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Former Portsmouth Poundland earmarked for 123 flats

Portsmouth City Council will receive £430,000 over two years to help homelessness and rough sleeping

Rough sleepers to be offered route off streets before Christmas

The footbridge at Fratton Railway Station is closed until Sunday, November 8.

Railway footbridge closed for a week for refurbishment

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Photos from the Oktoberfest at Portsmouth Guildhall on 31 October 2026

Guildhall transformed for epic Oktoberfest celebrations

TG Jones in Waterlooville is closing in January.

Latest Hampshire TG Jones closure announced with sale underway

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HMS Prince of Wales left Portsmouth last month.

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Man arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife in public

A 4-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle on Folkestone Road, Baffins on Saturday, October 31

Child suffers serious injury after being hit by a car in Portsmouth

Here are the latest food hygiene rating released in October.

44 food hygiene ratings released in October for the Portsmouth area

Sport

Hayden Matthews has yet to make a League One squad for Bradford, having joined on a season-long loan. Picture: Jason Brown

Pompey boss prepared to tear up loans for Bradford and Reading pair
The central-defensive duo have made just one League One appearance between them since leaving Fratton Park on loan
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Josh Murphy returned from injury for Pompey's goalless draw at Burnley. Picture: Jason Brown

Pompey boss on first-team pathway for duo after welcome comeback

Abu Kamara was among the Pompey attackers who struggled at Burnley. Picture: Jason Brown

Pompey boss addresses attacking concerns after Burnley blank

Pompey's Ebou Adams. Pic: Jason Brown

‘I don’t like it’: Pompey midfielder admits Fratton frustration

Marlon Pack was named man of the match by Gaffer For A Day Luke Atiyah. Picture: Jason Brown

Gaffer: I'm worried about Abu Kamara for Pompey - we all should be

1,456 Pompey fans backed their team at Turf Moor on Saturday.

'Pompey worst team in years... but we're not near to Burnley's record'

Burnley head coach Fabio Celestini. Pic: Jason Brown.

‘One team’: Burnley boss’ claim as Pompey snaffle point from Turf Moor

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Retro

Contact nights out in Portsmouth over the years

Portsmouth dance music night to celebrate 28 years as we look back at memorable ...
A dance music night will celebrate 28 years on Saturday (November 7) – as we take a look back at its previous events from over the years.
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Here is what a night out in 2011 looked like at Tiger Tiger in Gunwharf Quays. Picture: Sarah Standing (113240-3951)

Here's what a night out in 2011 looked like

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Two men were arrested after driving a stolen BMW the wrong way down a one-way street.

Men in stolen car arrested - fleet the wrong way down one-way street

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TOBERMORY, SCOTLAND - JUNE 09: A White Tailed Sea Eagle comes in to catch a fish thrown overboard from a wildlife viewing boat on June 9, 2019 on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), a British conservation charity, is spending the week tagging the birds and as part of a broad ongoing conservation effort to record the population of breeding pairs of white-tailed eagles across Scotland. There are currently around 22 breeding pairs of white-tailed eagles on the Isle of Mull, with the first successful breeding pair occurring in 1985. The eagles are the largest in the UK and the fourth-largest in the world, with a wingspan up to eight feet, and are more closely related to Old World vultures than their island neighbors, golden eagles. They were hunted to extinction in the UK in the early 19th century, with the last bird shot in the Hebrides 1918. Scotland is home to around 130 breeding pairs, whose presence supports a tourist economy of around £5m GBP in the Isle of Mull and £2.4m GBP for the Isle of Skye, farther up Scotlands Western Coast. The close monitoring of this apex predator is part of a re-introduction programme run by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation in partnership with Forestry England. The rewilding scheme hopes to release around 60 birds on the Isle of Wight over five years. The project has courted controversy from some members of National Farmers Union (NFU) who worry that the birds may take lambs, but the programmes proponents argue that any impact on livestock is likely to be minimal due to the abundance of other food sources. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Hundreds of people will assemble at Guildhall Square for this year’s Remembrance Sunday service.

Remembrance Sunday parade and Armistice Day service to honour fallen

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Rowans invites community to remember loved ones at events

Traffic and Travel

Rail upgrade behind the scenes near Petersfield Railway Station on Tuesday 27th October 2026
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Half-term upgrade improves reliability on Portsmouth Direct train line

Man fell from height onto A3(M) causing massive traffic delays

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Delays at Hampshire railway stations following 'trespasser on line'

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Bus accident causes two miles of traffic

Business & Retail

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Southampton Airport plans expansion to welcome bigger planes

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New Daedalus plans could create hundreds of jobs in Fareham

The New Bengal received a five out of five food hygiene rating following an inspection on October 14.

Popular curry house gets top food hygiene marks in re-visit

Signs have appeared in the windows of the Coffee Ville Cafe window advising it is under new management.

Hope for future of coffee shop following sudden closure

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Remembrance Sunday at Guildhall Square in Portsmouth.

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A Russian spy ship and other military vessels were intercepted by the Royal Navy.

Russian spy vessel and warships intercepted by Royal Navy

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Armed forces veterans conserve historic structures in Malta during two-week expedition.

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Riverside pub, Fishermans Rest, will undergo a refurbishment.

Greene King pub announces closure for six-figure refurbishment

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