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Poetry

Poem: Mr and Mrs Portsmouth (after Mr and Mrs Scotland are Dead by Kathleen Jamie)

3rd April 2022

By Margaret Jennings   Mr and Mrs Portsmouth are kirtled by the sea proud of their ironclad links to Nelson and Victory, Looking down on their sister, Gosport. Dismissive of the Scummers.   Mr and [… read more ]

Culture

Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Fade into Grey

26th September 2021

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week John takes a stroll along Southsea seafront. Despite being a familiar and favourite walk, the seafront from [… read more ]

Culture

Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Beyond Here Lies Nothing?

21st October 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week John heads off to Southsea to admire the Solent. …Wight.  Southeast veering south 5 to 7. Moderate [… read more ]

Culture

Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: End of the Pier Show

28th September 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s hidden places with his stunning photography. This week, John finds some political metaphors at the end of the pier… The Scene: A coastal town somewhere in [… read more ]

Culture

Hidden Places Around Portsmouth: Subliminal

6th July 2020

Local resident and photographer John Callaway, gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s lockdown with his stunning photography of Southsea seafront. Maybe there’s a story here… Remote surveillance, lockdowns, ambiguous guidance and instruction, machinery of unknown origin and [… read more ]

News

Express FM: Interview with Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson #6

5th 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 3rd June, Robbie [… read more ]

Fiction

Pens of the Earth: Drowning, Not Waving

31st October 2019

By “SC” She was meandering along the shore between water and strand line – the littoral, the Queen’s land. The beauty of the evening bypassed her, eyes at her feet, not the horizon. I wouldn’t [… read more ]

Poetry

Pens of the Earth: Southsea but Plastic-free

30th October 2019

by Alison Habens When the archaeologists of the future find the layers of flip-flop yoghurt pots our people left behind will they wonder what we wanted, how we got it, who we knew suntan bottle, [… read more ]

Fiction

Pirate Pug Arrested After Portsmouth Pier Fiasco

12th October 2018

As the most recent winner of the National Piers Society’s ‘Pier of the Year’ award in 2018, Portsmouth’s South Parade Pier has been enjoyed by residents and tourists alike since the structure was re-opened in [… read more ]

News

What Are the Plans for Southsea’s Sea Defences?

27th July 2017

Liberal Democrat Councillor Steve Pitt attended a briefing for city councillors on Tuesday 25th July to outline the plans for the next stage of upgrading the city’s sea defences. Here, he outlines for residents the [… read more ]

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Events

Planetbuilding Blues: A Letter to My Dead Parents

24th September 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus recalls recent global and personal events in a letter to his dead parents, from anti-vaxxers to flying a Spitfire. By now Jill Mole should be with you and Arthur [… read more ]

News

Portsmouth Union Branch Calls on University to Address Pension Inequality

10th September 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion calling on the management of the University of Portsmouth (UoP) to address pension inequality. The Branch contends that UoP has been [… read more ]

News

Portsmouth Constituents Urge Stephen Morgan to Protest Oil Drilling and Support Fair Energy Transition

21st August 2026

Portsmouth constituents have sent a clear message to their MP Stephen Morgan demanding urgent action to help bring our energy bills down and increase energy security for our communities. The UK government is set to [… read more ]

News

Green Open Homes Week: How Portsmouth Residents are Taking on the Energy Crisis

26th June 2026

Energy prices are a growing concern – but for some, getting ahead of the crisis has paid off. Local residents have been opening their doors to Nicholas Sebley of Portsmouth Climate Action to reveal how they [… read more ]

News

Portsmouth UCU Branch Condemns Iran War and Calls for University Ethics Review

27th May 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion condemning the US and Israel’s illegal wars against Iran and Lebanon, and calling for an ethical review of the University of [… read more ]

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