Caribbean

HMS Medway supported citizens on the Turks and Caicos Islands after the British Oversea Territory was hit by Hurricane Oscar.

HMS Medway helps residents hit by vicious hurricane

HMS Oardacious will be sailing around The Atlantic with an all female crew for the first time from December 12, 2024, taking on the World's Toughest Row.
From left: Lt Cdr Ali Aindow, of Southsea, and Petty Officer Aaby Aldridge, of Gosport.

Determined all-female Navy team to take on "World's Toughest Row"

Goslings Black Seal Rum from Bermuda

Special rum Black Friday deals that bring taste of Caribbean alive

MS Borealis will visit Portsmouth several times this Winter, taking tourists to several countries including Morocco and nations across the Caribbean.

Gorgeous cruise ship to make several visits to city - when

Local students create exhibition for Porchester Castle

If I was to picture what paradise looks like, it would be the resort where I stayed in Jamaica. (Photo: Isabella Boneham)

Jamming in Jamaica: The perfect winter sun holiday to unwind

Magazine Beach, Grenada

How to taste the soul of this often overlooked Caribbean island

Liming with Gran: Breaking down taboos with a game of dominoes

HMS Medway is being deployed to the Caribbean to tackle drug smugglers and support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season. She will relieve Portsmouth ship HMS Trent.

Fresh sailors aboard HMS Medway deployed to tackle drug smugglers

One of the six rare loggerhead turtles which was found by the crew of a Royal Navy warship after washing up on UK shores, being released and dropped back into the Atlantic by the crew of the Portsmouth-based patrol vessel HMS Medway. The Navy crew transported the turtles back to the Azores, where they were released having been cared for by Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium and Anglesey Sea Zoo.

Proud Royal Navy sailors save rare turtles and return them home

Portsmouth-based HMS Trent seized £160m of cocaine from a narco-sub while operating in the Caribbean Sea.

Warship seizes £160m of cocaine from Narco Submarine - pictures

HMS Medway returning home to Portsmouth on August 15 after spending years away from the naval base. She previously spent time in Gibraltar and the Caribbean.

Watch: HMS Medway returns home after refit and spending years away

HMS Dauntless leaving Portsmouth on August 1 after two previous sailing dates were cancelled. Pictured is a drone shot of the Type 45 destroyer sailing past The Round Tower in Old Portsmouth.

Watch: Incredible drone footage of HMS Dauntless sailing from city

Woman's extreme allergic reaction to mosquito bite on holiday in the Caribbean

'Hell on earth': Woman's extreme reaction to mosquito bite

HMS Dauntless has been marked to sail from Portsmouth tomorrow afternoon on the King’s Harbour Master shipping movements - though this is subject to change. A previous departure was cancelled at the last minute, with sources saying the ship was plagued with “engineering issues”.

HMS Dauntless set to leave city after "engineering issues" - when

A planned HMS Dauntless sailing has been cancelled due to “engineering issues”. The Type 45 Destroyer was due to leave Portsmouth today and was listed on the KHM Shipping Movements. Pictured is the vessel returning to Portsmouth in December 2023 following a six month deployment in the Caribbean. Picture: Alex Shute

"Engineering issues" strike HMS Dauntless as planned sailing cancelled
The planned sailing of a Royal Navy warship from Portsmouth has been cancelled due to “engineering issues”.
Freddie Webb

HMS Trent was deployed to the Cayman Islands last week to carry out disaster relief ahead of Hurricane Beryl. The storm swept through North America and the nearby islands. Picture: Royal Navy

HMS Trent proactively deployed to Caribbean in wake of Hurricane Beryl

Alex Cassidy, a 22 year old Brit who built a house in the Caribbean for £3k - to live mortgage free and escape the UK's "boring" and "miserable" winter.

I built a £3k home in the Caribbean to escape rainy UK weather

Stephen Mangan was the host of ITV's new reality gameshow, The Fortune Hotel (Picture: ITV)

The Fortune Hotel review: A pale imitation of other gameshow hits

UK holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning for the Caribbean, parts of Africa, Central and South America as yellow fever is on the rise. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Killer disease hits tourist hotspots

Petty Officer Cat Taylor, of HMS Trent, has been named as the best chef in the Armed Forces.

HMS Trent chef named best in armed forces

Royal Navy warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of £16.7 million in two separate blows to drug runners in the Caribbean.
Picture credit: Royal Navy / SWNS

Royal Navy: 200kg of cocaine and drugs worth £16.7 million seized

AIDAluna sailing into Portsmouth this morning for the first time. The previous ships from the same company include AidaSol, Aidabella and AidaMar. Picture: The News

Watch: Quirky cruise ship AIDAluna sails into city for the first time

Arvia is P&O Cruises newest ship and Britain's largest cruise

Arvia P&O Cruises: What it is really like on Britain's biggest cruise

Mermaid Atlantic rowers heading home after completing The World's Toughest Row.

Wightlink welcomes home the Mermaid Atlantic rowers

HMS Trent crew alongside military personnel from Guyana. The ship is deployed in the Caribbean to tackle drug smuggling. Picture: Royal Navy

HMS Trent deployed to Guyana for security and anti drug smuggling task

Southampton-based Jubilee Sailing Trust, which operates Tenacious, has gone bust leaving staff jobless. They operated sailings across the Caribbean and elsewhere, with mixed disabled and non-disabled crews. Pictured is Tenacious off Portsmouth. Picture: Shaun Roster.

Jubilee Sailing Trust shuts down leaving staff jobless
A company which operates an iconic Portsmouth ship has gone bust.
Freddie Webb

Ministry of Defence handout photo of HMS Dauntless. Pic: LPhot Stuart Dickson/PA Wire

Heroic Portsmouth-based HMS Dauntless seizes £200m of drugs in Caribbean

HMS Dauntless arriving back into Portsmouth.

Pictured - HMS Dauntless

Photo by Alex Shute

See 5 breathtaking pictures of the return of HMS Dauntless

Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless is due to make her triumphant return to Portsmouth this week. She has been deployed in the Caribbean to intercept drug smugglers and to support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season. Picture: LPhot Dan Rosenbaum/Royal Navy

HMS Dauntless to return home after glorious deployment

Portsmouth Civic Offices. Picture: Keith Woodland (090319-36)

Racism fears voiced with low level of Black people using city well-being service

HMS Medway berthed at East Cove port, her home in the Falklands. Picture: Royal Navy.

HMS Medway finishes Falklands missions amid Argentina tension

The masked man who broke in to Island Lounge, Wednesbury, caught on CCTV. Picture: Island Lounge

Watch as masked man steals cash & stock from restaurant

HMS Dauntless seizing a huge cocaine haul in the Caribbean.

In Pictures: HMS Dauntless seizes huge £60m cocaine haul from smugglers

Natty's Jerk in Commercial Road, Portsmouth, will be attempting to create a man made beach area onsite

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Natty's Jerk Kitchen will be creating an exciting new feature on site

This week's recommended eats, Natty's Jerk in Commercial Road, Portsmouth

Pictured: Some of the popular dishes, Jerk Chicken and rice at Nattys on Friday 23rd June 2023

Picture: Habibur Rahman

The eatery bringing a taste of the Caribbean to Portsmouth

HMS Dauntless. Picture: LA(PHOT) Guy Pool/Royal Navy

HMS Dauntless deployed to Caribbean to combat drug trafficking

Lauren Bell has been named in the England Women's Test squad for the Ashes

Southern Vipers pair included in England Women’s Ashes Test squad

HMS Dauntless leaving Portsmouth as she heads for the Caribbean

HMS Dauntless heads to the Caribbean

Property on Scottish island with beaches compared to the Caribbean listed for £65,000 - but there’s a catch

Property on Scottish island with Caribbean-like beaches on the market

John Cleese. Image: Gettyimages

John Cleese reveals Fawlty Towers reboot kills off one major character

Portsmouth Vegan Festival is taking place this weekend

Portsmouth Vegan Festival - when, where and ticket information

Portsmouth is a city in southern Ohio, USA on the north bank of the Ohio river.

Nine places called Portsmouth across the world

Micah Hall (middle) with Bill Gillon (left) and Bob Beech (right) during the supporters' battle to seize ownership of Pompey.

'Saving Pompey cost me my marriage, nearly bankrupted me and led to depression.'

An ariel view of Sea Breeze Beach House in Barbados. Image: Winter Park Photography

Sea Breeze Beach House: the Barbados resort that's everyone's 'happy place'

Majestic Arvia in Martinique. Picture: Christopher Ison

Here's what guests can enjoy onboard P&O Cruises' new ship Arvia

One of SeaDream mega yachts. Image: SeaDream Yacht Club

SeaDream Yacht Club: lapping up luxury on a beautiful Caribbean voyage

Tripadvisor 25 best beaches - the UK locations which made the cut

Rihanna on stage at the superbowl (photo: Getty Images)

Let the sun shine in – benefit from solar panel energy saving

Come What May, starring Robin Windsor, is at The Kings Theatre, Southsea, on February 23, 2023

Strictly star Robin Windsor brings Moulin Rouge-inspired show to The Kings

McDonald’s have announced the return of six fan favourites for six weeks only.

McDonald’s bringing back six fan favourites to its menu - full list

Pictured: Leaflet for the new launch of "Widen your world" apprenticeship campaign.

Naval apprentices awarded at ceremony on board HMS Diamond

The infinity pool on Arvia

A first glimpse at P&O Cruises new 'sunshine ship' Arvia before she set sail

HMS Medway rescuing the crew of an ocean-going tug which started sinking off Anguilla in the Caribbean Picture: Able Seaman Mitchell 'Jack' Macguire/Royal Navy/PA Wire

Warship rescues crew of sinking tug in the Caribbean

Virgin Atlantic release their great deals for 2023

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