Poetry
Heroism
By Philip Jeremy Wilson It comes in many a form There is no norm Mine is when someone gives their life for another Others smother Praise on FA Cup Final day And say That [… read more ]
portsmouth
Reviews
Red Dead Redemption 2: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Aspects of A Gaming Phenomenon
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 ]
Memoir
Britain’s Broken Benefits: A Personal Story
With claims for Universal Credit totalling 1 million as a result of the Coronavirus crisis, Luke Penston remembers his past experience of the benefits system years ago, which started off badly but soon improved thanks [… read more ]
Memoir
Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 25, Every Day is Bank Holiday
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 25, Maddie has had some alone [… read more ]
Politics
Pompey Politics Podcast: No Easter Eggs
Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, Ian and Simon invite Deputy Leader of Portsmouth City Council, Steve Pitt, to talk about the changes needed in Portsmouth [… read more ]
Memoir
Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 24, The To-Do List Won’t Do
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 24 and the kids are at their [… read more ]
Memoir
Lockdown With My Family in Southsea: Day 23, Perfecting the Lockdown Look
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 23 and Maddie has been trying [… read more ]
Politics
Pompey Politics Podcast: The Future is Keir
Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, Ian and Simon invite Cllr Cal Corkery back onto the show to discuss the future for the Labour Party after [… read more ]
Memoir
This Must Be the Place: The Welcome Rat
Writer and music blogger Doug Hamilton was born and raised in America, moved to Canada in the early 2000s, and recently relocated again with his British-born spouse to Portsmouth. In this new series, Doug writes about [… read more ]
Politics
Pompey Politics Podcast: Lockdown, Day Seven
Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, the guys work their way through most of this week’s events. These include the government using mobile data to fight [… read more ]