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Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Days 33-35, Relaxing Baths and Self-Care

20th April 2020

Local parent, researcher and writer, Maddie Wallace, continues her daily diary describing the experience first, of self-isolating, and now of being in lockdown with her children in Southsea. It’s days 33 – 35, Maddie has been [… read more ]

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89 Not Out: Day 35, It’s Just Not Cricket, Or Is It?

20th April 2020

S&C contributor and Pompey Politics Podcast host Ian Morris shares his experience of the lockdown, as someone with diabetes. It’s Day 35 and Ian tries something he always vowed he’d never go near – but life [… read more ]

Memoir

Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 32, DEFCON 5 Averted

17th April 2020

Local parent, researcher and writer, Maddie Wallace, continues her daily diary describing the experience first, of self-isolating, and now of being in lockdown with her children in Southsea. It’s day 32, Maddie has been continuing her [… read more ]

Reviews

Red Dead Redemption 2: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Aspects of A Gaming Phenomenon

17th April 2020

As millions under Coronavirus lockdown turn to their consoles to pass the time and Rockstar Games releases a major update to its bestselling Red Dead Redemption 2, Aaron Morton assesses the game’s strengths and weaknesses.  [… read more ]

Politics

Why I’m Concerned About the Government’s Response to Covid-19

17th April 2020

Matt Hancock has ‘forbidden’ use of blanket Do Not Resuscitate orders for the elderly, following reports of such DNRs being sent to elderly residents and care homes across the UK for over two weeks. We [… read more ]

Memoir

89 Not Out: Day 31, Can the Pandemic Make Me Go Vegan?

16th April 2020

S&C contributor and Pompey Politics Podcast host Ian Morris shares his experience of the lockdown, as someone with diabetes. It’s Day 31, and a substituted shopping order items leaves Ian with a culinary dilemma… Thursday 16th April, Day [… read more ]

Memoir

Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 31, My Little Know-it-All

16th April 2020

Local parent, researcher and writer, Maddie Wallace, continues her daily diary describing the experience first, of self-isolating, and now of being in lockdown with her children in Southsea. It’s day 31, after the meltdown on Tuesday, [… read more ]

Social Issues

Mental Health in a Pandemic: In Search of Meaning

16th April 2020

Carolyn Barber of Portsmouth’s Good Mental Health Cooperative, and local researcher and social entrepreneur, shares advice and resources on how to manage your mental health in lockdown. ‘Ever more people today have the means to [… read more ]

Memoir

Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 30, The Coronavirus Hunter

15th April 2020

Local parent, researcher and writer, Maddie Wallace, continues her daily diary describing the experience first, of self-isolating, and now of being in lockdown with her children in Southsea. It’s day 30, Maddie has gotten into the [… read more ]

Memoir

89 Not Out: Day 30, Supermarket Confusion in Cosham

15th April 2020

S&C contributor and Pompey Politics Podcast host Ian Morris shares his experience of the lockdown, as someone with diabetes. It’s Day 30 and Ian and his wife are bewildered by a shopping experience in Cosham where [… read more ]

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Out of the City of Culture, In With Portsmouth 100

23rd October 2026

Portsmouth may have missed out on making the shortlist for the UK City of Culture, but there’s also good news: from this Monday the city will be celebrating 100 years of history. Veteran journalist Peter [… read more ]

Events

Planetbuilding Blues: A Letter to My Dead Parents

24th September 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus recalls recent global and personal events in a letter to his dead parents, from anti-vaxxers to flying a Spitfire. By now Jill Mole should be with you and Arthur [… read more ]

News

Portsmouth Union Branch Calls on University to Address Pension Inequality

10th September 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion calling on the management of the University of Portsmouth (UoP) to address pension inequality. The Branch contends that UoP has been [… read more ]

News

Portsmouth Constituents Urge Stephen Morgan to Protest Oil Drilling and Support Fair Energy Transition

21st August 2026

Portsmouth constituents have sent a clear message to their MP Stephen Morgan demanding urgent action to help bring our energy bills down and increase energy security for our communities. The UK government is set to [… read more ]

News

Green Open Homes Week: How Portsmouth Residents are Taking on the Energy Crisis

26th June 2026

Energy prices are a growing concern – but for some, getting ahead of the crisis has paid off. Local residents have been opening their doors to Nicholas Sebley of Portsmouth Climate Action to reveal how they [… read more ]

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