Langstone Harbour – Star & Crescent

Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: A Miller’s Tale

8th June 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway, gives us a glimpse into the little known history of Portsmouth and the surrounding area, alongside some of his stunning photography. In this essay, he heads to Old Bedhampton following the [… read more ]

Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Exit Stage Left

2nd June 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway, gives us a glimpse into the little known history of Portsmouth and the surrounding area, alongside some of his stunning photography. In this essay, John heads from Langstone to Warblington and [… read more ]

Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: The Mysteries of the Marshes

28th May 2020

Unite Union: Stop Dumping Sewage into Langstone Harbour

26th September 2018

Portsmouth resident and Portsmouth Unite Community campaigner Alan Burgess reports on the union’s campaign calling on Southern Water to stop sewage overflows into Langstone Harbour. As reported extensively in the News, Southern Water has been [… read more ]

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Policing the Pandemic: New Research to Plan for a Future Crisis

6th July 2020

Hundreds of residents across Hampshire are to be asked how they think police officers have handled the challenge of enforcing new rules during the COVID-19 lockdown – with the results used to devise strategies for [… read more ]

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An Open Letter to Councillor Linda Symes

12th June 2020

This is a response from Portsmouth Green Party representative, Tamara Groen, on social media posts by Councillor Linda Symes, the Conservative councillor for Eastney and Craneswater, as reported in The News, on June 3rd 2020. [… read more ]

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Express FM: Interview with Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson #7

12th 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 10th June, Robbie [… read more ]

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English Literature Redundancies are Unfair: An Open Letter to Portsmouth University

12th June 2020

In February, S&C reported on staff and student protests against cuts to the University of Portsmouth’s English Literature department. The consultation was paused when the COVID-19 lockdown began, but has now restarted, despite the English [… read more ]

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Coronavirus: Wearing a Cloth Face Mask is Less About Science and More About Solidarity

11th June 2020

Simon Kolstoe, Senior Lecturer in Evidence Based Healthcare and University Ethics Advisor, at the University of Portsmouth explores the science behind how effective cloth face masks are against Covid-19. Recent headlines suggest that mask wearing [… read more ]