Environment

Cigarette butts are made from cellulose acetate, a form of plastic which can take a decade to break down

Plastic cigarette filter ban could stop bathing among “grim” butts

Tractors in Guildhall Square. Picture Gareth Boyes

Local farmers take to the streets to protest inheritance tax plans

Gosport People's Park plans

Bold plans to create new People's Park in Gosport are unveiled

Eco-heating with a heat pump (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Help planet go green with heat pump install

Marcus, Dave, Bob and John - Thames Water workers at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works - told it how it is in the documentary Thames Water: Inside the Crisis (Picture: BBC/Brinkworth Productions/Catherine Harte)

Water execs search for positive PR and end up pooing on their own doorstep

Petersfield

Hampshire town named as the best place to live in prestigious guide

Southern Water bills are set to increase by 53 per cent over the next five years, following an announcement from the regulator Ofwat. Water UK said the investment is necessary for improving infrastructure, but campaigners say the hike puts too much of a burden on customers.

Why has my Southern Water bill increased by so much this year?

Gateway Sculpture 'angel of the south' at Horsea / Port Solent landfill site

Vision for a bold sculpture in the heart of a new country park shared

Showing love for Mother Earth (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Show Mother Earth love on Mother’s Day

Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project at Budds Farm

Feedback invited over updated plans for water recycling project

Environment Secretary Steve Reed visited the Havant Thicket Reservoir on Wednesday 12th March 2025. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Environment secretary shown works to create new water reservoir

Holly Hill Woodland Park is an absolutely treasure during the autumn with the wooded paths around the lakes snaking around the site and out to the Rover Hamble. There is also a playpark nearby outside the leisure centre for those with families. Picture: Graham May

Huge step forward in £2million project to restore Holly Hill ponds

EV chargers at the University of Portsmouth

EV charge points unveiled at university which can be used by residents

Legionella bacteria can be found in a range of man-made water systems including taps, showers, air conditioning units, spa pools and hot tubs.

Water meters set to be installed in every home by Portsmouth Water

Brent Geese on Southsea Common

Brent geese flock to fenced off area of Southsea Common

Inspiring young people to connect with nature and building greener schools are both on the government agenda

Three things the Government is doing to make schools 'greener'
Even schools and their pupils are playing their part 🌳
Amber Allott

A view of a fly-tipping site near Erith in Kent, as statistics from DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) show local authorities in England dealt with 1.13 million fly-tipping incidents during the year 2020/21 an increase of 16% from the 980,000 reported in 2019/20. Picture date: Friday February 4, 2022.

Record number of fly-tipping incidents in Portsmouth, new figures show

Latest sea defence works at Ports Creek on the northern edge of Portsea Island
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (220225-38)

16 images showing the progress of the sea defence works at Ports Creek

Eco-friendly housing (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Climate crisis – is it now time to go green?

Solar generating community energy (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Taking control of your energy consumption

Best winter walks in the Portsmouth area

21 of the best winter walks in and near the Portsmouth area

17 brilliant spring walks to enjoy in and near the Portsmouth area

Water voles, commonly found in chalk streams, have suffered a rapid decline due to habitat loss.

Wildlife trust and councillors unite to save endangered chalk streams

Eating for health (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Eating a healthy diet to help save the planet

Road closures in Pembroke Road, Old Portsmouth

End in sight for sewer repairs after eight months of road closures

There are apps for IDing plants, birdsong, and even star constellations

8 top apps for learning about nature, from plants to the night sky

Footballer James Omondi Osowo has been found murdered

Going Green: Football under pressure due to climate change
“I’m a huge football fan but I’m worried about how often matches are cancelled due to extreme weather – what can I do to give the game a brighter future?”
Angela Terry

Southsea Common, which could receive £164,000 which will fund a two year turf regeneration, irrigation and monitoring programme

£1.3million revamp of city’s parks, splash parks and sports facilities

Making global warming palatable to children (phorto: Adobe)

Going Green: Making going green more child friendly

Live map shows areas of recent sewage spills in England.

Watch: Live map shows areas of recent sewage spills in England

Front centre: Cllr Leader and Forton Ward Councillor Peter Chegwyn, standing next to (left) Steve Fitzmaurice, Engineering Team Manager for Coastal Partners, and (right) Alister Butcher, Director of Estates and Safety at Lighthouse Learning Trust.

Back: Representatives from Coastal Partners, the construction team and the Environment Agency at the completed Forton defences.

New sea defences in Forton completed to protect homes and businesses

Tree felling in Segensworth

Row after tree which was causing subsidence was chopped down

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams are the presenters of BBC's Winterwatch, which came live from an RSPB reserve in Dorset this week (Picture: BBC Studios/Jo Charlesworth)

Winterwatch can make you fall in love with Chris Packham

A new vintage clothing sale is coming to Portsmouth where items can be bought for as little as £1.

Vintage clothing sale boasting bargain prices to launch - when

Map of the Fareham borough (Wicor Cams and Portchester Quay) landfills

Fears that old coastal landfill sites could open up and spill into the sea

Southern Water customers have been told their data may have been put at risk in a cyber attack.

Southern Water defends plans for huge hikes to water bills

All electric future (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Accelerating towards a petrol-free future!

Royal Navy sailors aboard the Portsmouth-based ship HMS Medway cleared turtle nesting sites of dangerous waste on the Caribbean Island of Curacao during patrols of the region.

Charitable sailors support rare turtles during deployment patrols

An aerial shot of Portsmouth Harbour, Picture: Adobe Stock

Portsmouth's air pollution problem: calls for stricter standards

Transformation of Southsea shelters

Southsea's historic seafront structures restored to their former glory

The new rules will encourage more businesses to recycle their rubbish

New rules will see businesses ordered to sort their rubbish out

Winners of South Downs photography contest revealed

Celebrating healthy lifestyle with Veganuary (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Turn over a new leaf and get healthy this Veganuary

Dr Keiron Roberts

City scientist uncovers the impact of plastic waste on Antarctica

FLAMMABLE: A smartphone lithium-ion battery bursts into flames in a safety test by Barnbrook Systems in Hampshire. A similar battery is linked to a fire which destroyed a materials recovery facility for construction waste in Portsmouth in July 2024

Dangers of exploding lithium-ion batteries highlighted

Community skips are being rolled out once again in Gosport for 2025 and up to 2027.

"Extremely popular" free household waste skips rolled out again

Sea defence works at Ports Creek, Portsmouth

Key stage begins to create vital new sea defences at Ports Creek

Photo caption: Leader Cllr Peter Chegwyn (back, centre) alongside Gosport Mayor Cllr Richard Earle (back, third from left), Deputy Mayor Cllr Kirsten Bradley (front, furthest left) and TJ Waste & Recycling staff at the final community skip of 2024 at Alver Valley West car park. Taken by Steven Phyall at Zooming Photography.

Popular community skips scheme extended - dates and locations

What cost insulating homes (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: What grants are there to insulate my house? Find out

Southern Water Testwood Water Supply Works.

Apology issued by Southern Water after thousands left without water

The next phase of sea defences pictured open at Speakers' Corner - the area in front of the Pyramids.

Explore newly opened Pyramids to Speakers' Corner sea defences

Southern Water bills are set to increase by 53 per cent over the next five years, following an announcement from the regulator Ofwat. Water UK said the investment is necessary for improving infrastructure, but campaigners say the hike puts too much of a burden on customers.

"Disgrace": Councillor slams Southern Water for huge price hike

Prom and shelters from above at Speakers' Corner

Southsea Coastal Scheme opening

Southern Water has confirmed water loss following a technical issue at Testwood Water Supply Works.

Thousands hit by Southern Water outage - customers learn of bills hike

Southern Water bills are set to increase by 53 per cent over the next five years, following an announcement from the regulator Ofwat. Water UK said the investment is necessary for improving infrastructure, but campaigners say the hike puts too much of a burden on customers.

Rising South Water bills to increase by 53 per cent over five years

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