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Barry Cairns. Pic: Family

Two men jailed following death of Barry Cairns

The Fareham Pub in Trinity Street, Fareham, reopened on Friday, December 1, 2023. Pictured is: (middle) Landlady Bear Whittingham with her sister (left) Suzanne Whittingham and daughter-in-law (right) Kasey Beaven. Picture: Sarah Standing

Popular pub reopens with new landlady at the helm

Here are 7 things to do this weekend. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

7 fantastically festive things to do this weekend

Chris Illman (far right) playing a game of Wetherspoons The Game with friends. The Facebook group has gained more than 300,000 followers in the last month.

Fareham man's Facebook Group gains over 300,000 members in a month

Poundland in Market Quay, Fareham. Picture: Sarah Standing

Poundland shop to shut and relocate in Fareham

Here is 105 pictures of the reception class starters in Portsmouth, Havant, Waterlooville, Emsworth, Gosport and Hayling Island. Pictures: Alex Shute

105 lovely pictures of reception classes across the area

A group of Travellers set up camp at King George Playing Field in September Picture: National World

Plea is made for tougher powers to evict illegal traveller encampments

Demolition of The News Centre continues

The site will eventually be transformed into a bus depot

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Fareham Shopping Centre which was bought by the council earlier this year

Revamp on the cards for town centre as residents are urged to give their views

HMS Severn will be among the ships taking part in the taskforce. Picture: Simon Czapp/Solent News & Photo Agency

Navy ships to patrol in northern Europe in effort to protect undersea pipelines

Snow is falling this morning

Snow falls across the area as council takes action to make roads safe

Sport

Pompey defender Conor Shaughnessy in the Blackpool defeat. Pic: Jason Brown

The message from the Pompey dressing room as faithful show class

The Pompey dressing room has tonight sent a message to the Fratton faithful after their endless backing in Blackpool thrashing.

Charlton substitute Conor McGrandles celebrates his last-gasp leveller which denied Pompey a Fratton Park victory. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages

Pompey 2 Charlton 2: Neil Allen's verdict

Paddy Lane's impressive form is driving Pompey's promotion ambition. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages

In-form Pompey winger credits Fratton faithful for his impressive revitalisation

Abu Kamara netted a stunning 31st-minute opener for Pompey against Charlton. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages

Neil Allen's Pompey player ratings against Charlton

LIVE Leyton Orient v Pompey EFL Trophy

Live RECAP the Trophy action as Portsmouth advance to second round at Leyton Orient

Denver Hume returns to Pompey competitive duty tonight for the first time since April. Picture: Jason Brown

Ex-Sunderland man returns to Pompey side after seven months away

Pompey head coach John Mousinho takes his side to Leyton Orient tonight in the EFL Trophy

Pompey predicted XI v Leyton Orient as surprise recall likely

More Football

Kusini Yengi looks set to get a chance to shine for Pompey at Northampton tomorrow.

Northampton v Pompey: Three changes amid Blues injuries in bid to reclaim top

Goals from Colby Bishop and Alex Robertson sent the Pompey fans home happy.

15 superb images of 1,168 travelling Pompey faithful enjoying win at Burton

Crime

Portsmouth Crown Court - a man has been given a 16 month suspended sentence for possession of a bladed article and affray. Stock picture: César Moreno Huerta

Man handed suspended sentence for being in possession of bladed article

Hampshire policecointinue to investigate after a placenta was discovered earlier this year.

Police make breakthrough in investigation after human placenta found

Police will be cracking down on drink and drug drivers this Christmas.

Police dedicated to tackling drink and drug drivers this Christmas

Ashley Dominic Matthews, 34, of Hound Road, Netley has been charged with burglary and attempt burglary.

Man charged with in connection with burglary of school and leisure centre

Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Pervert who sexually abused vulnerable male pensioner is punished in court

Police want to speak to this man. Pic: Hants police

Man attacked and left with head injuries outside house

Traffic and Travel

Network Rail said South Western Railway services between Woking, Surrey and Basingstoke, Hampshire will be disrupted. Photo: Network Rail/PA Wire

Hampshire train routes disrupted due to emergency landslip repairs

Portsmouth railway passengers will be disrupted amidst the December ASLEF strikes.

December wave of railway strikes announced

The festive party has been cancelled at short notice.

Christmas light switch-on cancelled due to weather safety fears

The Saunders Roe SRN1 (Saunders Roe Nautical 1) experimental hovercraft. The craft was designed by Sir Christopher Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

The amazing history of Southsea's hovercraft in 22 stunning photos

What's On

Outlander star Sam Heughan played hunky motorcycle cop Danny in the new Channel 4 drama The Couple Next Door (Picture courtesy Channel 4)

The Couple Next Door is an unappetising stew of mystery-thriller cliches

Here are 26 reasons to take pride in our city.

26 reasons you can be proud to call Portsmouth your home

Buy the game with the local twist. Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature Buy the board game with the Portsmouth twist

The new Greggs store in West Street, Fareham, which has recently opened in the former Argos building. Picture: Sarah Standing

Greggs opens new Fareham store

Retro

Some very old shops in Cosham High Street, with the lending library on the left.

18 glorious memories of Cosham dating back to 1898
Today we are having a look at how Cosham has changed over the years – and what it looked like more than 120 years ago.

Langstone Mill. Here we see the redundant mill at the bottom of Langston High Street in 1895.

23 photos of Langstone Harbour from 1895 to 1994

SRN2 Hovercraft over an ice pack in Wooton Creek, Isle of Wight in January 1963.

17 stunning photos showing how the 1963 Big Freeze brought Portsmouth to a stand...

Street party was in Carnarvon Road, Copnor. Picture: Tony Davis.

16 wonderful photos of Copnor in Portsmouth through the years

Navy Days 2010 at the Portsmouth Naval Base. Pictured HMS Dauntless and the crowds 31st July 2010. Picture: Paul Jacobs 102433-22

27 exciting Navy Days photos from through the years

Property

This property comes with nine bedrooms, seven bathrooms and five reception rooms.

This luxurious £15m Hampshire home comes with 203 fabulous acres of land
A nine bedroom Grade II listed property in Hampshire has come on the market for £15,000,000 – and it comes with a lot of land.

This property comes with seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and four reception rooms.

This spectacular £4m seven bedroom property comes with gorgeous land and a pool

This property comes with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two reception rooms.

Stunning home with its own bar in Cosham is on the market for £425,000

See inside this beautiful five bedroom property.

Take a look inside this spectacular five bedroom property

This estate consists of a former care home, a four bedroom detached house, a three bedroom cottage and barns with Class Q consent to create five residential units.

This picturesque estate in Liphook is on the market for £9.5m

Puzzles

Quick CrosswordTo test and hone your word skills

SudokuThe ultimate logic-based numbers game

WordwheelPit yourself against the clock with our simple anagram game

Lifestyle

These supermarkets will close on Boxing Day.

Portsmouth retailers which will shut on Boxing Day

Greggs is opening a new branch in Whiteley Shopping Centre this month.

Greggs to open new store in Whiteley

The Christmas lights in High Street, Cosham, which were switched on remotely on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Picture: Sarah Standing (301123-2661)

Cosham Christmas lights switched on remotely

For some children, their dream Christmas gift is just to be with their siblings again. Picture – supplied

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People

The Downtown Pompey team at their first rehearsal for Sticky Floors and Palm Trees, which is at New Theatre Royal from January 30-February 1, 2024. Picture by Karl Bailey

Downtown Pompey look back on 1980s nightclubbing in new show
The seeds for Downtown Pompey’s latest show, which is about the city’s nightclub scene in the ’80s and ’90s, were sown in the swimming pool of a hotel in Zante.

The police have re- launched an appeal to identify man after remains found in Micheldever in 2017.

Appeal re-launch to identify remains of man discovered six years ago in a barn

Advance Charity has been getting creative to raise funds. Pictured: Staff at the charity making Christmas cards.

Advance charity gets creative this Christmas

Defence

HMS Queen Elizabeth's ship's company take part in circuits in the hangar. Picture: LPhot Belinda Alker.

HMS Queen Elizabeth crew pioneers fitness programme

Johnny Mercer at HMS Sultan, Gosport. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Thousands of veteran ID cards to be printed per month - Veterans minister

Dame Caroline Dinenage, Conservative MP for Gosport, said she will continue to raise the issue about military accommodation, saying the current situation is "not good enough". Pictured is the Conservative politician in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Picture: ParliamentTV - House of Commons.

Gosport MP bemoans military accommodation - "it's not good enough"

The opening of the new Alford Schools of Military Music. Picture: Sarah Standing (231123-3139)

Here are 11 pictures from the Princess Royal

Opinion

Asylum seekers in a dinghy as they cross the English Channel from France to Britain on 15 March, 2022. Credit: Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images

"Stopping the boats is one part of stopping illegal immigration": Penny Mordaunt

We are a generous compassionate nation which has always honoured its commitments to refugees.Penny Mordaunt MP
Bill Bailey visited a whaling museum in Western Australia during his Australian Adventure, which started on Channel 4 this week (Picture: Perpetual Entertainment/Marmalade Sky/Channel 4)

Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure review: Weird, but not-so wonderful

Claire, husband Sean and 19-year-old daughter Joy-Anna featured in the new Channel 5 reality show Wife on Strike (Picture: Channel 5)

Wife on Strike review: Enough to turn anyone into a feminist

Boat Story review: A frenetic, violent coke-com

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Shoplifting

Off The Fence: "Government must do more to tackle scourge of shoplifting"

Masterchef: The Professionals review: Voiceover makes you forget Gregg

Catherine Tyldesley plays Kate and Shayne Ward is Jack in Channel 5's new drama The Good Ship Murder (Picture: Channel 5)

The Good Ship Murder review: Shayne Ward and Catherine Tyldesley are all at sea

Business

Andrew Philip, Centre Manager of Cascades, is "especially pleased" that the centre will be hosting small businesses as part of the Portsmouth Pop Up shop scheme.

Small businesses have an exciting chance to rent high street spaces

The Old Ship in Lee-on-the-Solent has reopened following a "complete transformation".

Hampshire pub re-opens after "complete transformation"

The Bridge Bookshop in Fratton.

"Gutted" bookshop owner looks for new premises

Southampton Road Retail Park in Titchfield, where the former Argos store is being turned in to a B&M. Picture: Sarah Standing (141123-1209)

B&M in Titchfield is set to officially open its doors

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These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

The best sideboards for maximum storage and style

Stylish, practical sideboards for house storage

UK Trending

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Grand Theft Auto will soon be available to play on Netflix Games.

Grand Theft Auto to be released on Netflix Games

Take a look at the incredible wildlife images being considered for Wildlife Photgrapher of the Year People's Choice Award.

Images up for top gong in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

Stormy has been announced as the headline act for Boardmasters Festival 2024.

Everything you need to know about Boardmasters Festival 2024

Clarkson's Farm has been renewed for a fourth season.

Amazon Prime Video confirm return of Jeremy Clarkson farm show

Former pop star presents the top 15 flashbacks in fashion

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Portsmouth artists during the first lockdown from March 2019. Pictured is: Winnemay. Picture: Paul Windsor

Retro: Photographer Paul Windsor looks back on his Artists in Lockdown series

Ad Feature More than meets the dry eye - combatting eye discomfort