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Thousands give HMS Queen Elizabeth an emotional send-off in Portsmouth

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Joanne Vines and Sammy Ellen, founders of the homeless bus project in Portsmouth, were left saddened after the bus was left in a 'disgusting state'. Pictures: Joanne and Sammy

Women who created Portsmouth homeless bus left saddened at its ‘disgusting state’

Portsmouth

Police want to speak to this man after a woman was conned out of 500 in Fareham

Conman tricks 75-year-old Fareham woman out of £500 with bank card scam

Crime

Operators of the homeless bus have hit back at claims against them.

Operators of Portsmouth homeless bus hit back at claims they left it in ‘disgusting state’

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HMS Queen Elizabeth ready to set sail from Portsmouth today for first deployment to America

Defence

HMS Queen Elizabeth: Captain warns that UK needs to keep strong naval power to counter rising Russian activity

Defence

Landmark £3.5m property designed by the ‘father of Southsea’ to be auctioned

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WATCH: Drone video footage shows the green returning to Southsea Common

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HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture: BAE Systems

This is when you can see HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth today

Portsmouth

COMMENT: Government needs to dig deep to find extra cash

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Police want to speak to this man after a woman was conned out of 500 in Fareham

Conman tricks 75-year-old Fareham woman out of £500 with bank card scam

Crime

Billy Carlile, who is aged 34 and of no fixed address, is wanted by police and may be in Portsmouth

Wanted man may be in Portsmouth

Crime

Cowplain Co-op

Residents demand action after Co-op is damaged in continued ram-raid crime spree

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Drug driver fined £250

Crime

Firm told to pay £926

Crime

Shoplifter sent to jail

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Racing at Goodwood Picture: Tommy McMillan

Gosport group arrested for brawl at Goodwood after police trawl video evidence

Crime

Driver fined £660 for no insurance

Crime

Shoplifter told to pay £105

Crime

Manhunt ends after teenager spits at autistic girl in Hayling Island

Crime

Warning after vehicle crime

Crime

Travel More Travel >>

The ferry will become Wightlink's new flagship vessel

Take a sneak peek inside the luxurious new Portsmouth to Isle of Wight ferry

travel

The bypass delays are a big worry, says Rob

travel

Statues aplenty adorn Mechelen streets.

Explore an undiscovered corner of Belgian beauty in Mechelen

travel

Drivers face overnight closures on motorway

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More train problems for Portsmouth commuters with RMT strike planned this weekend

Portsmouth

M27 drivers will face 58-mile diversion when part of the motorway closes next month

News

This is how much your rail fares will go up by next year

Portsmouth

Electric vehicle owners can cross Itchen Bridge in Southampton for free

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Politics More Politics >>

Part of Holly Hill play area in Sarisbury was damaged after an arson attack Picture: Sarah Standing (180573-9573)

Repair work starts on play area after vandalism and arson

Fareham

HMS Queen Elizabeth. Picture: BAE Systems

This is when you can see HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth today

Portsmouth

HMS Queen Elizabeth USA trip: What will the weather be like for her departure from Portsmouth

Portsmouth

More electrical vehicle charging points to be rolled out on island

Politics

The entrance to Sawmills Industrial Park

This is why Fareham Borough Council may face having to pay out at another planning appeal

Politics

The bypass delays are a big worry, says Rob

travel

Travellers have set up a camp at Canoe Lake, Portsmouth

Portsmouth councillor left ‘frustrated’ by travellers who ‘know how the game is played’

Portsmouth

The B3334 Titchfield Road, near where it is likely to be joined by the proposed Stubbington bypass at a new roundabout Picture: Malcolm Wells

Stubbington Bypass project delayed – and could be at risk – because of public inquiry

Politics

Business More Business >>

Gosport entrepreneur’s start-up HumbleB aims to help save the bumblebee

Business

Hampshire County Council has floated the idea of introducing a 50p charge for people using the OAP free bus pass Picture posed by models

LETTER OF THE DAY: Charges for bus pass journeys would stop some OAPs travelling

Business

Ann Burgess from Fareham Picture Ian Hargreaves (180815-1_purse)

Anger as purse lost down escalator in Fareham Tesco leaves Ann empty-handed

Business

Here are all the items you are banned from bringing into Victorious Festival. Picture: James White

Victorious Festival 2018: Full list of items you are banned from bringing into this years’ festival

Portsmouth

Website offers home raffles

Portsmouth

Defence More Defence >>

Thousands give HMS Queen Elizabeth an emotional send-off in Portsmouth

Defence

Commander (Air) James Blackmore, affectionately known as 'Wings' is the man who will be in charge of the first landing of the F-35B on HMS Queen Elizabeth

HMS Queen Elizabeth’s air commander is ‘excited’ by historic landing of F-35

Defence

Captain George Eatwell of 40 Commando Royal Marines talking to residents in Road Town, Tortola after Hurricane Irma last year

HMS Queen Elizabeth: Carrier will be ready to help with life-saving hurricane relief

Defence

Able Seaman Ryan Whatmore, polishes the name board of HMS Queen Elizabeth, as final preparations are made prior to her setting sail for the US to undergo flight trials with the F35B for the first time Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

HMS Queen Elizabeth: Crew is raring to go for US deployment

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Sister organises Portsmouth charity walk for Leigh who died from epilepsy

Health

Rebecca Cave, left, who is the Portsmouth North co-ordinator for the Red Box sanitary products project for female students collects donations from Tesco at North Harbour assisted by customer assistant, Julie Knight'Picture: Ian Hargreaves (180815-1_red_box)

Project aims to end ‘period poverty’ for school girls in Portsmouth area

Education

Southern Health gives advice to help children prepare for school

Health

Gemma Weir and her four-year-old daughter Ivy at 10 Downing Street last month

Cystic fibrosis families ‘tired’ after talks on Orkambi continue to stall -1,000 days since it was made available in UK

Health

DEAR FIONA: Why did he embarrass me in front of his friends?

Portsmouth

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Portsmouth MP congratulates A level students

Education

Schools will be returning from summer soon

This is when schools in Portsmouth and Hampshire go back plus all key dates for 2018/19

Education

New sports facility bid

Education

Co-op representatives with the staff and students of Purbrook Park School

£1,200 donation helps children learn music

Education

Opinion More Opinion >>

It’s DIY season again! – Verity Lush

Opinion

Thanks to the invention of boxer shorts, Blaise Tapp now has two kids (Picture posed by model, obviously)

I make sure to not get caught short in substandard undercrackers – Blaise Tapp

Opinion

Alton Towers - The Smiler

How long would YOU queue to scream for 165 seconds? – Simon Carter

Opinion

If only Steve Canavan was a muscular dad like this (picture posed by models) Shutterstock

Babysitting duties can be made worse when you’re weak – Steve Canavan

Opinion

How I’d love to relax on the forts with a glass of fizz

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Offbeat More Offbeat >>

NATIONAL: 'Weird' dad and daughter pole dancing duo open studio together

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Malachi

NATIONAL: Video shows mistreated dog given chance to walk with set of wheels

people

Snookie has hypertrichosis

INTERNATIONAL: Rare condition leaves cat looking like a dog

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The roast dinner - it's a British classic

WATCH: Would you put yoghurt on your Sunday roast?

Food and Drink

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Volunteers get stuck into cleaning the beach behind the Hotwalls, in Old Portsmouth

Volunteers unite against plastic waste for Hotwalls beach clean

News

Here's where to beware roadworks this week

Here are the roadworks on major Hampshire roads this week

people

Hampshire County Council has floated the idea of introducing a 50p charge for people using the OAP free bus pass Picture posed by models

LETTER OF THE DAY: Charges for bus pass journeys would stop some OAPs travelling

Business

The Friary in Southsea

Landmark £3.5m property designed by the ‘father of Southsea’ to be auctioned

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