Fiction
A Brexit Timeline
By an anonymous contributor. Jul 2016: Britain holds a referendum, the result of which is to tell the EU to sod off. Dec 2020: Britain leaves the EU without a deal. Downing Street accuses the [… read more ]
Crime
Editorials
Young People’s Voices: What We Think About Knife Crime in Portsmouth
In the first of our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voice project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – Suzie Peckett and Mya Matthews of Havant [… read more ]
News
Burglars Share Their Tricks with the University of Portsmouth
The expertise of experienced burglars puts them streets ahead of householders, and even well ahead of other criminals, according to a new study. Dr Claire Nee, of the University of Portsmouth, leading a team of [… read more ]
Social Issues
IWD 2019: Women’s Victories – Big and Small – Should be Celebrated
Councillor Claire Udy shares why International Women’s Day is important to her, and why we should all celebrate and support women, every day. I have always been politically inclined. From the moment I sat in [… read more ]
Fiction
One Day in Fratton: Roushonara Khan
Earlier this year, our Editor in Chief Sarah Cheverton judged entries to the Fratton Big Local writing competition, One Day in Fratton. Over 3 weeks, we are publishing the winners and runners up. In our [… read more ]
News
Coercive Control is an ‘Invisible Noose’ Says Local Charity CEO
Shonagh Dillon, CEO of Hampshire charity Aurora New Dawn, speaks out about the devastating impact of coercive control – now a criminal offence – and urges local victims to seek support. I have worked in [… read more ]
Social Issues
Portsmouth and the University: Are We Divided by Town and Gown?
University of Portsmouth student Maria Sewell asks whether the growing population of students is having a positive or negative effect on the city’s image. The Royal Navy has long been at the heart of Portsmouth’s growth and [… read more ]
News
Southampton Officially Noisier Than Portsmouth
A recent study from Love My Vouchers compares data on noise complaints from local authorities across the UK, and despite our reputation, Portsmouth may not be as loud as you think. Emily Priest reports. The [… read more ]
Social Issues
Somerstown’s Reputation Hides A Surprising Reality
Somerstown resident Kelly Turner doesn’t think the area’s council-owned houses and flat complexes are very pretty, but this doesn’t mean it’s a bad or dangerous place to live. Somerstown began life as a working-class residential [… read more ]
Culture
Why Yik Yak is the Portsmouth Student’s App of Choice
Each morning Portsmouth University student Megan Langdon wakes up and has a stretch, before grabbing her phone and finding out the latest news from her friends. While she uses Facebook and Instagram a lot, she’s now convinced that the best app for [… read more ]