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Publicly-funded That’s Solent TV moves ‘local’ broadcasting to Salisbury

24th July 2019

Local station That’s Solent TV has earned up to £300,000 of funding from BBC licence fee payers, but now wants to be based outside of the Solent area. A source close to That’s TV employees [… read more ]

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Will Publicly-Funded That’s Solent TV Leave the Region for Good?

15th May 2019

BBC-funded local TV station That’s Solent is one of the channels that could leave its community altogether under plans submitted to Ofcom. Former That’s Solent journalist Dale McEwan also reveals that That’s TV paid nothing [… read more ]

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How Local is That’s Solent? Investigating Publicly-Funded Local TV

27th March 2019

The first of That’s TV‘s local stations, That’s Solent, has left Highbury College, leaving audiences uncertain if the station is still located within the community it claims to serve. Journalist and former That’s Solent video [… read more ]

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That’s Solent TV: Delivering for Portsmouth Students?

24th October 2018

As Colleges and Universities from across the country withdraw their support for That’s TV, Highbury College in Portsmouth continues to host and partner students with That’s Solent, the first-ever channel launched by the controversial broadcasting [… read more ]

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Former Employees Call for BBC Investigation of That’s Solent TV

22nd October 2018

Former employees of the UK’s largest local television operator – That’s TV – say the BBC is breaking its own code of ethics in its work with the company. Journalist and former That’s Solent video [… read more ]

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What the BBC Licence Fee was Meant For? My Time With That’s Solent TV

10th September 2018

Former That’s Solent TV journalist Dale McEwan reports on his experiences at local TV broadcaster That’s Solent, following recent revelations in the national media that the station’s parent company, That’s TV, has ‘gamed’ the BBC [… read more ]

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Portsmouth City of Culture: Could the Dream Come True?

3rd December 2025

It could be the biggest boost Portsmouth has ever had – but don’t speak too soon, writes veteran journalist Peter Gruner. Look what happened to nearby Southampton. However, let’s all hope for the best and [… read more ]

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Portsmouth North MP Speaks Out on Challenges Facing Men

24th November 2025

Portsmouth North MP Amanda Martin celebrated the ‘boys and men’ of her family during a passionate debate in the House of Commons about the struggles of today’s males. Veteran journalist Peter Gruner reports. Former local [… read more ]

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Portsmouth UCU Branch Challenges Justification for University ‘Reset’ and Redundancies

14th November 2025

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion questioning the arguments made in this recent article published in the Telegraph. The article claims that last year’s ‘Academic Reset’ at [… read more ]

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UCU Branch Calls on the University of Portsmouth to Condemn Far-Right Attacks

13th November 2025

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has voted to call on the University of Portsmouth (UoP) to make a public statement about the recent incidents of hate and violence that have [… read more ]

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Families in Portsmouth to Join National SEND Awareness Event at Guildhall

31st October 2025

On Monday 3rd November 2025, families will gather outside Portsmouth City Council’s Civic Offices in Guildhall Square from 10:30 am to 1 pm as part of the national Every Pair Tells a Story movement.   [… read more ]

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