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COMMENT: It’s time that we made the Tipner development dream a reality

It's fair to say that the Tipner area of Portsmouth is no stranger to false dawns. Over the years there have been many plans put forward for this important site at the gateway to the city, but they've never made it off the drawing board.

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Prime minister Xavier Bettel holding that press conference without Boris Johnson. Picture: PA Photo.

So what was was the truth about missing Boris? OPINION

The truth really is hard to find these days in the press.

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Millie Mackintosh opens the Southampton Boat Show, which runs until September 24th at Mayflower Park, Southampton. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Compared to the super rich at Southampton International Boat Show my family were invisible: OPINION

I took my daughters to Southampton International Boat Show at the weekend – it’s with us all week, so if you’re in the market for something wonderfully expensive, it’s the place to be.

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COMMENT: We need the M27 upgrade - but we also need the housing

For a long time, it was said that work would start on building Welborne, a new ‘garden village’ north of Fareham, in 2016.

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The Press is largely a force for good: OPINION

There hasn’t been a time in my adult life when I haven’t defended the role played by the press in modern society.

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Lady Gaga provoked comment when she said career was more important that a husband...

Lady Gaga and Maya Angelou's take on feminism is spot-on: OPINION

What does the word ‘feminism’ mean to you? For some people nowadays, whether female or male, it seems to mean either nothing, or have hugely negative connotations.

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The Lake District. Steve Canavan conquered six of its fells in one day.

The best thing about Lake District walking is the talking: OPINION

I am writing this, physically exhausted and sobbing like a small child, after walking 14-and-a-half excruciating miles in the Lake District with a friend who told me we were going on ‘a gentle stroll’.

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Simon's brief stint as a student was the most fun he has ever had

75p pints and girls in Def Leppard T-shirts – student life was better in the 80s, trust me: OPINION

IT’S an oft-used cliche that ‘the school days are the best days of your life.’ Not for me, they weren’t. But my further education days once I’d moved away from the place I grew up in? Now you’re talking.

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COMMENT: Could group have a positive effect on local issues?

Few would argue that politics in Britain is in a state of flux; some would even go so far as to say the system is broken beyond repair.

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Cheryl has been overwhelmed by the messages of support following the announcement of her pregnancy

Please think before you ask personal fertility questions: OPINION

We were so overwhelmed by the love and support we received on the back of our announcement last week in my column that Matt and I are expecting our first child.

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COMMENT: Please help to keep this life-saving service in the air

It’s every parent’s dread - to discover to their horror that their child has been involved in an accident and is seriously injured.

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Tinder, Bumble and Match online dating escapades are a real eye-opener: OPINION

It really is the weirdest thing, reading a book written by a good friend which details the pitfalls of online dating. This is exactly what is happening right now, as I read The Man Detox written by my friend Verity Geere.

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COMMENT: Contracts are a reminder of city’s key maritime role

WHEN BAE Systems announced it was pulling the plug on shipbuilding in the city some six years ago now, it was a sad day for Portsmouth.

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The Amazon Alexa. Zella will not have voice recognition devices in the house...

Why is Apple running scared of the word ‘feminism’? OPINION

I’ve refused to have an Alexa, Siri or Google voice recognition system in the house on principle, and lately I feel vindicated. It’s not just about feeling super lazy about a machine turning on a light switch.

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A loaf of white bread. Picture by Getty Images

If I just ate what I wanted, I’d probably go blind too: OPINION

Poor eating choices are big in the news again as experts are warning against the dangers of ‘fussy eating’ after a 17-year-old has gone blind as a result of consuming a diet consisting largely of chips, crisps and white bread.

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Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman

Rocketman was easily the best in a great year for music on the big screen: OPINION

Queen, Elton John, The Beatles and Bruce Springsteen. Yep, it hasn’t been a bad year for bringing some great music to the big screen. And let’s not forget Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends, the west country’s second finest band (after The Wurzels).

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COMMENT: Might the bobby return at last to his old beat?

The words of Olivia Pinkney, chief constable of Hampshire Constabulary, will be music to the ears of the majority of taxpayers.

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There are many near misses between cyclists and drivers on the roads. Picture: Shutterstock.

Just because you cycle it doesn't mean you're saintly: OPINION

In the past I cycled a lot, and my husband still does. I used to whizz around the city with my youngest in a child-seat on the back of my bike, making the most of the cycle paths and the chance to combine exercise with a commute.

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Cheryl Gibbs and husband Matt are having their first baby.

Our dreams have come true after years of heartbreak: OPINION

I’ve been writing this column for more than 11 years, and for all that time I think I’ve been pretty true to myself with what I said I would do – and that’s always write an honest and open account of our lives.

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CAP: Steve Canavan's latest disaster involves a shed.

Soggy and broken - but this shed will not defeat me: OPINION

You know when you have one of those moments where you catch yourself doing something so extraordinarily dismally middle-age and mundane that it suddenly makes you feel incredibly depressed?

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