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The junction of St George’s Road, Park Road and the access to Gunwharf has been identified as an enforcement area. Credit: Google Street View

Five Portsmouth junctions targeted if council is given power to fine bad drivers

The pavement in Dundas Lane, Copnor outside Admiral Lord Nelson School where a 5G mast is proposed. Credit: Google Street View

Portsmouth school objects to 5G mast over fears for student safety

The number of empty homes across the Portsmouth area has risen in the last decade, new census figures show.

Number of empty homes across Portsmouth area has risen in the last decade

Stagecoach have extended their service 700, one of the south coast's busiest bus routes.

Stagecoach extend south coast bus route

Broken vehicles are making life difficult for staff and patients at Gary Sadler Physiotherapy Clinic on Salisbury Road, Cosham.

Physiotherapist claims Cosham street has become 'junkyard'

Merkur Slots in London Road, North End, Portsmouth. Picture by Google Street View

Slot machine casino seeks to extend its opening to 24-hours a day

A 'winter parking charge' come come into force along Eastney Esplanade as part of the council's plan to fill its 'budget gap'

Locals voice concern over council's parking charge proposal

Councillor Steve Pitt and Sarah Shreeve with a stormwater release sign. Picture: Portsmouth City Council.

Seawater quality to be monitored by Portsmouth City Council

Leader of Liberal Democrats Peter Chegwyn

Picture: Sarah Standing (060522-3512)

Gosport could hike parking charges and sports pitch fees by up to 50 per cent

Demolition of Ferneham Hall, Fareham on Friday 23rd September 2022
Picture: Habibur Rahman

New 800-seat Fareham Live venue left without an operator after BH Live pulls

CGI image showing how the Somers Orchard project could look on the former site of Horatia and Lemington houses in Portsmouth

First look at Somers Orchard plans - the replacements for city tower blocks

Indicative CGI for the redevelopment of Princes Mead Shopping Centre in Farnborough

Hampshire shopping centre to be redeveloped as housing in £17m deal

Sun rises over Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve Picture: Simon Higgins. Instagram: @higgypfc

‘Outrage’ as proposal to close reserve centre could spell redundancies

Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve visitor centre. Picture: Google Maps

Threat of closure for nature reserve centre to tackle ‘financial gap’

Councillor Paula Ferguson of Winchester City Council

Winchester City Council creates £200,000 package to help cost of living crisis

St Vincent College in Gosport is one of the sites put at risk by the flood defence scheme going on hold

300 Gosport homes at risk of flooding as sea defence schemes go on hold
MORE than 300 homes in Gosport are at risk of flooding after the construction of two sea defences was paused.

The Mayor of Gosport, Councillor Jamie Hutchison. Picture: Mike Cooter (040622)

Community heroes to be given awards to mark Gosport's 100th anniversary

Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, with some of the floral tributes. He said: 'It was wonderful to see the flowers that had been laid on the Guildhall steps by residents and visitors in tribute to the Queen. These will now be composted, and the compost used when we plant a tree to remember the Queen, which will be fed with the best wishes of all who laid flowers.'

Councils unveil plans for memorial gardens in honour of Queen

Royal Beach Hotel, Southsea. Picture: Stuart Martin (220421-7042)

Revised planning application for east wing of Royal Beach Hotel is submitted

Southsea's Rock Gardens have held the Green Flag award since 2012

In pictures: The parks in this area given Green Flag awards by Keep Britain Tidy

Baffins pond

Parks in Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport and Havant are given Green Flag awards

Cllr George Madgwick

Leader of Portsmouth Independents Party is ordered to apologise to colleagues

140 home development for Warsash enters its second phase

Portsmouth and Southsea railway station

Coffee chain plans to open branch in Portsmouth and Southsea railway station

Bishops Waltham Parish Council has appointed a new chair and vice-chair of the council.

Bishop's Waltham Parish Council appoints new leaders

Cllr Tim Pike

Havant and East Hampshire councils introduce paperless parking permits

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New political group vowing to 'keep party politics out' in election

NHS England has announced that 350,000 extra dentist appointments will be made available to tackle Covid backlog.

Portsmouth MP urges city to bid for dentist care

The £5m project was backed by members of the cabinet during a meeting this week.

Six-miles cycle route to be built along major road

Ann Buckley, coordinator of the Havant Borough Residents' Alliance

Residents’ associations welcome report on ‘unsound’ Havant Local Plan

Adastra's. Picture: Google Maps

'Boutique’ bowling venue could come to Fareham

Queues at the Shell petrol station in Eastern Road, Portsmouth on Friday. Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

City council calls for key worker priority at fuel stations

The Market Way car park, and the back of shops at the north end of Commercial that are covered by part of the council's planned compulsory purchase order Picture: Methuselah Tanyanyiwa

Council bids to buy huge swathe of city centre to push regeneration project

The temporary cycle lane on Elm Grove, Southsea

Picture: Sarah Standing (051120-7893)

Portsmouth council could see funding scrapped for 'prematurely' axing cycle lane

Prad Bains

Councillors resign from Conservative group to sit as Independents

Cllr Darren Sanders celebrates the council acquiring three new properties to house homeless people

Councillor's 'delight' as rough sleepers housed in former student digs

Rosy Raines with her consort, Graham Raines

New mayor of Havant for 2021-22 announced

Cllr Alex Rennie

New leader of Havant Borough Council elected

Cllr Michael Wilson, leader of Havant Borough Council.

Havant Borough Council leader steps down from role

Shoppers on West Street, Havant. Picture: Emily Turner

Havant residents' key issues ahead of May 6 election

Local Plans are vital documents

All you need to know about a council’s local plan

Prad Bains with other volunteers at Waterlooville Food Bank.

A year to remember for Prad Bains, the grassroots goalkeeper breaking down the b...

Solent mudflats. Picture: Mark Cox

Up to 12,000 homes set for the Solent as deadlock set to end

Councils using up reserves in coronavirus fight

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addresses the crowds from the balcony of the Ministry of Health in Whitehall on VE Day, on May 8, 1945. From left to right, Ernest Bevin, Churchill, Sir John Anderson, Lord Woolton and Herbert Morrison. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Huge light show to mark VE Day in Portsmouth

Dr Philippa Oakley has said her business can only survive for another three weeks without the support grant.

Small businesses say they face going bust over grant delays

Councillor Narinder Bains. Picture: Sarah Standing (020519-7761)

Council tells Havant residents not to light bonfires or annoy people with 'noisy...

The Public Service Plaza, Havant Borough Council's offices. Picture: Allan Hutchings (150078-158)

Council shuts offices and cancels meetings over coronavirus

Barratt Homes' visualisation of how homes off Sinah Lane, Hayling Island could look

Decision meeting for 195 homes to go ahead despite Covid-19 fears

A person riding an electric scooter in Westminster, London. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Electric scooters to go on hire in Portsmouth as government looks at making them...

Councillor Tim Pike. Picture: Sarah Standing (020519-7853)

Multimillion-pound plan to upgrade Hayling Island's roads delayed after council ...

Beach replenishment at Hayling Island West Beach. Brian Bracher/Compass Aerial Photography

Watch: Tonnes of shingle moved around Hayling as petition for new sea defences g...

Havant councillors approve £5 council tax increase as £2m budget shortfall looms...

The staff will be hired using money acquired from government. Picture: Shutterstock

Councils to employ three new staff to tackle homelessness in Havant and East Ham...