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Autism is no barrier as Ben wins apprentice of the year

A COLLEGE apprentice has successfully won intermediate apprentice of the year at the South East regional final for the national Apprentice of the Year 2019 awards.

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The 18 Portsmouth pubs included in the Good Beer Guide 2020

Pubs in Portsmouth have been included in the Good Beer Guide for 2020.

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'This £95m will help breathe new life into high streets all over England'

It’s great news at last for lots of our country’s beleaguered high streets as the government has revealed the ones - 69 of them across England - which will benefit from a £95m fund to revive historic shopping areas.

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Molly Butler and Nick Day at the Gin Festival at Gunwharf Quays. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (140919-37)

Gin lovers untie for boozy festival at Gunwharf Quays

GIN was the word as Gunwharf Quays opened its first festival dedicated to the on-trend tipple.

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The outside of My VR Portal, a virtual reality arcade in Fratton.

A virtual reality arcade has opened in Fratton with over 350 games and virtual escape rooms

DID you know you could travel from one end of the world to the other in under half an hour?

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The winning entry in Gosport-based firm Hutamaki's design-a-cup competition, by Lily Hampton aged 12.

Gosport firm Huhtamaki holds competition inviting budding artists to design paper cups

KEEN artists of all age groups have had their chance to show off their skills with this factory’s design-a-cup competition.

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Nara Mobbs, 8 from Havant, has reached the final of Benchmarx Kitchens' Kid-chen Designer competition

Eight-year-old from Havant reaches final of national kitchen design competition

A YOUNG designer from Havant has beaten nationwide competition to be in the final of a kitchen competition.

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Joanne Melton, owner of The Seaside Sew with the bags she designed for her stall at Hampshire Open Studios 2019.

Unique bag designer Jo opened her garden in Stubbington for this year's Hampshire Open Studios

DRAGON’S Den approved Jo Melton showcased her unique designs from her front garden last month.

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La Boulangerie in West Street, Portchester Picture: Steve Deeks

Portchester bakery owners reassure customers after advert causes stir

THE owners of La Boulangerie in Portchester have reassured customers they are 'not shutting up shop' after an advert for the business left regulars distraught.

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Hubbox is a new restaurant that has opened in Gunwharf Quays.

Take a look inside Gunwharf Quays' new burger joint

The newest restaurant at Gunwharf Quays has opened its doors and fans of burgers will love it.

Business

For sale: Stylish Havant four-bedroom detached house in a quiet cul-de-sac

Situated in a cul-de-sac in Langstone, the property briefly comprises entrance hallway, cloakroom, modern fitted kitchen / dining room with has double glazed French doors leading to the rear garden with further open plan access to the lounge.

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The construction and life of Portsmouth’s Cascades in 25 historic photos

Cascades shopping centre turns 30 later this month and we’ve taken a trip down memory lane.

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Wetherspoons to slash prices on all food and drink - but only for one day

Wetherspoon pubs across the UK are cutting the price of everything on the menu by 7.5 per cent, as part of the chain’s ‘Tax Equality Day’ campaign.

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Portsmouth student at Highbury College sees hunt for apprenticeship boosted after CV appeal shared 4,500 times

A HIGHBURY College student has been given a head start in his search for an apprenticeship thanks to one man’s generosity and the power of social media.

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SSE sells millions of customers and 8,000 staff to rival in £500m deal

ENERGY giant SSE has agreed to sell its household supply business to smaller rival Ovo Group for £500m.

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Bangladesh aviation and tourism minister Mahbub Ali at the Akash Restaurant in Southsea. 'Picture: Habibur Rahman

Portsmouth's post-Brexit trading prospects boosted as Bangladeshi minister cites 'beginning' of partnership

BUSINESS owners vying to launch ‘exciting’ trade deals with Bangladesh have been told by one of the country’s cabinet ministers how they could help the nation’s relationship with Britain ‘live long’.

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