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New Lord Mayor Gerald Vernon-Jackson aboard the luxury cruise ship SH Diana at Portsmouth International Port, owned by Portsmouth City Council. He said Portsmouth's local economy is thriving compared to city rivals Southampton.placeholder image

"Southampton is going bust": New Lord Mayor takes aim at city rivals

A memorial obelisk to honour those who died during the sinking of HMS Royal Oak is being unveiled. Pictured is the battleship in Portsmouth Harbour prior to the Second World War.placeholder image

Obelisk honouring those who died on HMS Royal Oak to be unveiled

Connors Toy Library is at risk of closure after losing its national lottery funding. placeholder image

'It's just a nightmare': Cherished charity at risk of closure

The Lord and Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth with the prize winnersplaceholder image

Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress attend chess tournament prize giving at Portsmouth ...

GENEROSITY: TV celebrity Reverend Kate Bottley, front centre, was guest speaker.placeholder image

Portsmouth charities to benefit from donations courtesy of property industry

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Portsmouth celebrates 20 years as a Fairtrade City

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Tom Coles, as well as local councillors Brian Madgwick, George Madgwick and Chris Dike paid a visit to Beacon View Primary Academy. The school has recently received the Eco-Schools Green Flag award for its environmental work.placeholder image

School welcomes special guests following recent award

Some of the lights at the parade.placeholder image

19 pictures of the glorious Festival of Light Lantern Parade

The lord mayor and lady mayoress at Highbury Primary School in Cosham.placeholder image

15 pictures of children enjoying "Proud to be Pompey Day"

Lord mayor Tom Coles and lady mayoress Nikki Coles have launched "Proud to be Pompey Day".placeholder image

Lord mayor and lady mayoress launch "Proud to be Pompey Day"

From left, nursery manager Abbie Hendry, Atlas Zissou (3), The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth Cllr Tom Coles and Nikki Coles, Lennon Garvey, four, nursery owner Lucy Whitehead, Zephyr Zissou, three, Isla Mundy, four, and operations manager Emma Fowles Picture: Sarah Standing (270623-5612)placeholder image

This nursery school in Southsea has celebrated 40 years

From left - Russell Streeter, George Wilkinson, Fareham Lord Mayor Fred Birkett, Alexander Spencer-Hill, Sau-Wan Lai and Barnaby Tucker (Solent Speakers President)placeholder image

Fareham Lord Mayor helps Solent Speakers celebrate 20th anniversary

Mayor Making at Portsmouth Guildhall in Portsmouth - The new Lord Mayor Cllr Tom Coles gives his first speech in the position. (Picture: Vernon Nash)placeholder image

A Metallica song and Klingon quote feature in mayor making ceremony

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Lord Mayor opens Portsmouth inner city Garden at Manor Infant and Nursery School...

Patey Court in Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, which provides assisted living for 28 adults with learning disabilitiesplaceholder image

Assisted living housing boasts that it is city's most energy efficient building

Cheers all round for everyone at Penbridge Infant School as it opens its new playground. Picture by Samuel Pooleplaceholder image

Portsmouth school's new playground opens

Playtime is even better for pupils from a Portsmouth school after their new playground was officially opened.

Kelly Brown

Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Hugh Mason officially opened the extended offices of Carrington West in Lakeside. Pictured with, left to right, Gavin Hills (Finance Director), Alex Kerr (Director), Nick Rowe (Director), James Fernandes (Managing Director), Simon Gardiner (Director) and Blayne Cahill (Director) Picture: Stephen Pannellplaceholder image

From a garage in Southsea to the Lord Mayor - Portsmouth firm continues to grow

Jean Wingham, (nee Hapgood), who has died. She kept her maiden name for her dance career and ran Grosvenor Academy of Dancing in Southsea Pictures submitted by her son Mark Winghamplaceholder image

Popular Southsea dance teacher who had a thriving career has died

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Friday marks national emergency services day

Lord Mayor Frank Jonas moments before he stepped down at at Portsmouth Guildhall on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Picture: Habibur Rahmanplaceholder image

Five former Portsmouth City councillors to be given honorary alderman status

Lady Mayoress Marie Costa with Lord Mayor Hugh Mason Picture: Habibur Rahmanplaceholder image

New Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth are sworn in

The Royal Naval Association held a dedication cermony with the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Frank Jonas, at the Falklands Memorial Plantation on Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, on Monday, May 9. Pictured is: (l-r) The mayoress of Portsmouth Joy Maddox, David MacAskill and the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Frank Jonas. Picture: Sarah Standing (090522-3625)placeholder image

Veterans gather at memorial to honour the Falklands fallen

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Frank Jonas (front left) along with Lady Mayoress Mrs Joy Maddox JP (front right) joined the Motorpoint team recently to mark the official opening of Motorpoint’s 17th UK store. Pic suppliedplaceholder image

Retailer nearly new cars and vans officially opened the doors to its new store

At the opening of the We Are Portsmouth exhibition. placeholder image

Southsea Castle art show celebrates the people who make the city great

Pictures of the crowd at the Christmas lights switch in Palmerston Road, Southsea. Picture: Chris Moorhouseplaceholder image

23 magical photos at Southsea Christmas lights switch on

Pam Hamilton, MD of Paraffin, accepts The Queen's Award for Enterprise from Nigel Atkinson ESQ HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire. Photos by Alex Shute.placeholder image

Portsmouth company Paraffin awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise

Durga Puja, Portsmouth's largest Hindu festival of the year, taking place at St Wilfrid's Church, Fratton. Photo by Alex Shuteplaceholder image

Hindu community marks Durga Puja as hundreds meet to celebrate festival

HUNDREDS of members of the Hindu community came together in Portsmouth yesterday to celebrate the largest festival in their religious year.

Emily Jessica Turner

Portsmouth Lord Mayor Fred Warner was on the fiddle, but it was more of a screech if the contorted faces of these pupils was anything to go by. But it was all in good taste as Cllr Warner sportingly joined in a music lesson on a tour of St John’s College, Southseaplaceholder image

Tributes paid to former Lord Mayor Fred Warner

Pictured is: Mrs Joy Maddox, Lady Mayoress, Lord Mayor Councillor Frank Jonas and Gary Weaving, CEO, Forgotten Veterans charity. Picture: Keith Woodland (050621-7)placeholder image

Veterans charity host Christmas party in June

Pictured: Volunteers Cherie Thurston, Ken Ebbens, Toni Steed, Debbie Walker and Patrick Hill at St James Hospital, Portsmouth Picture: Habibur Rahmanplaceholder image

Selfless volunteers at St James' vaccine hub in Portsmouth thanked

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Cllr Rob Wood, and Lady Mayoress, Debbie Wood, enjoyed a sneak peek of LCT 7074 landing craft tank at The D-Day Story ahead of its official public opening later in the year.placeholder image

Portsmouth mayor enjoys peek at newly-restored D-Day craft

Make is holding its first ever urban scarecrow festival to honour key workers in Portsmouth. Pictured: Molly Bailey and Daniel Donovan, who are training in retail and catering with Make, with a scarecrow designed to thank police officersplaceholder image

Key workers to be celebrated at urban scarecrow festival

From left, App designers Paul Cramp and Anthony Clarke, Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Cllr Rob Wood, Lady Mayoress Debra Wood and CEO Shaping Portsmouth Stef Nienaltowski. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (310820-09)placeholder image

Portsmouth app creator pleased as mayor backs new initiative

How the Middle Street development could look the student homes are on the end. Picture: Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt placeholder image

Decision on plans for student homes in Portsmouth delayed

Lord Mayor Councillor Rob Wood and his wife Lady Mayoress Debbie were appointed during a virtual meeting. Picture: Portsmouth City Councilplaceholder image

New Portsmouth mayor elected under 'strange' circumstances

L-R Lord Mayor David Fuller, Deputy Lady Mayoress Debbie Wood, Deputy Lord Mayor Rob Wood and Lady Mayoress Leza Tremorin. Picture: Rob Woodplaceholder image

New Deputy Lord Mayor hopes to help residents during 'difficult' times

Ken Ellcome, appearing at the rural and seaside show in Castle Field, Southsea as Lord Mayor of Portsmouth in 2018. Picture: Duncan Shepherd 180350-056placeholder image

Tributes paid after ‘shock’ death of former Portsmouth Lord Mayor

Deputy Lord Mayor and deputy Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth Ben Dowling and Roxana Andrusca at the mayor making ceremony in 2019. Picture: Sarah Standing (140519-9199)placeholder image

Portsmouth's Deputy Lord Mayor to step down before progressing to top job

Christmas Lights. Picture: Chris Moorhouseplaceholder image

Full list of Christmas light switch-ons across the Portsmouth area

The Noise Next Door are at The Spring, Havant, on Thursday.placeholder image

Six things to do in the Portsmouth area on Wednesday and Thursday

The Noise Next Door are at The Spring, Havant, on Thursday.placeholder image

Six things to do in the Portsmouth area on Wednesday and Thursday

Papa Johns pizza restaurant in Waterlooville has just opened up. placeholder image

New Papa Johns pizza restaurant opens up in Waterlooville town centre

Papa Johns pizza restaurant in Waterlooville has just opened up.placeholder image

New Papa Johns pizza restaurant opens up in Waterlooville town centre

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Walking Hockey goes from strength to strength in Portsmouth

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Walking Hockey goes from strength to strength in Portsmouth

Deputy Lord Mayor and deputy Lady Mayoress of Portsmouth Ben Dowling and Roxana Andrusca Picture: Sarah Standing (140519-9199)placeholder image

New mayor says he will help ‘put Portsmouth on the map’

The new Lord Mayor of Portsmouth David Fuller with his sister and Lady Mayoress Leza Tremorin Picture: Sarah Standing (140519-9181)placeholder image

New mayor says he will help ‘put Portsmouth on the map’

Kate Shillabeer with a European eagle owl. Picture: Duncan Shepherdplaceholder image

18 best images from Lord Mayor’s Rural and Seaside show Portsmouth

Kate Shillabeer with a European eagle owl. Picture: Duncan Shepherdplaceholder image

18 best images from Lord Mayor’s Rural and Seaside show Portsmouth

Kate Shillabeer with a European eagle owl. Picture: Duncan Shepherdplaceholder image

18 best images from Lord Mayor’s Rural and Seaside show Portsmouth

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Animal-themed fun on the cards as Lord Mayor’s Rural and Seaside Show gears up f...

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Animal-themed fun on the cards as Lord Mayor’s Rural and Seaside Show gears up f...

Portsmouth Mayor Councillor Lee Mason taking part in the circuit at HMS Nelson. Picture: LPhot Joe Caterplaceholder image

Here are all the best pictures from launch of Lord Mayor's Small Changes Big Di...

Mayor of Portsmouth Lee Mason exercising with the Royal Navy sailors Picture: Habibur Rahmanplaceholder image

Royal Navy backs Portsmouth Lord Mayor's city-wide fitness quest

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Navy base backs city fitness campaign

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