Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, the guys welcome Portsmouth political stalwart Cllr John Ferrett onto the show to discuss life as an independent councillor in [… read more ]
Last week, we received concerns on social media from the local community about the closure of Paulsgrove and Wymering Healthy Living Centre, so we set out to discover what was happening. Here’s what we found. [… read more ]
Councillor Claire Udy shares why International Women’s Day is important to her, and why we should all celebrate and support women, every day. I have always been politically inclined. From the moment I sat in [… read more ]
S&C Contributing Editor, Maddie Wallace, reports on the impact of austerity on mental health services in Portsmouth and across the country. In 2012, amidst much media fanfare, David Cameron set out his vision for ‘Parity [… read more ]
By Jonathan Crout Emoji the clown had been part of the circus all of his life. He had taken over as head of this particular pratfall from his own father, who had also enjoyed a [… read more ]
Katie Roberts asks some searching questions about the development of the wealthier southern parts of Portsmouth at the expense of the poorer north. These days the coast of Portsmouth is characterised as the smart shops and [… read more ]
Gareth Rees explores the dangerous streets of the city centre as he wanders beyond his usual stomping ground of Southsea village. Are cities too big to comprehend in the round? Is it human nature to [… read more ]
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