- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- RBS losses hit £2bn amid bonus row
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
Local Business
Opening date is announced for John Lewis store
THE paint is being slapped on and the new staff are standing by – the new John Lewis store in Chichester will be open on April 5.
Tax fines are on the way
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is warning that fines are on the way for those who filed a self-assessment tax return too late.
Healthy seminar
A HEALTH and wellbeing seminar for businesses is to be held at Portsmouth Football Club next month.
20mph limits backed but more should be done says campaigner
PLANS to introduce a 20mph limit in Chichester have been backed – but a leading campaigner has warned the fight for safer roads is not over.
Fareham mum’s fury as she’s turned away from bus for being 20p short
A BUS company has apologised to a mum and her young daughter after they were kicked off a bus – for being 20p short on the fare.
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Debate over whether hotel should be built off A27 roundabout
RESIDENTS called on a council to refuse plans for a new hotel and restaurant in Havant at a meeting last night.
4 commentsMissing Portchester letter is to be looked into
THE county council is looking into the matter of the missing letter T in a new road sign.
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Training scheme launched for busy gas engineers
A NEW training centre to help gas engineers update their qualifications has been launched.
Dragon comes to city
A TRAINING programme to help firms make the most of business opportunities online is coming to Portsmouth as part of an initiative to boost business growth and job creation.
Entrepreneurs are called on to mentor young businesses
BUSINESS leaders need to ‘get mentoring’, according to Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage.
Firm is among the first to sign up for scheme
A SPECIALIST exhaust business in Denmead has become one of the first in the UK to join forces with a national training organisation to create 2012 jobs in 2012.
Free CV printing
A PRINTER cartridge company is offering job seekers the chance to have their CVs printed for free.
Restoring tranquility to Hindhead is a big part of the new tunnel’s legacy
IT’S been seven months since the Hindhead Tunnel opened, and now finally the old A3 has been left to the wild.
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‘It was a complete nightmare I thought would never end’
WHEN physiotherapist Lisa Brown hired Ziggy Sobolewski for a simple building project, little did she know it would be the start of a two-year nightmare.
Traffic lights and junction improvements close Portsmouth road
DRIVERS will be forced to avoid a section of a busy road for four weeks because of roadworks.
Paulsgrove residents angry after closure of M27 footbridge
THE closure of a well-used motorway footbridge has led to complaints from residents.
2 commentsFruity start to Portsmouth’s Fairtrade fortnight
A FREE banana giveaway will take place in Portsmouth’s Commercial Road to mark the beginning of Fairtrade Fortnight.
Charge points for Gunwharf Quays shoppers to wire up electric vehicles
ELECTRIC vehicle charging points will be available in Gunwharf Quays’ car park from tomorrow.
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Firm went from spare room to global success
WHEN Nigel Taylor came back from a holiday to find that he’d been made redundant, he refused to be beaten.
Boat company makes life easier
WORLDWIDE boat transportation firm PSP is to make life easier for fellow exhibitors as it attends Seawork International 2012.
Fall in late tax returns
HARSHER penalties and an advertising campaign featuring newsreader Moira Stuart have led to a 39 per cent fall in people filing tax returns late.
£60m to be spent on greener buses
TRANSPORT group Stagecoach said it will invest around £60m in nearly 400 ‘greener’ vehicles for its bus and coach fleet.
Mortgage lending up 10 per cent
MORTGAGE lending was 10 per cent higher than a year ago during January as first-time buyers rushed to complete deals before the end of a stamp duty amnesty.
Portchester road sign needs to be replaced after T goes missing
THE new £2m revamp of the Quay Street roundabout in Fareham may be up and running now, but it would appear that somebody needs a spelling test.
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New administrator has the future of Pompey in his hands
POMPEY’s new administrator is urging fans to keep the faith as he promises to keep them involved.
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Saying it with pride: another Birch emerges with new hope for the future
IF YOUR name was Birch, the High Court in London was a good place to be yesterday.
Fans’ relief at decision of the judge
THERE was a sigh of relief yesterday as the news was announced that Pompey would be in administration and PKF would be the new administrators.
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Delighted MP fought hard for football club
PENNY Mordaunt joined in the fight for Pompey by directly asking for the prime minister’s help with the taxman.
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City leaders in new plan to save jobs
THE fight to save Portsmouth’s shipbuilding industry stepped up a gear today as city leaders revealed an action plan to safeguard 1,300 BAE Systems jobs.
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Firm’s threat to move out over ‘unfair’ business rate
A YOUNG entrepreneur with a growing business says he may leave Havant because of crippling business rates.
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First steel cut on new carrier as BAE posts drop in profits
THE first steel has been cut to begin work on the second of the Royal Navy’s new carriers in Portsmouth.
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Anger as mental health group has its budget cut back by the council
MEMBERS of a group for people with mental health problems are angry after some of their activities were cut by the council.
Where there’s a will there’s a way to con
Death, like politics and religion, is not widely mentioned in polite society.
Finest firms and the classiest companies scoop our awards video Picture gallery
THE best and brightest of the region’s business people came together last night for The News Business Excellence Awards 2012.
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The News Business Excellence Awards 2012 - Winners, Runners-up and Highly-commended
Here is the full run down of which companies won what at The News Business Excellence Awards 2012. The ceremoney was held at Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday February 10, 2012.
Thousands sign petition against Portchester parking charges
THOUSANDS of people have signed a petition against introducing parking charges in Portchester, fearing it could destroy the area.
33 commentsHavant shopping arcade bucks the trend for empty units
IT may be tucked away behind the main drag of the high street, but a small shopping arcade in Havant is on the up.
1 commentPucker up to win Valentine’s prizes at Fareham Shopping Centre
SHOPPERS are being invited to pucker up at Fareham Shopping Centre to win a special gift package for Valentine’s Day.
Rolls-Royce is on the lookout for top apprentices
AS APPRENTICESHIP week rolls to a close, a prestigious car manufacturer has announced it is looking to employ a new batch of bright sparks.
IBM is short-listed for the work it does with interns
TECHNOLOGY giant IBM has been short-listed for two National Council for Work Experience awards.
1 commentBoat show’s new sponsor
THE first boat show to be held at Gunwharf Quays will be sponsored by Suzuki, it has been revealed.
Port is now even better connected than before
A LUXURY coach service has begun calling at Portsmouth International Port.
Train passengers face delays after power fault on Portsmouth tracks
RAIL passengers travelling out of Portsmouth had their journeys disrupted yesterday.
Ipswich game will go ahead despite bank account remaining frozen
ANDREW Andronikou has reassured fans that Tuesday’s Valentine’s Day match against Ipswich will be going ahead as planned.
8 commentsGritters out on county’s roads
THE county council is salting roads across Hampshire this evening.
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Pompey boss braced for administration
Michael Appleton has admitted he is prepared for Pompey to go into administration.
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Hampshire councils to hire experts to fight shipyard closure
COUNCIL leaders are due to hire a crack team of business experts in a bid to save Portsmouth’s 500-year-old shipbuilding industry.
8 commentsNew Hovertravel commuter service to Southsea
AN extra hovercraft is being added for early morning commuters travelling from Ryde to Portsmouth.
Record numbers file returns online
A RECORD 9.45m self-assessment tax returns were filed on time this year, and a record 7.65m of them were filed online, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed.
Empty Havant and Leigh Park shops to be opened up for art
EMPTY shops will be filled with art exhibitions and poetry as part of a bid to kickstart the regeneration of the high streets in Leigh Park and Havant.
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