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New Tesco Express to open its doors this week.

New Tesco Express store to open its doors in Old Portsmouth

Tesco Express will open up in Old Portsmouth this month.

Brand new Tesco Express due to open in Old Portsmouth this month

HMS Royal Oak in Portsmouth Harbour prior to the Second World War.The News PP1652

HMS Royal Oak Association announces date of annual service of remembrance

The work has begun to transform the former Subway into a MacDonald's

New McDonald's in the city is granted planning permission

The Port Solent car park earmarked by Tesla to host new Supercharger infrastructure. Credit: Google StreetView

Permission granted for Tesla to build charging station in Port Solent

Update from King George football pitches, Cosham, Portsmouth on 29th July 2023 Pictured: GV of King George Playing fields Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

Progression can be seen at King George V Playing Fields

Portsmouth and Southsea railway station.

Defibrillator to be installed at city railway station

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 – - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

The recently-closed Mary Rose & Dragon restaurant in St George's Road, Old Portsmouth

Plans for new Tesco in Old Portsmouth

Jimmy Dickinson at Fratton Park pictured 15 January 1965. (Photo by Lemmon/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Statue of Pompey legend Jimmy Dickinson given the green light

A CGI showing the proposed new look of Gunwharf Quays following a planned £45m investment. Credit: Landsec

£45m investment at Gunwharf Quays announced

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Work is progressing on the new football hub - with the initial ground works, fencing the lighting installed Picture: Habibur Rahman

New football hub in Portsmouth on King George V Playing Fields - latest

The Groundlings Theatre in Kent Street, Portsea Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 191021-13)

Groundlings Theatre is sold to an investor - leaving actors homeless

Artist's impression of the tower

Spinnaker Tower set to have new adverts on it

Drone pictures of the progress on the new football hub at King George V playing fields in Cosham. Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

Aerial pictures show progress of new football hub
New aerial footage of the ongoing work to build a new football hub in Cosham shows the continuing progress of the ambitious scheme.

Holiday homes in England will need planning permission under new plans proposed by the government

Holiday homes could require planning permission under new rules

Fears have been expressed that cars may block the roundabout at Bishop Crispian Way

New Portsmouth bus lane design to be changed in the city centre

How Speakers' Corner would look after the sea defence work

Next phase of sea defences gets green light

Southsea's Parisien Hotel is set to be converted into flats

Southsea hotel is set to be converted into flats

The former Portsdown Main guard posts on Portsdown Hill are set to be converted into takeaways.

Takeaways plan for former Portsdown Main guard posts approved

Work being done at King George V field. Picture by Matthew Clark

Work progressing on new football hub

A petition to keep Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm restaurant open has gathered over 150,000 signatures.

Jeremy Clarkson applies for a temporary car park on Diddly Squat Farm

Debenhams, Palmerston Road, Southsea. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (110419-60)

Debenhams building could be bought by council to kickstart redevelopment plans

An air ambulance attended after a death at the Royal Beach Hotel Southsea. Pic Nick Silk

Man in 20s suddenly dies at Southsea hotel, police confirm

Debenhams in Palmerston Road, Southsea Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Council threatens to buy Debenhams after 'losing patience' with owner

Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture.

Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture

One of the world’s most iconic festival stages, Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, could become a permanent fixture at Worthy Farm

An artist's impression of the planned new pavilion on the King George V playing fields in Cosham From council papers

Council plans to scale back new football hub in Cosham are approved

A CGI mock-up of what the new renal unit at the Fareham hospital.

Fareham Community Hospital sees work begin on new 25-bed renal dialysis unit

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

What the car park at Lakeside Northarbour will look like after the solar panels are installed

Council plans to double solar power output

Royal Beach Hotel, Southsea. Picture: Stuart Martin (220421-7042)

Hotel to be converted into flats as planning permission granted

The former Europcar office on The Hard in Portsmouth Picture: Google

Former Europcar office on The Hard will become convenience store

Steve Cripps, the managing director of PMC construction Picture: Habibur Rahman

Planning permission granted for new changing rooms at non-league club's ground

The HMS Martin figurehead at HMS Nelson Wardroom, left, and the HMS Seaflower figurehead Picture: Portsmouth City Council

HMS Nelson wardroom figureheads in Portsmouth will be taken down and restored

Royal Beach Hotel, Southsea. Picture: Stuart Martin (220421-7042)

Decision on converting wing of Southsea hotel into flats will be made next week

A new car showroom that will be built in Bilton Way, Portsmouth

New car dealership showroom approved for Portsmouth

McDonald's in Portsmouth Road, Cosham Picture: Google

Portsmouth McDonald's will expand - and will serve customers more quickly

Portsmouth's port Picture: Portico

Concrete batching plant for Portsmouth's port to be discussed next week

Proposed plans for the site.

Controversial plans for former care home in Southsea recommended for approval

HM Queen Elizabeth II, and the Queen Victoria statue in Guildhall Square, Portsmouth

Calls made for statue of Queen Elizabeth II to be put up in Portsmouth

Leader of Portsmouth City Council, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 291121-15)

Portsmouth student block gets planning permission - despite demand fears

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and HM Naval Base Portsmouth. Picture: Shaun Roster

New plans revealed to demolish buildings inside Portsmouth Naval Base

Fort Gilkicker in Gosport will be offered for sale at a Clive Emson auction.

Fort Gilkicker in Gosport is up for auction again - with a guide price of £1.5m

An architect's design for the new Alverstoke Parish Centre, to be built near St Mary's Church

Garden event to raise money for new parish centre

How the new ED at Queen Alexandra Hospital could look. Picture: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

City council to pay QA more than £1m after planning permission levy complaints

North End in Portsmouth

Dozens of HMO expansion plans await a decision by Portsmouth City Council

Work is due to begin in spring next year. Picture: Brian Eyre

New bypass could end up around £10m cheaper than first estimated

The new fire station planned for the PCMI site in Cosham

New fire station for Cosham is approved by Portsmouth City Council

From Fine and Country

See inside this elegant £2.3m Regency-style family home

The new 28-storey tower block for almost 600 students will be completed in about three years time, the project's developer has said.

Work on city's second-largest tower block for almost 600 students to begin soon

The Centenary Fountain in Victoria Park Picture: Portsmouth City Council

Victoria Park to see monuments restored

New plans unveiled for high-quality student homes in heart of Portsmouth Fusion Students have released plans for high-quality designed purpose-built student homes at 12-28 Arundel Street, Portsmouth. The plans are available to view online and a public consultation period has now begun. Portsmouth University continues to grow. Despite some recent student accommodation schemes in the city, the evidence shows that there is still unmet need for further purpose-built student accommodation. This need will have grown further by the planned opening date of the Arundel Street scheme in late 2024.

Portsmouth's second largest building given the go-ahead by council

A CGI of the proposed Land Rover dealership at Lakeside in Portsmouth

Plans for Portsmouth Land Rover dealership to be decided next week

A garden centre run by MGGC, which will look after the new centre in Gosport. Picture: Supplied

New garden centre to be built in Gosport