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‘People are Dissociated from Collectivism’: Disabilities and Covid-19

9th October 2020

How has the pandemic affected working, social and political life for people with increased vulnerability to Covid-19 because of disabilities or long term health conditions? Our Covid-19 Community Reporter, Rosy Bremer talks to local resident [… read more ]

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REVIEW: Nicotine and Napalm – Love, Loss and Bad Romance

1st July 2019

S&C Community Reporter Rosy Bremer reviews Emily Priest’s first published volume of poems and prose, which takes a fresh, young look at age-old themes of love, loss and bad romance. Emily’s book launches in Portsmouth [… read more ]

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Celebrating 20 Years of Local Culture: Portsmouth Festivities 2019

12th June 2019

Local writer and poet Emily Priest profiles two upcoming poetry events in this year’s Portsmouth Festivities programme. Portsmouth Festivities is a popular part of the city’s events calendar but this year they return with more [… read more ]

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American Psycho Review: The Ultra-Violent Book

28th June 2018

S&C reviewer and reporter Emily Priest, in her latest vlog series, reviews some of her most and least favoured books. In this episode, she looks at the controversial classic, American Psycho, published in 1991 by [… read more ]

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The Incest Diary Review: The #MeToo Book

7th June 2018

S&C reviewer and reporter Emily Priest launches a new series of vlogs reviewing some of her most and least favoured books. In this first of the series she looks at the controversial novel The Incest [… read more ]

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‘A Sense of Collective’: The Reclaim The News Course So Far

5th June 2018

Earlier this year, we joined up with the Centre for Investigative Journalism to train a group of local residents in some of the basic skills of investigative journalism so they could report on the local [… read more ]

Culture

Generation Girl: Fashion With a Social Purpose

30th May 2018

While recent political movements like #MeToo continue to make global headlines, Emily Priest reports on a Portsmouth business that uses fashion and body positivity to empower women, while raising money for female-centred charities and projects. [… read more ]

Culture

Cookhouse: A Social Enterprise Changing Lives One Meal at a Time

11th May 2018

Emily Priest reports on a local social enterprise that teaches practical cookery skills, while bringing people together to support each other. Having a good meal every day is something most of us take for granted. [… read more ]

Culture

The Southsea Food Tour: The Last Stop and a Sad Goodbye

9th May 2018

Emily Priest announces the end of her local restaurant and cafe review series, the Southsea Food Tour, and comes to some sad conclusions about competition and collaboration in the local community. After a month-long hiatus, [… read more ]

Culture

The Southsea Food Tour: The First Year’s Top 10

2nd May 2018

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of her popular Southsea Food Tour, Emily Priest lists her top 10 must-visit eateries in the city and reflects on why she started reviewing food in the first place.  A [… read more ]

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Portsmouth-based Palestinian Student and Family in Need of Financial Help

2nd February 2026

Abedelraheem Hamad is a talented Chevening scholar who was evacuated from Gaza by the British government to study for a Masters in Crisis and Disaster Management at the University of Portsmouth in September 2025. Over [… read more ]

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‘We Were Having None of It!’ Activists Voice Concerns at Southern Water Meeting

2nd February 2026

David Langley was one of a quintet activists who attended a meeting with Southern Water in Waterlooville on 30th January. Here he tells us what happened. I am pleased to report that we were well [… read more ]

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Together is Stronger: Portsmouth Climate Choir at the Green Forum

2nd February 2026

Portsmouth Climate Choir is part of a national movement called the Climate Choir Movement, which was founded with the intention of using the power of music to draw attention to critical environmental issues and mobilise [… read more ]

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Man Arrested At Protest Outside Stephen Morgan’s Office and Released Without Charge

2nd January 2026

A Portsmouth man was arrested yesterday outside the office of local MP and Labour Friends of Israel member, Stephen Morgan, under the Terrorism Act 2000. The man was holding a sign reading ‘Palestine Action are [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Palestine Hunger Strike Protestors Step Up Pressure on Local MP

30th December 2025

For the second day this week, Portsmouth South constituents have demonstrated outside their MP Stephen Morgan’s office. George Hibberd reports. The protestors are demanding that Morgan, a member of Labour Friends of Israel and a recipient [… read more ]

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