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Everything you need to know about our local shopping centres.

Everything you need to know about our local shopping centres

Magical scenes include a tunnel of lights

13 magical pictures from the Enchanted Staunton festive lights trail

Journey into the heart of Iceland’s glacial wonders. Picture – Adobe

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Hidden gems from High Tatras to castles. Picture – Adobe

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Havant gym scoops top fitness industry award. Picture – supplied

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Here are nine fabulous festive things you can do this Christmas

9 fabulously festive things to with your family this Christmas

Hook stars Shaun Williamson as Hook and Jack Edwards as Mrs Smee
Picture by Alan Bound for The Kings Theatre

Hook wows the crowds at this year's Pompey panto - in pictures

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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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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Pictured is Fareham's Christmas lights switch on last November. Picture: Keith Woodland

Fareham Christmas Lights switch on promises festive fun - all the details

Father Christmas in his grotto.

Keydell to launch annual grotto and woodland walk

Children taking part in Emsworth's festive fun run last year

Festive Fun Run to return to Emsworth to raise ‘vital’ cash for young lives

Down Range Axe Throwing will open on Friday, November 17.

Gosport to welcome new axe-throwing centre

The SUN sculpture as seen in Blackpool

Giant art installation is the star as city gets ready for Lantern Parade
The sun will be shining on Fratton this week as a giant art installation comes to St Mary’s Church ahead of this year’s much-loved Festival of Lights lantern parade.

Meet Aqua, the new recruit encouraging schools to sign up for Solent Coding Day. Picture – supplied.

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Fareham Indoor Christmas market, Fareham Leisure Centre
Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Fareham Indoor Christmas Market continues today

Here are 7 things to do this weekend.

Picture: Habibur Rahman.

6 things to do this weekend

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Here are 20 things to do on a rainy day in the Portsmouth area

The event will take place on the pedestrianised area of West Street on November 18 and this family friendly event is one of the best attended of the year, attracting thousands of visitors.
Fareham Borough Council will be unveiling a new festive lights display, as part of a five year contract with The Festive Lighting Company and the previous Christmas lights are set to be recycled.

The new lighting scheme, with its warm and cool toned white lights, is twice as energy efficient than the previous LED lighting, while delivering much brighter and more impressive lights.

Pictured is Fareham's Christmas lights switch on last November. Picture: Keith Woodland

8 Christmas light switch-ons in the Portsmouth area

From fast-track roles to traditional apprenticeships, earn while you learn and see the world ( CROWN COPYRIGHT, 2021)

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Here are six things to do this weekend.

Here are 6 things to do this weekend

Can you imagine a better place to be right now? Picture – supplied.

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Here are 10 great muddy puddle walks.

10 muddy puddle walks in the Portsmouth area

Families turned out to enjoy Halloween fun at a free community event organised by Portsmouth City Council.

11 pictures of families enjoying free spooky fun

The lord mayor and lady mayoress at Highbury Primary School in Cosham.

15 pictures of children enjoying "Proud to be Pompey Day"

Southsea Model Village's "spooktacular" makeover.

Southsea Model Village is transformed for Halloween

Here are 8 things to do in the Portsmouth area this weekend.

8 things to do in the Portsmouth area this weekend

HMS Sultan Bonfire and Fireworks display

HMS Sultan fireworks event - all you need to know including ticket prices

HMS Sultan Bonfire and Fireworks display

Early bird ticket sales end soon for HMS Sultan fireworks event

The popular trail is making a return

Festive light trail at Staunton Farm returns for 2023 - full details

Back to school - back to the pool! Swimming, trampolining and gymnastics sessions available. Picture – supplied.

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Lord mayor Tom Coles and lady mayoress Nikki Coles have launched "Proud to be Pompey Day".

Lord mayor and lady mayoress launch "Proud to be Pompey Day"

The Starlit Walk makes a return

Rowans Hospice's ‘Starlit Walk’ returns to Portsmouth

There are so many fantastic places to go pumpkin picking including Steve Harris Farms in Titchfield, Rogate Pumpkin Patch and Stoke Farm Shop in Hayling Island - to name a few! Afterwards you can enjoy making your own Halloween creations.

Picture: Sam Stephenson.

11 things to do in Portsmouth this half term

Emma and Chris became foster carers when they were 23 and 25

Portsmouth City Council launch myth busting campaign around being a foster carer

National Fitness Awards: Horizon Leisure’s Havant and Waterlooville centres are both finalists. Submitted picture

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Here’s 10 reasons why this should be your October half term holiday destination. Submitted picture

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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

The child sustained serious burns and spent weeks in hospital.

Child left scarred by burst hot water bottle

This local broadband provider promises to never put its price up mid-contract – and there’s an extra incentive. Submitted picture

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Thousands of people turn up to watch the fireworks in Cosham last year
Picture: Habibur Rahman

The locations of the two new fireworks events have finally been revealed