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Here are the restaurant with three rosettes, and hotels with four and five rosettes, in Hampshire.

Best Hampshire fine-dining restaurants and luxury hotels - new AA Guide

Here are 26 reasons to take pride in our city.

26 reasons you can be proud to call Portsmouth your home

Stoke Fruit Farm in Hayling Island, have a fantastic display of pumpkins which can be seen and purchased ready in time for Halloween. Picture: Sarah Standing (101023-1802)

Best places to pick your own pumpkin in Hampshire

Just some of our favourite walks

13 of the best autumn walks in and near the Portsmouth area

These are the best pubs and breweries in Portsmouth, according to the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2024.

Best Portsmouth pubs and breweries - CAMRA 2024 Good Beer Guide

Mike Clare, the multimillionaire owner of Solent Forts.

Top 12 richest people in Hampshire worth millions

How many of these words and phrases do you use? Picture: Chris Moorhouse

11 words and phrases you will only know if you live in Portsmouth

Cams Mill Restaurant, at Cams Milll, Fareham, is a beautiful large oak-framed barn with amazing views of the estuary. The large patio garden seats up to 60 guests and has views of the Saltern Lake off Portsmouth Harbour.

10 great pubs across Hampshire with stunning views

Shaun Williamson as Captain Hook with the rest of the cast on HMS Warrior at the Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth Picture: Habibur Rahman

Pompey Panto brings Hook to the stage of The Kings Theatre this Christmas

Homes and Gardens

See inside this beautiful five bedroom property.

Take a look inside this spectacular five bedroom property
This five bedroom property is on the market for £945,000 and it boasts beautiful views of the city.

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

This property is on the market for £15,000,000 and it comes with over 200 acres of land.

This is what the most expensive property for sale in Hampshire looks like

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

See inside this £15m Hampshire home

This property comes with three bedrooms, one bathroom and one reception room as well as a back garden.

See inside this three bedroom property in Stamshaw

This property comes with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a reception room as well as a garden and parking.

See inside this three bedroom property in Farlington

Light up your home and your wallet too. Picture – supplied.

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Pets

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People would rather cuddle their pet than partner, study finds
People would rather cuddle their pet than partner, study finds
Ashley, left, and Layla, right, are in need of 'compassionate' parents. Their faces have been obscured to protect their identities.

Adoption service looking to home two 'lovely' little girls

Dogs are not allowed on Southsea beach from May 1

When dogs are not allowed on beaches in our area

Peak Edge Hotel: a relaxing dog friendly stay in the Peak District

Tereza Oharkova with stray dogs in Sri Lanka

Whiteley woman to help stray dogs in Sri Lanka

Food and Drink

There are a number of places in Portsmouth where dogs can enjoy a trip out and owners can stop off for a coffee at a dog-friendly cafe.

Here are lovely 17 dog friendly cafes in Portsmouth and Hampshire
The city is packed with a range of amazing places to eat – and here are some which will also welcome your precious dogs.

Steve Madden (39) co-owner of Crema Coffee, their second site which they are based in at London Road, North End, Portsmouth. Picture: Sarah Standing

New cafe opens inside former North End bank

Our readers told us the pubs they think are the cosiest in the Portsmouth area.

See 7 of the cosiest pubs and bars in Portsmouth

Loch Fyne, located in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, has closed down suddenly. The restaurant chain, which is owned by Greene King, has seen numerous closures across the country.

Popular seafood restaurant in Gunwharf Quays closes suddenly

I just can't get you out of my head... the venison scotch egg from the Restaurant 1865 seasonal menu at the Queens Hotel in Southsea. Picture: The Queens Hotel

Dining at the Queens Hotel means eating scotch eggs will never be the same again

Staycation

Landal Kenwick Woods is set in abundant greenery as far as the eye can see.

Kenwick Woods: A hot tub break with countryside and coastline on the doorstep

This enchanting country house hotel offers a warm welcome and traditional hospitality.

Reconnect on a romantic spa break or friends’ reunion in the Cotswolds

From a cyclist’s paradise to country walks to dog-friendly pubs, here’s how to make the most of the getaway island on your doorstep. Supplied picture

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Retro

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

Portsmouth's Commercial Road Precinct in 1972. The News PP3912

14 photos that show how Commercial Road has changed over the years

Best In Portsmouth

circa 1895: A trio of musicians attract a small crowd of children on Southsea beach. (Photo by F J Mortimer/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

11 amazing and rare old images of Southsea
Here you will see some exceptionally old images of life on the Southsea shoreline.

Crown Brewery in All Saints Street. This was between Commercial Road and Staunton Street. Picture: Costen.co.uk

9 great images from Portsmouth breweries of the past - with Peaky Blinders simil...

The telephone cable-laying boat at Gosport about 1905

15 fascinating images of Gosport from the past

40 boats on Canoe Lake. Visit Canoe lake in the summer and there may be half a dozen boats, back pre-1936 there were a minimum 40 boats out.

Fascinating pictures of lakes around Portsmouth

Portchester flood A Southdown coach makes a bow wave through Portchester.

25 great black and white pictures evoking memories of Portchester

Cars and Motoring

Do you know what your car or van could fetch on the used market? Get a free, instant valuation on Motorway. Picture - supplied

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The collection of Minis at Goodwood

Stunning collection of Minis converge on Goodwood

There are heavy delays on the M27 due to a collision.

Drivers delayed after vehicle fire on major road

Cars on display at the Spinnaker Supercars event. Picture: Mike Cooter (290723)

19 pictures from the Spinnaker Supercars 2023 event

Family

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

7 things to do in the Portsmouth area this weekend

Portsmouth Ice Rink, Guildhall Square Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK last year. Pictured is Daniel Goulding with Evie, 4.

Portsmouth's ice rink to return this weekend

Palmerston Road Christmas Lights Switch On at Southsea on Thursday 23rd November 2023 Pictured: Santa with the Lord Mayor, Tom Coles and Mayoress, Nikki Coles with Wave 105 presenter, Mark Collins with Pompey football players and cast of Alladin from New Theatre Royal. Picture: Habibur Rahman

33 pictures from Southsea's annual Christmas light switch-on

Repairs are underway at the playground in Newlands, Waterlooville which was damaged when it was set on fire in the summer

Repairs to a playground are underway following arson attack

Father Christmas in his grotto at Keydell Nurseries.

7 things to do in the Portsmouth area this weekend

Funland on Hayling Island will be hosting its Winter Wonderland roster of festive events - including a Santa's Grotto. You can find out more and book tickets - £30 per child - here: https://haylingwonderland.co.uk/about-us/.

9 places to meet Father Christmas in the Portsmouth area

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Portsmouth Cathedral Choir have been selected to sing live on the BBC for Midnight Mass.

Portsmouth Cathedral Choir set to feature live on Christmas TV

Levi's mum Tammy described him as ‘forever loved’ and a ‘kind, caring, and funny man’.

Gosport murder victim remembered as "kind, caring, and funny man"

These supermarkets will close on Boxing Day.

Portsmouth retailers which will shut on Boxing Day

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 22 year-old man in the early hours of Friday, November 24, where officers were called to Keyes Road, Bridgemary, Gosport. Picture: Sarah Standing (241123-2101)

Fourth person charged after murder of 22-year-old in Gosport

Theatre-goers can get to the Kings Theatre's annual pantomime at a discounted rate thanks to a festive deal.

Festive deal for theatre-goers attending panto

Swimmers were evacuated. Picture: Karl Jarvis

Fire crews attend incident at leisure centre

Met Office forecasts "possibility of snow" in south of UK

Albie, 3, meets Father Christmas. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-42)

See 8 pictures from the fantastic opening of the Leigh Park Santa grotto

Gloria Quantick and her graddaughter, Beth Davis. Portchester Christmas Market in Portchester Precinct Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-31)

See 9 pictures from the Portchester Christmas Market