Reading – Star & Crescent

Pompey Writes: Star & Crescent Anthology and Book Launch

21st May 2018

S&C co-founder and features editor Tom Sykes reports on our upcoming book, Pompey Writes, an anthology of the best writing and visual art to have appeared on the website plus brand new material from some [… read more ]

Portsmouth University Library: A Trove of Historical and Cultural Treasures

8th August 2017

Emily Priest reviews the first Special Collections event at the University of Portsmouth Library and finds a treasure trove of local history and culture that many local residents have yet to discover. On the 25th [… read more ]

News

Burglars Share Their Tricks with the University of Portsmouth

10th June 2019

The expertise of experienced burglars puts them streets ahead of householders, and even well ahead of other criminals, according to a new study. Dr Claire Nee, of the University of Portsmouth, leading a team of [… read more ]

News

From Mick’s Burgers to the Spinnaker Tower: The Big Lunch in Portsmouth

7th June 2019

The Big Lunch is an annual event run by the Eden Project and funded by the National Lottery, which aims to bring millions of people across the country together to share food and get to [… read more ]

Culture

‘The Sacrifice of a Generation’: A D-Day Community Concert

7th June 2019

Rachel Goodall, Director of Red Sauce Theatre Company, writes exclusively for S&C about their D-Day 75 Celebratory Concert on Sunday 9th June at the New Theatre Royal. It’s one not to be missed. There’s just [… read more ]

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‘Humanity Needs a Lot of Work’: An Interview with Dr Ahmad Terkawi

5th June 2019

Community reporter Andrew Larder interviews Dr Ahmad Terkawi, whose family was almost killed as they fled from Syria to Greece. Dr Terkawi is also the co-founder of the Organisation for Migrant Safety (previously the Maritime [… read more ]

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Portsmouth One of the ‘Worst Performing’ Councils in South East for Recycling

30th May 2019

Although the South East is home to some of the top-performing councils for recycling, Portsmouth is currently the third worst performing in the region, according to a new recycling rate map based on data from [… read more ]