Remembrance Sunday in Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham, Havant

By Ben Fishwick

Chief reporter

Published 8th Nov 2020, 10:37 BST

Updated 8th Nov 2020, 11:08 BST

People are being encourage to be on their doorsteps for 11am to mark Remembrance Sunday in Portsmouth.

No major services are being held for the public to attend this year in line with Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

Captain Angus Essenhigh, commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth watches over his son Artemis, 11, who is a chorister at the Portsmouth Cathedral and will be performing at the service. Picture: Tom Cotterill

placeholder image — Captain Angus Essenhigh, commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth watches over his son Artemis, 11, who is a chorister at the Portsmouth Cathedral and will be performing at the service. Picture: Tom Cotterill

We’ll be covering the day live.

Simon Hughes from Portsmouth turned Horsea Island into a sea of red after placing 1,000 poppies in a field.

placeholder image — Simon Hughes from Portsmouth turned Horsea Island into a sea of red after placing 1,000 poppies in a field.

Gosport Fareham Portsmouth