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A 'Let's Stop Aquind' walking protest against Aquind in July 2021 Picture: Sam Stephenson

MP calls says Portsmouth is “long overdue clarity” on Aquind project

A previous 'Let's Stop Aquind' walking protest Picture: Sam Stephenson

Aquind campaigners send letter to secretary of state as decision date approaches

A previous 'Let's Stop Aquind' walking protest Picture: Sam Stephenson

New Aquind deadline as the government considers plans

Penny Mordaunt at the Stop Aquind rally in Guildhall Square on April 23 Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 220423-027)

Penny Mordaunt hits out at Aquind boss over 'emotional' insult

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Hampshire MP warns of funding crisis threat to free school dinners

Portsmouth residents and members of the community campaign group Let's Stop Aquind, outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London during the judicial review in November Picture: Tom Pilgrim/PA Wire

Aquind puts its case forward to try to persuade Portsmouth to drop opposition

Let's Stop Aquind protesters who are opposing the plans Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Consultation deadline £1.3bn electricity interconnector extended

Let's Stop Aquind protesters at Fort Cumberland car park in Eastney in October 2021 Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 131021-09)

'We fight again' say opponents of Aquind's damaging electricity cable scheme

Labour Portsmouth City Councillor Asghar Shah

City councillor on planning committee built two outbuildings without permission

Let's Stop Aquind protesters, Fort Cumberland car park, Eastney Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 131021-12)

January sees campaigners Aquind triumph and inquests of young women

Christmas lights in Palmerston Road, Southsea. Picture: Sarah Standing (141119-2234).

Reader opinion: True Christmas spirit has gone, how to get it back

Portsmouth residents and members of the community campaign group Let's Stop Aquind, outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London Picture: Tom Pilgrim/PA Wire

Aquind judicial review result date announced as judge mulls case's 'mysteries'

Activists have rallied outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the fate of the Aquind project goes before a judge

Aquind goes before court to argue against 'unlawful' scrapping of plans

A 'Let's Stop Aquind' protest last year Picture: Sam Stephenson

Aquind hearing: Date set for judicial review over infrastructure project

A protest against Aquind in Eastney in summer 2021 Picture: Sam Stephenson

Fight against the Aquind gears up again as date revealed for court hearing

Havant MP Alan Mak. Picture: Sarah Standing (020519-6892)

MP confirms he did not declare £1,500 payment from Aquind
AN MP has been accused of not declaring money given to him from a company looking to build a controversial interconnector through Hampshire.

Penny Mordaunt MP discusses the Covid-19 ‘legacy of inflation’ leading into a cost-of-living crisis. Picture: Press Association Images

MP vows to help weather the cost-of-living storm

Let's Stop Aquind protesters in Fort Cumberland car park, Eastney in October last year Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 131021-09)

City council will face Aquind in court as it bids to overturn government refusal

Penny Mordaunt MP

Penny Mordaunt urges party to consider disciplinary measures against Temerko

Stop Aquind protestors with Cllr Steve Pitt, Council leader, Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Cllr Lee Hunt celebrate near Lock Lake, Portsmouth in January after it was turned down Picture: Habibur Rahman

Aquind launches bid for judicial review to revive interconnector scheme

Penny Mordaunt MP speaking at a Let's Stop Aquind protest. Picture: Sam Stephenson

Business tycoon behind Aquind scheme set to take legal action against city MP

The 'Let's Stop Aquind' walking protest against Aquind pictured starting at the Fort Cumberland car park in Eastney. Pictured is Penny Mordaunt MP speaking at the gathering. Picture: Sam Stephenson

Defiant MP Penny 'guilty as charged' as Aquind boss says she's 'uncontrollable'

Stop Aquind protestors with Steve Pitt, council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Cllr Lee Hunt, cllr Simon Bosher, and cllr Rob New as they celebrate near Lock Lake, Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Live Everything we know so far about rejection of Aquind

Let's Stop Aquind protestors celebrate near Lock Lake, Portsmouth Picture: Habibur Rahman

News comment: Aquind refusal

Stop Aquind protestors with council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson and Cllr Lee Hunt to celebrate near Lock Lake, Portsmouth Picture: Habibur Rahman

Stop Aquind activists celebrate 'people power' as plans rejected

A 'Let's Stop Aquind' walking protest in July last year Picture: Sam Stephenson

Aquind interconnector refusal sparks joy across Portsmouth and surrounding areas

Let's Stop Aquind protesters, Fort Cumberland car park, Eastney Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 131021-09)

Deadline looming on decision over 'disastrous' £1.2bn Aquind energy plan
WITH the deadline looming for a decision on the highly-controversial Aquind interconnector project, opponents of the 'disastrous' scheme have made a last-ditch plea for it to be rejected.

Let's Stop Aquind protesters, Fort Cumberland car park, Eastney Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 131021-11)

More than 1,600 people sign petition against Aquind scheme in Portsmouth

Aqua Cars boss Bruce Hall supported the plan to make the signs permanent, and not magnetic Picture: Sam Stephenson

'Terrible' plan for Portsmouth taxis to always show council badge is thrown out

The 'Let's Stop Aquind' walking protest against Aquind pictured starting at the Fort Cumberland car park in Eastney. Pictured is general views of the event taking place. Picture: Sam Stephenson

Uproar as city leaders hit out at business secretary for Aquind decision delay

Let's Stop Aquind protesters, Fort Cumberland car park, Eastney. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 131021-09)

Live Latest reaction as Aquind decision is delayed until 2022

COMMENT: Aquind decision - we need to know that everything is above board

Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson speaking at a Let's Stop Aquind protest. Picture: Sam Stephenson

Council leader: business secretary must step aside in 'murky' Aquind decision

Boris Johnson, pictured giving a statement in London. Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

Boris Johnson called to 'intervene' over Aquind interconnector proposal

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

Business secretary refuses to say if Tories will return Aquind donations

Pictured is: Robyn Mellor, Lucy Piper and Eve Mellor at a Let's Stop Aquind protest Picture: Keith Woodland (021021-138)

Further objections raised against Aquind scheme in Portsmouth

News reporter Tom Cotterill takes a copy of the paper to Westminster to present to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in opposition to the Aquind interconnector plan

Copies of The News taken to Westminster to show strength of Aquind opposition

Members of the 'Let's Stop Aquind' campaign at the Kill The Bill demo in the Guildhall Square, Portsmouth

Our open letter to business secretary opposing disruptive Aquind plan

The Let's Stop Aquind group gathering signatures for their petition in Palmerston Road, Southsea, earlier this month. Left to right: Hazel Lyness, Viola Langley and Eve Mellor

MP Penny Mordaunt claims Aquind project would damage national security

The Let's Stop Aquind walking protest against Aquind started at the Fort Cumberland car park in Eastney. Picture: Sam Stephenson

Aquind: No cash for city or we’d face accusations

Southern Water's Budds Farm sewage treatment works. PICTURE: MICHAEL SCADDAN (070820-0075)

Southern Water named among worst for pollution by Environment Agency

The Let's Stop Aquind walking protest against Aquind pictured starting at the Fort Cumberland car park in Eastney. Pictured is general views of the event taking place. Picture: Sam Stephenson

MP hits out at 'murky financing' in cross-Channel power cable bid

Penny Mordaunt hands in a petition against Aquind to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on Thursday, June 10 2021.

MP delivers petition signed by 'thousands' against Aquind

Aquind protester Steve Kinget

Aquind decision due within three months as MP set to deliver petition

Penny Mordaunt. Picture: Habibur Rahman

MP calls for 'halt' to Aquind after French threat to cut power to Jersey

Protesters make their voices heard over the plans for Aquind to run interconnector cables through Portsmouth Alida Payson and Eli Lazarus, with their children Emlyn, 6 months old, and Marjorie, 5 years old. October 10, 2020 Picture: Richard Lemmer

Aquind decision due in three months in crunch time for £1.1bn plan

Linda Spence, one of the opponents of the Aquind interconnector plans. Picture: Richard Lemmer

Concerns raised that allotments could be contaminated by Aquind interconnector

Protesters make their voices heard over the plans for Aquind to run interconnector cables through Portsmouth. Pictured: Eastney resident Lynne Harvey on October 10, 2020 Picture: Richard Lemmer

Aquind bids for rights over 25,000 square metres of woodland in Hampshire

Protestors make their voices heard over the plans for Aquind to run interconnector cables through Portsmouth Eastney resident Lynne Harvey October 10, 2020 Picture: Richard Lemmer

Fears grow for Portsmouth's environment if Aquind scheme goes ahead

Linda Spence, one of the organisers of the protest on October 10. Picture: Richard Lemmer

Portsmouth protest against Aquind interconnector postponed because of lockdown

An image provided by Aquind of inside an existing converter station. Picture: ABB

Controversial £1.2bn Portsmouth cable plan being 'carefully considered'

Protestors make their voices heard over the plans for Aquind to run interconnector cables through Portsmouth. Eastney resident Lynne Harvey. October 10, 2020. Picture: Richard Lemmer

People will be heard over Aquind as planners allow late objections

Linda Spence, one of the organisers of the protest.

Protesters line shoreline in Eastney to oppose Aquind cable plans

Drone pictures of allotments at Milton and the shoreline. Picture: Solent Sky Services

Portsmouth residents set to stage protest against 'terrifying' cable plans

The Milton allotments Picture: Habibur Rahman

Portsmouth council sets up £250,000 fighting fund to combat Aquind plans