Community Reporter Helen Salsbury reports on ‘Streets for People’, a public meeting in October 2018 that explored ways of making Portsmouth’s streets vibrant, safe, and healthy places for local communities, businesses, residents and visitors to [… read more ]
The National Health Singers released a protest song about cuts to the NHS this week as the Service celebrates its birthday today, 5th July 2018. Dr Katy McDowall, an NHS Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar who [… read more ]
S&C’s rugby reporter Will Payne reports on a particularly joyous victory for Portsmouth RFC as they beat league leaders Southampton Trojans. On Saturday 23rd, Portsmouth RFC travelled to Stoneham Lane to battle the league leaders [… read more ]
After a close but disappointing loss in their opening game of the season, Portsmouth RFC came back with a vengeance in the second match against Basingstoke. S&C rugby correspondent Will Payne reports. On Saturday 16th [… read more ]
A recent study from Love My Vouchers compares data on noise complaints from local authorities across the UK, and despite our reputation, Portsmouth may not be as loud as you think. Emily Priest reports. The [… read more ]
In the spirit of boosting the ‘special relationship’, Sir Eugene Nicks KBE of the All-Portsmouth Conservative, Regressive and Imperial Association (established 1799), celebrates the similarities between the leader of Portsmouth City Council and the new [… read more ]
Last week, Liberal Democrat councillors called a special meeting of local authority councillors and fire officers following repeated concerns about the impact of budget cuts on Portsmouth’s fire service, particularly in relation to fires in [… read more ]
Local student Patsie Gorman was in a recent car crash at the Barnaby Road/Park Road junction in Portsmouth. Reflecting on her experience, she makes the case for slowing down and saving lives in an open [… read more ]
Local resident Mike Gumbrell turns his satirical eye to recent headlines, including Portsmouth City Council’s investment decisions, Solent devolution and of course, last week’s Donna Donald Trump election victory.
S&C Co-editor, Oriana Bevan, reports on a day of questionable public ‘consultation’ on the new Solent deal, which proposes to add a new layer of local government across Portsmouth, Southampton and the IOW. Additional reporting [… read more ]
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