Portsmouth City Council

Much of the building which housed the printing press has been demolished. Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

The News Centre building demolition continues - latest pictures

Taxi fees in Portsmouth will increase

Anger as price hike for taxi and Uber drivers is given the go-ahead

Number 24 and 25 storehouse buildings refurbishment

Empty Naval Base buildings could be refurbished and brought back into use

Number 24 and 25 storehouse buildings refurbishment

Revamp plans for listed buildings in Portsmouth

The charging units have been switched off

Switch off of on-street electric vehicle charging points an 'absolute disaster'

Grants are on offer to help people make their home more energy efficient in Portsmouth

Home energy grants of up to £38,000 on offer for solar panels and heat pumps

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

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

A new McDonald's which will be opening at 75 London Road, North End.

New McDonald's opening date confirmed - when

Travellers' encampment near the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea in March 2023. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Cost of illegal traveller encampments in Portsmouth has been revealed

An electric vehicle charging area.

Nearly 100 electric charging points disconnected

The Brewery apartments in Hambrook Street, Southsea.
Picture: Sarah Standing (211123-1903)

Bottling store has been transformed into housing in a key project

Local Artist Andy Tiller outside the location for the new Christmas market at the Cascades Shopping Centre

Christmas Artisan Market returns to Cascades - this is when

Kassia in Drayton has unveiled plans for an outdoor seating area

Portsmouth restaurant unveils plans for an outdoor seating area

Portsmouth City Council meetings will be held at the Guildhall to discuss the purchase of 800 new council houses. Picture: Sarah Standing (310723-7331).

Hundreds of new council houses could be bought by local authority

A CGI of the proposed new Bransbury Park leisure centre. Credit: Portsmouth City Council

Bransbury Park Leisure Centre plans scaled back - with sports hall axed

The News Centre, London Road, Hilsea
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 200323-17)

Questions raised over plans to create a new bus depot at The News Centre
First Bus is asking Portsmouth City Council whether it needs environmental assessments for the new electric bus depot at the former news centre site in Hilsea.

The Trident memorial honours those who died in Sierra Leone in 1859 and the Aboukir memorial is dedicated to those who died on board H.M.S. Aboukir in Jamaica in 1873-74.

Council to remove and repair seafront war memorials

The News & Observer Series Apprenticeship Awards 2023 took place on Thursday, November 9, at the Marriott Hotel in Southampton Road, Portsmouth. Picture: Sarah Standing (091123-979)

37 pictures from Apprenticeship awards ceremony showcasing winners and finalists

A number of people are turning to foodbanks

Poverty claim disputed as food bank user buys cigarettes and scratchcards

The design for the planned new Costa in Fratton

New drive-thru Costa in Portsmouth takes another step forward

The gas leak happened in London Road, Hilsea. Picture: Portsmouth Roads.

Gas leak reported on major road - lane closures for "urgent repairs"

Eastern Road has now reopened

Eastern Road reopens to traffic after Southern Water completes sewer repairs

There has been a dramatic upsurge in demand for homelessness services recently.

Hampshire leaders call for action to tackle homelessness crisis

Flooding around Southsea on Thursday 2nd November 2023. Pictured: Scott Iroume-Smith at Canoe lake, Southsea. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Thousands of litres of water pumped out of the city during Storm Ciarán

Celebration event at the top of Spinnaker Tower

Portsmouth’s care-experienced young people ‘step out of their comfort zone’

Eastern Road has two lanes closed while Southern Water complete repairs following a burst sewer.
Pictured: Flooding in Eastern Road, Portsmouth.
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Road to remain closed for sewer repairs

Pictured: Flooding in Eastern Road, Portsmouth.
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Key route in and out of city will shut this weekend
A busy Portsmouth road will be shut for the rest of the week due to a burst sewer amidst the disruption caused by Storm Ciaran.

Portsmouth and Southsea railway station.

Delight after railway ticket office closure u-turn

Portsmouth City Council's firework display on Southsea Common
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 011123-59)

Portsmouth Fireworks: 27 pictures from Southsea Common

Pictured: Flooding in Eastern Road, Portsmouth.
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Closure on major city road from tomorrow following burst sewer

Cllr Suzy Horton (in red) with exhibitors at a previous Local Offer Live event

Portsmouth SEND Local Offer Live event taking place next week

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

'Closure' of hotels housing asylum seekers criticised by city councillors

The event at Alexandra park was cancelled this evening

Alexandra Park fireworks is cancelled but Southsea Common event still goes ahead

Portsmouth City Council makes an announcement regarding firework displays.
Pictured: Photo: vishnena - stock.adobe.com

Council makes announcement regarding firework events tonight

Illustration of the social housing units on Twyford Avenue, Stamshaw.

Funding approved for social housing flats

Home Start Portsmouth has been awarded a contract from Portsmouth City Council. The money received will go towards offering more services.
Pictured: Natasha Turner from Home-Start Portsmouth (centre, left), with Cllr Suzy Horton (centre, right) and families at Somerstown Family Hub.

New contract awarded to Home Start Portsmouth

Natasha Turner (Home-Start Portsmouth) and Cllr Suzy Horton with families at the Somerstown Family Hub

'Child’s first 5 years will shape the next 50 - it's imperative we get it right’

The new restaurant will be built at the site of a former printing shop in 63-65 Albert Road, Southsea. Picture: Google Street View.

New restaurant and flats approved despite prison "cell" bedroom concerns

(left to right) James Ralls, Victorious Festival; Tim Rusby, Chair, Portsmouth Creates; Gemma Nicols, CEO Portsmouth Creates; Phil Gibby, Arts Council England; Steve Pitts, leader of Portsmouth City Council and Sarah Duckering, University of Portsmouth. Picture: Portsmouth City Council.

Artist group receives huge funding boost to support creatives in Portsmouth

An artist's impression of the proposed City Centre North development in Portsmouth. Picture: Portsmouth City Council.

Major city centre redevelopment given green light

The remains of a bus shelter have been removed from the seafront by Portsmouth City Council following an incident.

Stagecoach vehicle collides with seafront bus shelter

Families turned out to enjoy Halloween fun at a free community event organised by Portsmouth City Council.

11 pictures of families enjoying free spooky fun

Portsmouth Naval Base

This is why a siren sounded on Portsmouth Naval Base this morning

The remains of a bus shelter have been removed from the seafront by Portsmouth City Council following an incident.

Southsea bus shelter destroyed in "incident"

From left - Joe Afrifa, Dan Sibley (personal advisor), Councillor Suzy Horton, Sarah Daly (director for children, families and education at PCC), Jason Lang (personal advisor) and Mike Wiggins (personal advisor)

'Care-experienced young people deserve opportunity to celebrate who they are'

From left - Joe Afrifa, Dan Sibley (personal advisor), Councillor Suzy Horton, Sarah Daly (director for children, families and education at PCC), Jason Lang (personal advisor) and Mike Wiggins (personal advisor)

‘Care-experienced young people deserve opportunity to celebrate who they are'

Roadworks in Market Way, Portsmouth on Tuesday, September 26.

Picture: Sarah Standing (260923-8966)

Only one lane will be in operation on Market Way from this morning

The new Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young visited Portsmouth International Port this Friday, October 20, to see the new extension funded by the Government’s Levelling Up Fund of £11.25m.

Pictured is: Jacob Young, minister for Levelling Up (department for levelling up housing and communities.)

Picture: Sarah Standing

Levelling up minister visits Portsmouth International Port

Havant Academy has been found to have RAAC concrete, according to the Department for Education.

Hampshire school confirmed to have unsafe concrete

A sea of flags at Portsmouth Pride

Support for Portsmouth Pride despite row over city council's funding

The city's hockey is forced to train in Chichester because of a lack of facilities in Portsmouth

City's hockey team forced to train in Chichester because of a lack of pitches

Crowds of people have turned out to lay flowers, candles and photos of Jake Norman following his death

Plea for better rail safety to stop 'gaps' which can be used as a shortcut

'This event will give you practical advice on how to become a teacher in Portsmouth' - Cllr Suzy Horton

‘Urgent requirement’ for more teachers in Portsmouth

Lake Road will be closed this weekend

City centre road closures this weekend as work to create new bus lane continues

Great South Run entrants Jude and Nikki Cameron, left, and Rob Cooke and Lauren Crockford

24-strong team compete in GSR to raise awareness of Foster Portsmouth