Poetry
STAR POems: Temptation
By Philip Wilson Should I? The time is nigh To pop the question Because being a bastion Of fragility Has to change one day You may Find you like it… Being engulfed in a [… read more ]
Mental health
Social Issues
Chat over Chai: Creating a Community, Reducing Isolation
A local group aiming to reduce social isolation and bring people together has created a welcoming community for people from all backgrounds. Chat over Chai volunteer and committee member, Lynne, reports. The Thursday Chat over [… read more ]
Culture
MIND MATTERS: Storytelling at Titchfield’s Great Barn
Julia Davey reports on a recent literary evening to raise funds for mental health charity, Havant and East Hampshire Mind and to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. Havant and East Hampshire Mind [… read more ]
Fiction
Pens of the Earth: The Street Party
By Christine Lawrence I’ve lived here for fifty years, brought my dear wife back here after we wed, watched children grow up and leave, saw them come back with their own little ones to visit [… read more ]
Culture
Music vs Depression: A Portsmouth Actor Speaks
Film actor Denise Black, who grew up in Portsmouth, will talk about how music can help relieve depression at a screening event on Thursday November 7. Peter Gruner reports. She’ll speak on behalf of the [… read more ]
Social Issues
Young People’s Voices: The Silent Battle of Children and Young People
Continuing our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voices project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – Sharon Ogundele, a pupil at St Edmund’s School, shares her [… read more ]
Culture
Joe Wells Doesn’t Want to Do Political Comedy Anymore
John Fleming interviews comedian Joe Wells who talks about his decision to move away from political comedy, his upcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festival show, and his views on Neurodiversity. Joe Wells is a political comedian. He has [… read more ]
Social Issues
Young People’s Voices: Mental Health Affects Us All
Continuing our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voices project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – students at Havant and South Downs College, Jennifer Potter and [… read more ]
Social Issues
Young People’s Voices: Don’t Hide Self-Harm, Help is Out There
Continuing our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voices project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – Tom Hooker & Helena Tuck, students at Havant and South [… read more ]
Social Issues
Young People’s Voices: Young People, Body Image and Self-Esteem
Continuing our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voices project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – Lenti Ainhoasanjurjo, a pupil at St Edmund’s School, explains why [… read more ]