsmouth on Leap Day to explain why he should be the next Labour leader. Local writer and editor Abbie Headon shares her experience of the event. I don’t think I’ll ever forget [… read more ]

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Football: Looking Back at the Festive Blues

25th January 2017

Football correspondent, Ben Williets, takes a look back at Pompey’s performance over the holiday season with a slow journalism sports report. The festive season is a busy time in football. Fixtures come thick and fast [… read more ]

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Football: Fans Disappointed at Early FA Cup Exit for Pompey

11th November 2016

The Blues crashed out of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday 7th November after a 2-1 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers. S&C football reporter Ben Willietts reports. Portsmouth fell behind in the 27th minute [… read more ]

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Football: Pompey Pass the Cambridge Test

8th November 2016

Our new football reporter Ben Williets looks back at a recent but somewhat unexciting Pompey victory over Cambridge that included a moving tribute to local fan, Gary Martin. Portsmouth recorded a priceless 1-0 victory away [… read more ]

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Football: Pompey Fall in Home Defeat to The Magpies

3rd November 2016

University of Portsmouth student Ben Williets looks back at the disappointing result of PFC v Notts County on 22nd October. Portsmouth failed to build on the away draw against Dockyard rivals Plymouth as they fell [… 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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Planetbuilding Blues: Science Fiction Special

11th May 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus reminisces about science fiction (SF) conventions over the years and his friendship with SF icon Brian Aldiss. During Easter I was in Birmingham Exhibition Centre at a science fiction convention. [… read more ]

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The People’s Emergency Briefing: How to Combat Climate Change in Portsmouth

8th May 2026

Climate change is undeniably one of the biggest, if not the biggest, existential threat facing humanity. It is, however, quite difficult to grasp, and understand the impacts it currently has, and will have, not only [… read more ]

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Planetbuilding Blues: Space and Time Projects

9th April 2026

  Writer and planetary modeller David Angus details his latest projects, including Time Travel (and Dinosaurs) in Gosport. I’ve worked a lot on Jupiter’s moons, as you do. Callisto has already been mentioned in earlier [… read more ]

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Pompey Climate Choir Protests Outside Barclays Bank

27th March 2026

Portsmouth Climate Choir performed their song ‘We’re Gonna Switch Our Bank’ outside Barclays in Portsmouth in collaboration with PSC and Trans Pride Portsmouth. Viola Langley reports. Members of Portsmouth Climate Choir sang a rousing rendition [… read more ]

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