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REVIEW: New Blood Competition: Round One

25th March 2019

Freelance writer and S&C contributor Phoebe Hedges reviews the first of two Pompey quarter-finals in the Isle of Wight New Blood competition. As someone who spent their formative years in bars and basements, with her [… read more ]

The Pride of Portsmouth 2017

26th September 2017

Emily Priest reviews Portsmouth Pride – her first Pride ever – after a new committee takes the reins and finds love, community and a little bit of bad singing. Portsmouth Pride returned to the city [… read more ]

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Portsmouth’s Air Quality: ‘A Track Record of Failure’

18th April 2019

Tim Sheerman-Chase, the Green Party candidate for Fratton ward, local air quality campaigner and author of the #LetPompeyBreathe blog, argues for the introduction of Clean Air Zones in Portsmouth. Clean air campaigners in Portsmouth welcome [… read more ]

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One in a Million: My Experiences on the ‘Put It to the People’ March

5th April 2019

S&C Community Reporter Helen Salsbury reports on how it felt to be one in a million (or so) on the ‘Put It to the People’ march that took place in London on March 23rd, 2019. [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Journalist Part of New Documentary on BSE and vCJD

1st April 2019

A new documentary featuring Portsmouth journalist and campaigner Christine Lord was released on 31st March 2019, investigating how BSE-infected material entered the human food chain and its devastating consequences for families across the UK. Sarah [… 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. Dale McEwan continues his ongoing investigation [… read more ]

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‘Dedication, Determination and Talent’: Pompey TV Presenters in the Making

14th March 2019

Musical theatre teacher Helen Wallis from the TADAA performing arts school in Portsmouth writes about five successful students learning the art of TV presenting. TADAA (The Alternative Dramatic Arts Academy) performing arts school is a [… read more ]