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Southsea Rock in Marmion Road, Southsea, will be closing for 4-6 weeks from Monday, March 31, 2025, to allow work to be completed on building front.

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Musicians at the Royal Marines Band Service (RMBS) have raised tens of thousands of pounds to support their colleague Musician Sophie Ward, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at just 26 years old.

"I'm so grateful to the Royal Marines family for supporting my friend"

A fire broke out at Swanmore College in New Road, Swanmore, on the morning of March 14.

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An elderly man in Gosport was charged £24,000 for roof work as police detain a male from Havant in a "Hot Fuzz" style arrest.

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