seascapes – Star & Crescent

STAR POems: Where I Belong

28th September 2018

I am the sea I would live and die here (with grace, as our ancestors did) If I could outswim this spike embedded in my side I never dived to the depths wanting [… read more ]

Risqué and Restful: The PHAS Annual Art Exhibition

7th August 2018

It’s late afternoon, summer light fills Portsmouth Cathedral, choral song sounds through the air and the Portsmouth and Hampshire Art Society’s (PHAS) annual exhibition is in full swing. Lucy Brown reports on this enchanting and [… read more ]

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Policing the Pandemic: New Research to Plan for a Future Crisis

6th July 2020

Hundreds of residents across Hampshire are to be asked how they think police officers have handled the challenge of enforcing new rules during the COVID-19 lockdown – with the results used to devise strategies for [… read more ]

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An Open Letter to Councillor Linda Symes

12th June 2020

This is a response from Portsmouth Green Party representative, Tamara Groen, on social media posts by Councillor Linda Symes, the Conservative councillor for Eastney and Craneswater, as reported in The News, on June 3rd 2020. [… read more ]

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Express FM: Interview with Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson #7

12th June 2020

Every week, Express FM runs a live show dedicated to news about the Coronavirus in Portsmouth, as Robbie James interviews a range of local people, including politicians, experts, residents and businesses. On 10th June, Robbie [… read more ]

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English Literature Redundancies are Unfair: An Open Letter to Portsmouth University

12th June 2020

In February, S&C reported on staff and student protests against cuts to the University of Portsmouth’s English Literature department. The consultation was paused when the COVID-19 lockdown began, but has now restarted, despite the English [… read more ]

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Coronavirus: Wearing a Cloth Face Mask is Less About Science and More About Solidarity

11th June 2020

Simon Kolstoe, Senior Lecturer in Evidence Based Healthcare and University Ethics Advisor, at the University of Portsmouth explores the science behind how effective cloth face masks are against Covid-19. Recent headlines suggest that mask wearing [… read more ]