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Time is Running Out: Climate Emergency Strike 20 September

17th September 2019

This Friday from 11 am a rally in Portsmouth Guildhall Square will take place as part of a global strike calling for urgent action to address the existential threat of climate change. On Tuesday 10 [… read more ]

Social Issues

116,000 Women Across the Solent Region Need State Pension Equality

17th July 2017

With the General Election and more recently the offer of apprenticeships from a government minister, the Solent WASPI campaign against women’s state pension inequality has had a lot to deal with. Shelagh Simmons and Carolyne [… read more ]

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An Open Letter to Donna Jones

27th February 2017

In a letter to the Leader published exclusively on S&C, contributor Rosie Bremer takes a tongue in cheek look at the reduction in funding facility time passed by Portsmouth City Council on 14th February. Dear Mrs [… read more ]

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Two Days Left to Have Your Say on Albert Road Lap-Dancing Club Appeal

25th October 2016

Local residents have two days left to state their objections to a proposed lap-dancing club on Albert Road, following the Council’s Planning Committee’s decisions against the proposal. Sarah Cheverton reports. Portsmouth City Council initially refused [… read more ]

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‘No Straight Answers’ To Domestic Violence Service Cuts, Says Charity

18th January 2016

Sarah Cheverton talks to Shonagh Dillon, Chief Executive of Aurora New Dawn, about their campaign against the proposed cuts to the Council’s domestic violence support service, the Early Intervention Project, in 2017/18. Can you tell [… read more ]

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Councillors Hint at New Domestic Violence Services Following Campaigners’ Pressure

8th January 2016

Sarah Cheverton reports on a Twitter exchange between Hampshire domestic violence charity Aurora New Dawn, the Council Leader and local councillors hinting at new service provision for victims of domestic abuse, following local and national [… read more ]

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Rallies Planned as Portsmouth Councillors Prepare for Budget Cuts Meeting

7th December 2015

Following the launch of a petition this week that has quickly generated over 38,000 signatures in support of domestic violence and sexual health services, UP Antifascists release a statement calling for Portsmouth residents to protest the [… read more ]

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Petition launched to stop Council cuts to trade unions

26th November 2015

Portsmouth City Council trade unions have launched an online petition as Portsmouth City Council proposes to end all trade union secondments as part of the forthcoming cuts required of the local authority by central government. By Sarah [… read more ]

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Planetbuilding Blues: Science Fiction Special

11th May 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus reminisces about science fiction (SF) conventions over the years and his friendship with SF icon Brian Aldiss. During Easter I was in Birmingham Exhibition Centre at a science fiction convention. [… read more ]

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The People’s Emergency Briefing: How to Combat Climate Change in Portsmouth

8th May 2026

Climate change is undeniably one of the biggest, if not the biggest, existential threat facing humanity. It is, however, quite difficult to grasp, and understand the impacts it currently has, and will have, not only [… read more ]

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Planetbuilding Blues: Space and Time Projects

9th April 2026

  Writer and planetary modeller David Angus details his latest projects, including Time Travel (and Dinosaurs) in Gosport. I’ve worked a lot on Jupiter’s moons, as you do. Callisto has already been mentioned in earlier [… read more ]

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Pompey Climate Choir Protests Outside Barclays Bank

27th March 2026

Portsmouth Climate Choir performed their song ‘We’re Gonna Switch Our Bank’ outside Barclays in Portsmouth in collaboration with PSC and Trans Pride Portsmouth. Viola Langley reports. Members of Portsmouth Climate Choir sang a rousing rendition [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Event Unites Community on the Climate Emergency

27th March 2026

Inflation. High food and energy bills. Food banks. War. Genocide. We live in dark times, but a glimmer of hope can be found through spirit and community. On a chilly but sublime Thursday evening in [… read more ]

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