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Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Concrete Solutions

26th November 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week John returns to Farlington Marshes and muses not on the natural environment, but on the concrete that [… read more ]

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Express FM: Interview with Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson #6

5th 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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Express FM: Interview with Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson #3

15th 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 13th May, Robbie [… read more ]

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Portsmouth’s Clean Air Zone: The Bare Minimum or Simply Inadequate?

18th November 2019

Portsmouth City Council recently proposed a reduced Clean Air Zone to improve air quality in the city. Local air quality campaigner for Let Pompey Breathe, Tim Sheerman-Chase, explores the proposal and questions whether the plan [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Writers’ Season: Richard Williams

17th September 2018

S&C regular and admired local poet Richard Williams will be launching his new collection, Landings, at the Square Tower, Old Portsmouth on Thursday 20th September at 7.30pm. S&C poetry editor and Ted Hughes Prize winner [… read more ]

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Yeah, Yeah! Portsmouth’s Industrial Estates: Part I Airport

19th September 2017

S&C regular Andrew Larder launches the first in a series of hidden histories exploring Portsmouth’s industrial estates, starting at Airport Industrial Estate, in the north east of the city. In 1979 punk band The Fall [… 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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