Poetry
Ode to Pompey: A Poem
By Carole Carrell Born in Pompey was I, with the Luftwaffe on its way, Elm Grove it was, number 27A. There came bomb sites on which to play, full of butterflies, nettles and dens, [… read more ]
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News
Express FM: Interview with Clare Martin of Pompey in the Community
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 ]
History
Buckets of Rain and a Flood of Goals: A Classic Pompey Match
South coast derby matches are always keenly contested affairs but, in reality, when Pompey hosted Brighton and Hove Albion, in the spring of 1984, there was not too much at stake. Neither side were in [… read more ]
Social Issues
Young People’s Voices: Portsmouth City and The Coven of Chavs
Continuing our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voice project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – student at Havant and South Downs College, Evie West gives [… read more ]
Culture
Portsmouth Writers’ Season: Alec Laverty
Alec Laverty wrote this creative non-fiction short story after participating in a local writing project called Portsmouth, City of Stories, part of a wider 2 year festival of festival of stories, creative writing, storytelling and [… read more ]
Fiction
One Day in Fratton: David Eamey
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 ]
Fiction
One Day in Fratton: Elisa Dragomir
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. One of [… read more ]
History
Yeah, Yeah! Portsmouth’s Industrial Estates: Part I Airport
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 ]
News
Football: Portsmouth Hopes Frustrated by Exeter
Portsmouth were left bitterly disappointed last Saturday after a 1-0 defeat against in-form Exeter, with the winning goal coming in the 57th minute. S&C football correspondent, Ben Williets, reports. Paul Cook named an unchanged side from [… read more ]
News
Football: Looking Back at the Festive Blues
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 ]