- Prince features on Jubilee single
- Fry and Laurie reunite for film
- Household energy costs 'soaring'
- Olympic Flame handed over to London
- Man, 52, charged over explosives
- Two bailed over attack on pensioner
- 80mph limit 'will cost £1bn a year'
- Bahrain's King at Queen's lunch
- Facebook set to make market splash
- Cameron set for talks with Hollande
- Two held over attack on pensioner
News
Councillors waive fees for Gosport Waterfront Festival
COUNCILLORS have agreed to waive thousands of pounds in fees for the organisers of this year’s Gosport Waterfront Festival.
Hope for new cash boost as Rowans Hospice shop is opened in Hayling Island
THE first of two new shops which will raise money for a hospice has been officially opened.
Parents told bid to open new Whiteley school could be restarted
PARENTS have been reassured that plans for a new school in Whiteley can be submitted provided they get behind the bid.
HMS York in search for missing fishermen
A Royal Navy warship is involved in a huge search for three men whose fishing boat went missing.
Portsmouth drink-driver handed 18-month ban
A DRINK-DRIVER who was twice the limit has been banned from driving for 18 months.
Sport
Pompey have Shots in their summer sights
Pompey have arranged a pre-season friendly against Aldershot.
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Wizard hits nine-darter but just misses out on title
Simon Whitlock fell just short in his bid to become PDC Premier League champion – despite throwing a nine-dart finish.
Pleasing day for Hants - but it could have been even better
There was no doubting it was a good day – but it might have been even better.
New kid on the block Keith lighting up seniors
Keith Clinnick believes his recent entry into the senior ranks can help him prove age is no barrier to amateur success.
Hold up over Ward’s Pompey departure
Pompey’s desire to cash in on Joel Ward has been held up with the youngster’s anticipated exit set to drag on well into next week.
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Lifestyle
‘For many it was the first time they’d had an eye examination’
It’s not the way most people end up getting an eye test. But in a remote part of Ethiopia, a man with a loud speaker hails the imminent arrival of Mark Esbester and a team from the charity Vision Aid Overseas (VAO).
Boys at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
The Nuffield continues its enterprising partnership with Headlong in Ella Hickson’s new play.
Lock, Stock and Barrel, Locks Heath
The Lock, Stock and Barrel in Locks Heath, near Fareham is one of Dorset-based Hall and Woodhouse’s 250-strong pub chain.
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Make sure your jubilee feast is fit for a Queen
It will soon be time to dust off the vintage crockery, get out granny’s recipes and treat friends and family to a jubilicious feast.
World-class wines from New Zealand
I gave a tasting recently where I assembled a range of New Zealand Pinot Noirs.
Community
Children’s happy days helping grandad on miniature railway
A recent black-and-white photograph of Southsea’s miniature railway in the 1950s thrilled members of the Tame family.
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Final walk along esplanade
On this day in 1890 at 11.15am, 50-year-old Thomas M’Cheane, the vice-consul for Russia, took a walk along Southsea Esplanade.
Summer of celebration as camp marks 75th birthday
Lakeside Holiday Village is holding celebrations this summer to commemorate 75 years of providing seaside holidays and short breaks on Hayling Island.
Victoria Pier
On this day in 1842 Victoria Pier, in what is now Old Portsmouth, was opened and named after the Queen who was crowned five years earlier.
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Friday 18 May 2012
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Light rain
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