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Aerial view of the Tipner West site as it is currently. Photo: © Strong Island

£50m more needed to continue key city regeneration project

Children were stopped from performing at Planet Ice Gosport at the last moment due to a licencing issue

Children stopped from performing in Christmas show

Mark Walkley. Pic: Hants police

Police custody photo released of man jailed for covering up Barry Cairns’ death

Farmfoods in Cowplain is set to open

Farmfoods to move into former Lidl Cowplain store with opening date announced

Festive runners make their way to the finishing line at the Christmas Pud 5k run at Stokes Bay, Gosport

25 festive photos of the Christmas Pud 5k in Gosport

An early image of what the Type 31 general purpose frigate could look like. The Type 32 is expected to take inspiration from the Type 31's design. In the most recent National Audit Office report, it was revealed that the MoD is running a near £17bn deficit on its defence equipment plan, with the new entries into the ship-building pipeline being unaffordable by £5.9bn. Photo: BAE Systems

Defence equipment plan has £17bn spending "blackhole"

Pictured: People at the march for Palestine on Sunday, December 3 Picture: Habibur Rahman

Hundreds take part in a pro-Palestine protest - in pictures

Demolition of The News Centre continues

The site will eventually be transformed into a bus depot

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A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued over Portsmouth. It is also set to hit Gosport and Fareham - as well as other parts of the south coast, south west of England and southern Wales. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire.

Hour by hour forecast as heavy rain to hit Portsmouth

A weather warning has been issued for the Portsmouth area by the Met Office. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Severe weather warning for Portsmouth area

The Italian registered cruise ship 'Aidamar' was due to call at Portsmouth International Port, but her visit has been postponed due to the poor weather. A yellow weather warning for rain is currently in place over the city and much of the south coast of England. Picture: KURT DESPLENTER/BELGA/AFP via Getty Images.

Luxurious cruise ship's visit cancelled - poor weather

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

There's League One players still at risk of suspension.

Remaining L1 players at risk of bans - including Pompey rivals Bolton & Charlton

Pompey celebrated another success on the road at Northampton to extend their club record. Pic: Jason Brown

Portsmouth set phenomenal new club record and English high

Crime

Basecamp is based in Limberline Spur, Hilsea. Pic: Google

Man fighting for life after “medical incident” while boxing at city gym

Portsmouth Crown Court Picture: César Moreno Huerta

Predator jailed for over three years for sexually abusing girl is back in court

One of the burglaries took place in Downscroft Gardens, Hedge End. Macauley Bowers of Westridge Road, Southampton, has been charged with two counts of swelling burglary and is due to appear in court next year. Picture: Google Street View.

Man charged with house burglaries - valuables stolen

The attack took place at the junction between Oxford Road and Albert Road in Southsea.

Three men attacked by violent mob in Southsea

24-year-old Nicholas Millins from Andover is wanted in connection with three burglaries.

Police are looking for this man after shop burgled

Police are looking for witnesses after a fatal crash in Thruxton.

Driver dies in fatal crash involving lorry on major Hampshire road

Traffic and Travel

A27 crash

Three car crash on A27 leaves road blocked as drivers delayed

M27 delays

M27 drivers suffer delays as lane blocked near peak M3 link

Work is being carried out on the M27 bridge

'Environmental disaster' fears over M27 bridge as key roadworks continue

A3 incident edited:habibur rahman

A3 "incident" leaves lane blocked and delays for rush hour drivers

What's On

Hook is the Kings Theatre pantomime for 2023, starring Shaun Williamson as Hook; James 'Arg' Argent as Peter Pan; Jack Edwards as Mrs Smee; Georgia Deloise as Wendy; Elizabeth Rose as tinkerbell; Julia Worsley as Mother and Gemma The Mermaid. Picture by Alan Bound for The Kings Theatre

Review | Hook, the Pompey Panto at The Kings Theatre: "Enormously entertaining"

Drift in Hayling Island has shut for the final time. Picture: Tripadvisor

Sadness as Hayling Island bar closes its doors

The Emsworth Christmas Festival was held this weekend, with live music, fun fair and various vendors selling Christmas gifts. Father Christmas made an appearance to wow the children.

19 wonderful pictures from Emsworth Christmas Festival

Turin Brakes on the tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album Ether Song at The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea on December 2, 2023

Review | Turin Brakes at The Wedge: "An outstanding night of high emotion"

Retro

A packed Southsea beach in the 1920s, but what was the occasion?

13 fascinating photos show what Portsmouth looked like 100 years ago
Here’s what Portsmouth was like a century ago.

Here are 26 reasons to take pride in our city.

26 reasons you can be proud to call Portsmouth your home

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

18 glorious memories of Cosham dating back to 1898

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

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

Property

By using your garden as a resource you can create some simple, yet beautiful decorative displays for the Christmas festivities

Tips on how you can have a green Christmas by using plants from the garden
Your garden gives up some beautiful gifts of its own at this time of year – allowing you to bring the outside into the home with foliage and ‘green’ decorations.

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

This luxurious £15m Hampshire home comes with 203 fabulous acres 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

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

Locals braved the cold to celebrate the start of the Christmas festivites with a street party on Hayling Island on Saturday afternoon. Pictured - Performers from the Warner Theatre Company came dressed to impress Photos by Alex Shute

Annual Hayling Island Christmas event returns

Vision Express at Whiteley Shopping Centre is closed for rennovation.

Change on the way for Whiteley shopping centre

The cake stall. Baffins Christmas market, Tangier Road, Portsmouth Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Crowds enjoy festive fun as community Christmas market makes return

Campaigners outside the Manor House pub, Drayton, where they object to owners Greene King's closure of the community hub. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

"Save our Manor House" - campaigners rally to stop closure of beloved pub

People

Missing Kimberley Hunt appeal: Pic: Hants police

Police searching for missing blond haired woman with tattoo of flower
Police are searching for a missing blond haired woman.

(R to L): Bishop of Portsmouth, Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Frost, Michael Bowles KC, CS Chadha, Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mrs Annabelle Boyes MBE DL, Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Tom Coles, RS Raihi, PS Kalsi, Father J McAuley. Picture: Keith Woodland (261121-34)

Sikh community celebrate combined anniversaries

Here are some of the best places in and around Portsmouth to enjoy a Christmas dinner.

21 places to enjoy a Christmas roast dinner in Portsmouth

Defence

Dreadnaught-class submarines are built at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, Merseyside, for the Royal Navy. The MoD have responded to concerns that upcoming industrial action may slow down projects. Pictured are shipyard workers at the keel-laying ceremony of the new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, on October 17, 2016. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images.

Strikes at Navy shipyard - MoD addresses concerns

American guided missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) shot down three drones during the assault, according to the US Military. (Photo by FELIX GARZA/US NAVY/AFP via Getty Images)

British ship hit by missile in Red Sea attack

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

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

Opinion

Paterson Joseph and Daisy Haggard star in the new BBC comedy-thriller Boat Story (Picture: BBC/Two Brothers/Matt Squire)

Boat Story review: A frenetic, violent coke-com

Combining boats and bloody death doesn't necessarily make for good drama – just look at Channel 5’s The Good Ship Murder – but new BBC comedy-thriller Boat Story (BBC1, Sun/Mon, 9pm) had a good stab at it.Philip Cunnington
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

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

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

Philip Cunnington

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

Shoplifting

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

Masterchef: The Professionals review: Voiceover makes you forget Gregg

Business

Signs have appeared in the windows of what will become the new OneBeyond shop

OneBeyond to open in former Waterlooville Wilko store as signs go up

Waterlooville Christmas market Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 021223-31)

11 pictures of Waterlooville's annual Christmas Market

Here is everything you need to know about visiting Gunwharf Quays.

Everything you need to know about visiting Gunwharf Quays

Emsworth Christmas lights were switched on in St Peter's Square on Friday, December 1, 2023. Picture: Sarah Standing

Emsworth's Christmas light switch-on in pictures

Recommended

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

NS&I Premium Bonds December 2023 prize winners: When is the draw date & how to check if you are a winner

Everything you need to know about the NS&I Premium Bonds December draw

Two men are being hunted by police after a man had a £28,000 Rolex watch stolen off of his wrist on a London street. (Credit: Metropolitan Police / SWNS)

Shocking clip shows £28k Rolex stolen from a man's wrist in attack

Part of the light trail at Warwick Castle

The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, tragically died after eating poisonous berries off a yew tree during a walk with his dad in Fletcher Moss Park in Manchester. (Photo: PA)

Boy dies after eating berries from tree in his local park

A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a house fire in Hull, East Yorkshire Picture: Humberside police / SWNS

Murder probe launched after man dies after house fire

Must Read

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

Ad Feature Help siblings spend Christmas together by becoming a foster carer

Ad Feature Households urged to prepare for first cold snap

Ad Feature British Gas, Team GB and ParalympicsGB announce new 5 year partnership

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