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Something for the Weekend: Local Shopping, Amazon and Covid-19

26th June 2020

In the first of his new weekly series continuing on from 89 Not Out, Ian Morris asks whether local shops can compete with Amazon, and whether Pompey High Streets can survive the pandemic. It’s day [… read more ]

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Beware HMRC Phone Scam: I Almost Lost £1000

25th November 2019

Paris Ali-Pilling reports on his experience of narrowly avoiding a scam HMRC call demanding the immediate payment of £1000. It was an average Saturday morning. I’d run a bath and was putting on some music [… read more ]

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Is Austerity Bad For Portsmouth’s Mental Health?

13th February 2017

S&C Contributing Editor, Maddie Wallace, reports on the impact of austerity on mental health services in Portsmouth and across the country. In 2012, amidst much media fanfare, David Cameron set out his vision for ‘Parity [… read more ]

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JPEG Japes with Jack Caramac (III)

10th August 2016

Jack Caramac, the Portsmouth-based JPEG jammer and visual satirist, turns his sights on finance, corruption and tax evasion. Images by Jack Caramac. You can follow him live and unleashed on Twitter.

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Record Breaking £11 Billion is Still Not Enough to End the Special Educational Needs Crisis

17th May 2025

Parents and teachers left ‘overwhelmed’ by the failing SEN system in England’s schools, reports University of Portsmouth journalism student Ivana Domozetska. ‘I will do everything and anything for my daughter to get the support she [… read more ]

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Portsmouth City Council Plans £7.5 Million Boost in SEND for New Special School

17th May 2025

Portsmouth City Council (PCC) is planning to invest £7.5 million in the Omega Arts Centre in Southsea to convert it into a special needs school. University of Portsmouth journalism student Ivana Domozetska reports. This will cover [… read more ]

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‘A Woman Who Made History Through Activism’: Rosy Bremer 1971-2025

5th April 2025

How do you tell the story of an incredible life in the brief and limited way an obituary requires? Born in Portsmouth on June 10th 1971, S&C Community Reporter (Emily) Rosy Bremer touched so many [… read more ]

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Struggling for an Endometriosis Diagnosis in Portsmouth

24th March 2025

The growing issue of waiting lists for gynaecological care in the UK is leaving many women in pain, with some enduring severe symptoms for years before they can see a specialist. The majority of women [… read more ]

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Tiny But Mighty Pompey Algae

12th February 2025

Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight are both iconic destinations in southern England, known for their beautiful coastlines, vibrant maritime history and geological significance. University of Portsmouth PhD student Meriam Chouar invites us into an [… read more ]

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