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IWD 2019: Women’s Victories – Big and Small – Should be Celebrated

8th March 2019

Councillor Claire Udy shares why International Women’s Day is important to her, and why we should all celebrate and support women, every day. I have always been politically inclined. From the moment I sat in [… 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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Election ’17: Close-Up on Flick Drummond’s Voting Record

7th June 2017

Ahead of the general election, S&C Ed in Chief, Sarah Cheverton, takes a critical look at MP for Portsmouth South, Flick Drummond’s voting record across a range of issues since her election in 2015, with [… read more ]

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Election ’17: Is a Female PM Better than a Male PM?

15th May 2017

It’s a no-brainer surely: a female Prime Minister knows about women’s lives and will make woman-friendly policies. Or maybe not, wonders Jenifer Flintoft of the Portsmouth & South Downs Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSDPSC). What happened [… read more ]

Social Issues

What the Meredith Kercher Case Means for Women’s Justice in Portsmouth

20th April 2015

Chief Executive of Aurora New Dawn, Shonagh Dillon, talks to Sarah Cheverton about the tragic murder of Meredith Kercher and what it reveals about attitudes to female victims of violent crime in Portsmouth and Hampshire. [… read more ]

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Man Arrested At Protest Outside Stephen Morgan’s Office and Released Without Charge

2nd January 2026

A Portsmouth man was arrested yesterday outside the office of local MP and Labour Friends of Israel member, Stephen Morgan, under the Terrorism Act 2000. The man was holding a sign reading ‘Palestine Action are [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Palestine Hunger Strike Protestors Step Up Pressure on Local MP

30th December 2025

For the second day this week, Portsmouth South constituents have demonstrated outside their MP Stephen Morgan’s office. George Hibberd reports. The protestors are demanding that Morgan, a member of Labour Friends of Israel and a recipient [… read more ]

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Escaping a Genocide: Gaza Student Arrives Safely in Portsmouth

14th December 2025

Abdelraheem Hamad is one of the ‘Gaza 40’ students, who were evacuated by the British government to take up scholarships to study in universities here. He tells Ivana Domozetska his story. ‘I just see unwanted [… read more ]

Culture

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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