S&C Community Reporter Rosy Bremer reviews Ben Aitken’s book A Chip Shop In Poznan: My Unlikely Year In Poland, which explores Ben’s experiences in Poland, from working in a chip shop to trying to keep order [… read more ]
Landings, the new poetry collection by local writer and S&C regular Richard Williams, focuses on Portsmouth daily life and the memories that shape a city. Georgina Monk tells us more. Many of the poems in [… read more ]
S&C reviewer and reporter Emily Priest, in her latest vlog series, reviews some of her most and least favoured books. In this episode, she looks at the controversial classic, American Psycho, published in 1991 by [… read more ]
When a storm strikes suddenly, S&C’s reporter and reviewer Emily Priest finds shelter from the rain in a little pocket of comfort on the shore. For so long I’d heard good things about the seaside eatery [… read more ]
Emily Priest continues her foodie adventures around the city and finds that sometimes the best places are right under your nose. I have passed The Harbour Coffee Shop in Commerical Road countless times, but it [… read more ]
The latest addition to Southsea’s eateries proves a treat and leaves a lasting impression on S&C’s food critic, Emily Priest. The Southsea Deli opened back in February and is a unique place in Southsea – perhaps [… read more ]
As we enter the Chinese New Year, S&C food critic, Emily Priest, discovers a tasty eatery close to home – and concludes she ought to have stayed in, though not for the reasons you may [… read more ]
Continuing her Southsea Food Tour, Emily Priest finds another great cafe that is a prime example of quality over quantity. A while ago someone sent me a message recommending Casa de Castro. I replied, ‘I’ve been [… read more ]
Emily Priest reviews a new addition to Portsmouth’s seaside food culture and a new favourite in her tour of Southsea eateries. South Parade pier reopened on the 14th April this year but work has still been [… read more ]
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 ]
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