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Ben Pearson (right) and his husband Nathan.

Watch: Couple buy historical French 'village' for just €80k

Police break through gang leader’s front door using chainsaw.

Watch: Police with chainsaw break through door of drug dealer's home

Brittany Ferries ship MV Normandie will be making her final journey to and from Portsmouth as she is set to be replaced by MV Guillaume de Normandie. Pictured is her sailing from the port last year.

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HSDC students outside the ATLAS building at CERN.

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Friends travel through Europe in a Corsa.

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Brittany Ferries ship MV Normandie will be making her final journey to and from Portsmouth as she is set to be replaced by MV Guillaume de Normandie. Pictured is her sailing from the port last year.

Brittany Ferries ship to make final visit after 33 years

St Dalfour is bringing an indulgent twist to the chic patisserie

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Standing With Giants returned to Portsmouth onFriday, March 28. Picture: Sarah Standing (280325-1455)

Standing With Giants installation stops in Portsmouth - in pictures

Hosted by comedian and actor Russell Kane, each episode of TUI’s ‘Pack Your Bags’ podcast features a celebrity guest sharing stories of their most memorable travel moments and offering a glimpse into how their adventures (and misadventures) have shaped their lives.

Russell Kane invites celebs to tell their travel tales in new podcast

I tried skiing at Club Med

I stayed at Club Med Serre Chevalier after its £50m renovation

HMS Victory is being restored and a £45m project is currently underway to bring the former Royal Navy flagship back to her former glory. Lord Nelson's flagship is being regenerated with fresh timber and other additions.

Enlightening pictures of HMS Victory conservation - take the tour

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SS Mendi 108th Anniversary Commemoration at Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, on February 21, 2025.

"Tragic disaster": Sinking of SS Mendi commemorated - pictures

Brittany Ferries' newest vessel, the LNG-powered Saint Malo, sailing into Portsmouth International Port for sea trials. She gave passengers a short voyage around the south coast over the weekend.

“Biggest hybrid ferry” sails from city on glorious test run

Jubilant passengers got the chance to sail on the “biggest hybrid ferry” to operate in the English Channel for the first time

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Alan Mak MP with representatives of leading UK technology companies

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Pompey's bid to sign Adil Aouchiche has hit a stumbling block.

Pompey attacker move hits stumbling block with Sunderland deal agreed

Adil Aouchiche has been linked with a move to Pompey. The Sunderland star has been described as 'very talented' by a rival Championship boss.

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HMS Spey joined France Flagship. aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle, alongside French Carrier Strike Group, for Exercise La Pérouse in the Indo-Pacific.

HMS Spey joins forces with French carrier Charles de Gaulle - pictures

HMS Spey fired her guns and were involved in several drills while training with the French Carrier Group in the Indo-Pacific, alongside the France flagship FS Charles de Gaulle.

Guns fired from HMS Spey while on op with carrier Charles de Gaulle

British sailors deployed on the Royal navy vessel HMS Spey have joined the French Carrier Strike Group, lead by French aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle, in the Indo-Pacific region for a "high-level" exercise. Pictured is the carrier in the the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Toulon last year.

HMS Spey joins French carrier Charles De Gaulle for "high-level" op

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Second World War veteran Roy Hayward, of the Isle of Wight, speaking to the crowd during the D Day 80 commemorations on Southsea Common, Southsea, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

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HMS Dauntless carried out a major Nato exercise alongside France, Spain and the Netherlands.

HMS Dauntless defends Europe coast "from potential naval strikes"

A Christmas market

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We went interrailing with our teenage children

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HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's historic flagship from which he led the Royal Navy to victory over Napoleon's fleet at Trafalgar is being rebuilt - using wood from France. Pictured: HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Historic HMS Victory to be rebuilt using French wood

Ned Boulting’s Marginal Mystery Tour coming to Fareham

Ned Boulting’s Marginal Mystery Tour coming to Fareham this October

French naval vessel FS L'Aigle visiting Portsmouth with BSAM Rhone sailing to city earlier this morning.

Watch: French navy ship L'Aigle sailing to city in lovely sunshine

French naval ships FS L'Aigle and BSAM Rhone will be visiting Portsmouth.

French warships Rhone and L'Aigle to be welcomed to city - when

French Navy (Marine Nationale) ship BSAM Rhone will be visiting Portsmouth after a polar arctic mission. Pictured is the vessel in 2023 patrolling off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, as migrants attempt to illegally cross the English Channel from France to Britain.

French Navy ship to visit city after polar arctic mission - when

Bex Elliott and son Ronnie on their travels with their campervan.

Watch: Couple save £9.6k-a-year travelling in a van with their toddler

Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady will be visiting Portsmouth for the first time, following in the footsteps of Scarlet lady and Resilient Lady.

Virgin Voyages' ship Resilient Lady to visit during Victorious

Search and rescue operation underway after yacht sinks.

Watch: Divers search as one dead and six missing in yacht sinking

Amanda Martin, Labour MP for Portsmouth North, said the interconnector project has no benefit to the city’s residents.

New Portsmouth Labour MP urges government to “permanently halt" Aquind

Gerrard Gosens, 54, trains in preparation for his channel crossing swim alongside guide swimmer.

Watch: Man hopes to become first blind person to swim across Channel

The 'HMS Victory' flying the signal 'England expects' at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805. After Turner. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

15 stunning rare old images of Nelson's Royal Navy flagship HMS Victory

Members of the public relax on the beach in hot weather in Cleethorpes, north east England.

Watch: Temperatures could reach 34°C in UK in coming days

Hayling's James Peters and Robert Sterritt of Team GB attend the team presentations following the Men's Skiff Men's Skiff 49er class Medal Race in Marseille. Picture: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Hayling's James Peters fails to win a medal on Olympic sailing debut

The south east region of France is most impacted by the outbreak. (Photo: Pexels, Pierre Blaché)

Warning to UK tourists over severe gastroenteritis outbreak in Europe

Eurocamp La Croix du Vieux Pont in Berny-Rivière is just on the outskirts of Paris - perfect for a day trip to the city. Picture: Jamie Jones

Eurocamp offers getaways with family-friendly prices

Flashback to October 1993 and David Platt is brought down by Ronald Koeman and, in a controversial decision, no penalty was given and Koeman only booked. Picture: Chris Cole/Getty Images.

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A beach in Normandy

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Normandy - clockwise from top left: a bookshop in Caen; a Normandy beach; a cake shop in Bayeux; colourful boats at Port en Bessin Pictures: Phil Smith

The perfect blend of history, relaxation, art - and food and drink

Many schools were invited to take part in the D-Day 80 event and learn about what happened on this historic day

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German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

From croissants to Dior, Brits list top 15 most admired French exports

David and Liz Murphy. A family who brought an entire French village after selling their three-bed home in Manchester for £400,000.

Video: We bought an entire village in France after selling our UK home

Women training at the N.Fs motorcycle school, November 1942

32 incredible and rare pictures showing life in Portsmouth during World War Two

Son of top stud dog, Pierre the Heir, continues guide dog linage

Son of top stud dog, Pierre the Heir, continues guide dog linage

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