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Football: Portsmouth Hopes Frustrated by Exeter

3rd February 2017

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 ]

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Football: Looking Back at the Festive Blues

25th January 2017

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 ]

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Football: Pompey Claw Back to Winning Ways

24th December 2016

Kal Naismith helped Portsmouth return to winning ways from the bench, scoring a superb free kick to beat Grimsby 1-0 away from home. S&C football correspondent Ben Williets reports. Despite the defeat against Stevenage, Paul [… read more ]

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Football: An Unwelcome Setback for The Blues

2nd December 2016

Pompey failed to extend their unbeaten run on Saturday as Stevenage defeated them at Fratton Park. Poor defending cost the Blues in this match, which saw them fall to a 2-1 defeat, losing ground on [… read more ]

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Football: Pompey Push Through a Tough Week

25th November 2016

Portsmouth notched up four points from a possible six from two difficult away fixtures this week. The Blues drew with Cheltenham 1-1 on Saturday and followed this result by claiming all three points away to [… read more ]

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Football: Rampant Pompey Sail Past Mansfield

17th November 2016

Portsmouth cruised to a 4-0 win against nine-man Mansfield at Fratton Park, giving them two league wins in a row and lifting them to fourth in the table. S&C football correspondent Ben Williets reports. Gary [… read more ]

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Football: Fans Disappointed at Early FA Cup Exit for Pompey

11th November 2016

The Blues crashed out of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday 7th November after a 2-1 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers. S&C football reporter Ben Willietts reports. Portsmouth fell behind in the 27th minute [… read more ]

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Football: Pompey Pass the Cambridge Test

8th November 2016

Our new football reporter Ben Williets looks back at a recent but somewhat unexciting Pompey victory over Cambridge that included a moving tribute to local fan, Gary Martin. Portsmouth recorded a priceless 1-0 victory away [… read more ]

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Football: Pompey Fall in Home Defeat to The Magpies

3rd November 2016

University of Portsmouth student Ben Williets looks back at the disappointing result of PFC v Notts County on 22nd October. Portsmouth failed to build on the away draw against Dockyard rivals Plymouth as they fell [… read more ]

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Home Thoughts of Portsmouth From Abroad

3rd October 2016

Having left Portsmouth for the United States and then come back to Pompey in later life, Gareth Rees ponders the meaning of travel and the definition of home. It’s hardly uplifting hearing folk running down [… read more ]

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Record Breaking £11 Billion is Still Not Enough to End the Special Educational Needs Crisis

17th May 2025

Parents and teachers left ‘overwhelmed’ by the failing SEN system in England’s schools, reports University of Portsmouth journalism student Ivana Domozetska. ‘I will do everything and anything for my daughter to get the support she [… read more ]

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Portsmouth City Council Plans £7.5 Million Boost in SEND for New Special School

17th May 2025

Portsmouth City Council (PCC) is planning to invest £7.5 million in the Omega Arts Centre in Southsea to convert it into a special needs school. University of Portsmouth journalism student Ivana Domozetska reports. This will cover [… read more ]

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‘A Woman Who Made History Through Activism’: Rosy Bremer 1971-2025

5th April 2025

How do you tell the story of an incredible life in the brief and limited way an obituary requires? Born in Portsmouth on June 10th 1971, S&C Community Reporter (Emily) Rosy Bremer touched so many [… read more ]

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Struggling for an Endometriosis Diagnosis in Portsmouth

24th March 2025

The growing issue of waiting lists for gynaecological care in the UK is leaving many women in pain, with some enduring severe symptoms for years before they can see a specialist. The majority of women [… read more ]

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Tiny But Mighty Pompey Algae

12th February 2025

Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight are both iconic destinations in southern England, known for their beautiful coastlines, vibrant maritime history and geological significance. University of Portsmouth PhD student Meriam Chouar invites us into an [… read more ]

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