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Rare refurbished 1950s nuclear bunker for prepping and surviving an attack is up for sale at property auction

Rare 1950s nuclear bunker could be yours for less than £20k

Marwell zoo has announced the heartbreaking death of Irina the snow leopard. Picture Credit: Jason Brown

Marwell Zoo announces heartbreaking death of snow leopard

HMS Victory in Portsmouth will be showcased on the latest episode of the Channel 5 documentary Warship; Life in the Royal Navy. Pictured is JJ Chalmers and the CO of HMS Victory.

Historic landmarks HMS Victory and D-Day craft to be on TV doc, when

Wunderhorse before making their Boardmasters main stage debut

Boardmasters 2024: Wunderhorse chat main stage debut and second album

Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Bury Rd, Gosport. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (230219-5)

"That hospital was a death factory"

A six figure sum has been donated to the Gosport Diving Museum as work to progress its renovations progresses.

Huge £800k funding boost for historic diving museum

Pete Codling's charcoal drawing is on display at Fratton Park which visitors can visit for free today.

WATCH: Stunning 170-square-metre artwork on show at Fratton Park

Think you've got what it takes to beat a real-life Chaser?

Think you’ve got what it takes to beat a real-life Chaser?

The Three Crowns Inn at Portsea, dressed for wartime service with blackouts in the windows.

17 great Portsmouth pubs we've loved and lost

Peter Codling, a renowned Portsmouth-based artist who is currently finalising his extraordinary piece of art, hand-drawn on a replica sail of HMS Victory on Thursday 18th July 2024Pictured: Pete Codling with his artwork at the Historic Dockyard Picture: Habibur Rahman

"Largest charcoal drawing ever created” unveiled at Historic Dockyard

The 11 oldest pubs in the UK - and what you can order at them

11 of the oldest pubs in the UK - and what to order at them

Is this what life in Britain in the Stone Age could have looked like?

11 pictures show what Britain may have looked like in the Stone Age

CNS Esmeralda docked in Portsmouth on Monday, July 1, 2024. She was met with protestors who said the Chilean ship was a "torture centre" used by Augusto Pinochet to execute people. The ship is used in an ambassadorial role by the South American nation. Picture: Sarah Standing (010724-1515)

Royal Navy welcomes CNS Esmeralda visit despite protests

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

Red white and blue at Victorious Vintage at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 2nd June 2012Picture: Steve Reid 121916-702

Do you remember the first ever Victorious Festival?

Ad Feature Children’s charity Fair Ways scoops major award

Portsmouth-based children’s services charity Fair Ways has been awarded the Best Employee Development Programme (In-House) Award at the 2024 UK Company Culture Awards.

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Can you guess these iconic Las Vegas movie moments?

These are the top 25 most iconic Las Vegas films

The Red Arrows fly alongside a Yellow Jack

Watch: Behind the scenes with the Red Arrows this Armed Forces Day

Tom Cousins, a maritime archaeologist from Bournemouth University, recovered some medieval gravestones from an ancient shipwreck.

Watch: Medieval grave slabs recovered from historic shipwreck

The Portsmouth Distillery Co has celebrated getting a silver award at the People's Choice Spirits Awards for its three-year-old 1812 Rum.

Distillery to launch brand new 5-year-old rum

The News visited Portsmouth Distillery ahead of the start of the Euros 2024 to get an insight into the mind-blowing world of gin and why England has got a taste for the popular tipple. Pictured: Vince Noyce, owner of Portsmouth Distillery

WATCH: 'Cheers to England' - Behind the scenes of beloved distillery

Former Pompey midfielder Liam Walker guided Gibraltar to a shock 0-0 draw with Wales in Portugal. Pic: Getty.

The Pompey face behind humiliating international embarrassment

Luxury hostel brand in Berlin makes going to the Euros affordable

A landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6 1944, a scene that the film Saving Private Ryan re-created.

Watch: D-Day war film streaming for free for limited amount of time

Portsmouth was one of 14 places in the country where the new banknotes were released into circulation. Photo: Bank of England/PA Wire

New King Charles banknote released into Portsmouth circulation

D Day 80 commemorations on Southsea Common, Southsea, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Picture: Sarah Standing (050624-3453)

WATCH: Southsea Common transformed into glorious arena for D-Day 80

Portsmouth is at the centre of the UK’s commemorations with two huge ticketed events taking place on Southsea Common on June 5 - one in the daytime and one in the evening.

How to watch D-Day 80 anniversary events in Portsmouth

If you weren’t able to secure a ticket to the D-Day anniversary events taking place in the city - here is how you can watch the events on the television.

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Castle Cornet, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey launches new historical routes ahead of D-Day

D-Day veteran Bernard Morgan reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe.

Watch: D-Day hero reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe

Woman spends £384k renovating "one euro" house into dream home.

Watch: Woman spends £384k renovating "one euro" house into dream home

Pictured is the Suite Seafront View at TRS Ibiza Hotel, in San Antonio.

A five-star resort taught me there’s more to Ibiza than partying Kirsty Hamilton

View from ruins of a church in Monolithos castle, Rhodes island, Greece. Image: Tomasz Czajkowski/stock.adobe

Sun-kissed island holds secret of youth and has 'best' wine in Aegean

Southsea Castle Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Elation as Champagne Bar returns to Southsea Castle

Oryx at Marwell Zoo Picture Credit: Photography Volunteer - Paul Webber

Marwell Zoo one step closer to creating World Scimitar-horned Oryx Day

Families enjoying 'Summer of Play' activities at National Trust's Attingham Park, Shropshire. Picture: National Trust Images/James Dobson

For affordable days out National Trust membership is our saviour

Oryx at Marwell Zoo Picture Credit: Photography Volunteer - Paul Webber

Marwell Zoo celebrates 52nd birthday

King to become patron of Royal British Legion

Royal family postpones numerous engagements

Here’s what’s on at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this half term

6 fantastic activities at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this half term

Photo issued by Oxfam of (from left) Stuart Murray, Simon Berry and Richard Danns who made the discovery of a General Signal Book 1917, a very rare lead-lined naval signal book from the First World War, which has been bought by a museum after being found in an Oxfam bookshop. The book, which is filled with confidential signals, was found with a box of donations at the back of Oxfam's Bath bookshop by the shop manager Simon Berry. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Oxfam/PA Wire

WWI naval signal book found in charity shop sold to museum in city

I visited the delight that was The Hague in the Netherlands, next door neighbour of Amsterdam - and a charming city full of history and culture that you need to visit. Picture: Isabella Boneham

Why you should visit the charming city next door to Amsterdam

Pompey fans cheer on West Brom at The Hawthorns in 2005 to relegate Southampton. Pic: PA

Sorry Ange, ‘different class’ Pompey faithful show rivalry does count

The eternal flame in Portsmouth after being brought to the city from the Tomb of the fallen soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Picture: Sarah Standing (140524-8902)

France's Freedom Flame presented in D-Day 80 memorial service

Former Pompey defender Mike Williamson has suffered play-off humiliation with MK Dons. Pic:Getty

Humiliation for former Pompey man in shock development

Just Stop Oil protesters in their 80s ‘break’ Magna Carta glass.

Watch: Just Stop Oil protesters in their 80s ‘break’ Magna Carta glass

Crowds celebrated the ancient May day with the burning of a wicker man on Butser Hill for The Beltain Celtic Fire Festival

WATCH: Fiery footage of wickerman burning on Butser Hill

Brian Groom

WATCH & LISTEN: Author Brian Groom fights for northern history

Pompey boss John Mousinho and the club's football operation faces huge calls on the futures of his champions.

'Realistic’: Pompey boss’ revealing insight into players' futures

Dragons' Den has become an international brand with variations airing around the world (Image credit: Dragons' Den)

Advocating the ambitious: The Apprentice & Dragons’ Den

Inside the secret underground bunker

Watch: Inside top secret underground WWII bunker hidden in plain sight

Portsmouth Coroner's Court in Guildhall Square. Picture: Malcolm Wells (180405-3355)

Inquest continues into woman's death days after hospital discharge

Portsmouth Coroner's Court in Guildhall Square. Picture: Malcolm Wells (180405-3355)

Inquest investigates death of 'well educated' woman

Wayne Colquhoun stands at the pulpit in the former Chapel Salem.

Antiques Roadshow expert restores former chapel

Two pubs in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been recognised in the National Pub & Bar Awards 2024.

Two Hampshire pubs recognised in National Pub & Bar Awards 2024

The Queen's Hotel, Southsea, has been a staple in Portsmouth for decades - and it is one not to miss.

WATCH: Take a look inside the legendary Queen's Hotel in Southsea

Max Leonard, Portsmouth-based engineer, designed the principal beacon which will be lit during the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations. Picture: John Gasser

Stunning beacon created for D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations