S&C’s resident reviewer and reporter Emily Priest gives her verdict on the first ever Portsea Carnival, organised by the local community. Portsea has never had its own carnival before but on the 12th August this changed, thanks [… read more ]
After last year’s referendum and the recent election result, there has been plenty of speculation about a ‘nation divided’. Local resident and S&C contributor Rosy Bremer fears we may be far beyond division, and already in [… read more ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
In the 1980s, Aubrew McGurl was a junior member of the infamous 657 Crew of hooligans associated, once upon a time, with Portsmouth FC. Here he recounts a dangerous day in Derby… Note: names have been changed for [… read more ]
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