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Game of Thrones ending was shocking: Cheryl Gibbs

It was the biggest, most epic television series ever made. For nearly a decade fans around the world have been gripped by the HBO drama, Game of Thrones.

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European elections are taking place May 23, 2019

I’ll be voting in EU elections even though it’s confusing – RICK JACKSON

It’s European elections day and I reckon we will see the highest turn out for this type of election since we’ve been part of the EU. With Brexit stalled and seemingly on hold, the self-declared knight in shining armour for our European exit, Nigel Farage, is back on his horse, although we are not too sure who is paying for it.

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COMMENT: We need to know switch in police resources is making a difference

Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan is quite clear. He says that Hampshire police and crime commissioner Michael Lane assured him that a £24-a-year per person council tax increase would result in 200 new police officers out on our streets fighting crime.

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Courteney Cox attends the Chanel Dinner. Picture: Rich Fury/Getty Images

OPINION: Is Monica from Friends a style icon? I don’t think so

Seemingly, Monica from Friends is set to become the next big style icon.

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Lotte says elderly people deserve care and respect

Older generation needs proper care in homes – STUDENT SHOUT

Lotte Pegler is a journalism student at Highbury College, Cosham. Here she giver her opinion on how we should respect and care for elderly people

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Fiona Caine gives advice to a woman whose daughter says she's horrible.

My teenage daughter says I’m horrible – RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

Fiona Caine is a trained counsellor. Here she gives advice to an upset mum and a concerned friend.

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COMMENT: A great way to bring D-Day remembrance close to home

Excitement is palpable in Portsmouth as the 75th anniversary of D-Day approaches, and the city will once again swell with pride at the part its people have played in the defence of the realm.

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Blaise believes children should have longer breaks during school time.

It’s a shame our kids have less time to just be kids – Blaise Tapp

For many people our school years are something we would rather stay consigned to the annals of history, along with nit cream and our first hangover.

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Steve Canavan got chatted up because he was too scared to go up the Canton Tower, China.

At 43, I still have the pulling power – Steve Canavan

I had an interesting exchange in China – where I’m on a work trip – when I was chatted up. It’s been a long time since that last happened, 1994 to be exact.

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The Jeremy Kyle Show has been cancelld. Picture: ITV

OPINION: The audience who cheered Jeremy Kyle on are as bad as he is

The Jeremy Kyle Show may have now been axed but it’s only one of many television shows that take advantage of the people appearing on it. I do not mean that it takes advantage of all the people who willingly choose to go on it, but certainly the vulnerable and disadvantaged.

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Baker was sacked from BBC Radio 5 Live for tweeting a joke about the Duke and Duchess Of Sussex's son featuring a picture of a chimpanzee. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

OPINION: Danny Baker got exactly what he deserves

Veteran broadcaster Danny Baker was sacked by the BBC for an offensive tweet aimed at Meghan and Harry’s baby. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably seen it, but if you missed it, in a nutshell, he tweeted a picture of a couple holding hands with a small, suited chimpanzee, captioned ‘Royal Baby Leaves Hospital’.

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COMMENT: Clarity is needed for targets to be achieved

Britain is crying out for new housing. There is constant pressure on local authorities to find suitable sites, and applications, as we frequently report, are often beset by opposition from local residents.

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Cheryl Gibbs, husband Matt and Father Bob White overseeing their wedding.

OPINION: Fratton's Father Bob will be an asset to the Queen

I was absolutely delighted to read in The News that Father Bob White, vicar of St Mary’s Church in Fratton, where Matt and I got married, has been appointed an honorary chaplain to Her Majesty, the Queen.

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Jeremy Kyle. Picture: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images

Jeremy Kyle Show was one example of the class divide endemic in Britain – OPINION

On air, it was a high-profile example of how broken Britain is, how our society is divided like never before. A daily diet of the dysfunctional, the depressed and the desperate.

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ENERGY-SAPPING: Baku is about to host Chelsea and Arsenal fans

It’s about time football sorted out its carbon footprint – RICK JACKSON

When it comes to leaving a giant carbon footprint, how come no one has yet questioned the sport of football and its responsibilities?

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COMMENT: We may not see the likes of patriarch Patrick ever again

In an age of internet shopping, will we ever see the likes of Patrick Marriott again? Here was a man who was born and raised in the very same Portsmouth premises where he was still working up to his death at the age of 91 after a short illness. He even lived over the shop.

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