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Locals braved the cold to celebrate the start of the Christmas festivites with a street party on Hayling Island on Saturday afternoon. Pictured - Performers from the Warner Theatre Company came dressed to impress Photos by Alex Shute

Annual Hayling Island Christmas event returns

The cake stall. Baffins Christmas market, Tangier Road, Portsmouth Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Crowds enjoy festive fun as community Christmas market makes return

Therapy? at The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea on December 1, 2023. Picture by Hannah Mesquitta

Review | Therapy? at The Wedgewood Rooms: "As urgent and vital as ever"

John-Paul McCrohon as Tony Galento, and Peter McCrohon as Pauly in Two Ton Tony, written by Peter.

Review | Rise and Fall at Southsea Cinema and Arts Centre: “Fantastic”

Waterlooville Christmas market Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 021223-31)

11 pictures of Waterlooville's annual Christmas Market

Emsworth Christmas lights were switched on in St Peter's Square on Friday, December 1, 2023. Picture: Sarah Standing

Emsworth's Christmas light switch-on in pictures

Arts and Entertainment

Outlander star Sam Heughan played hunky motorcycle cop Danny in the new Channel 4 drama The Couple Next Door (Picture courtesy Channel 4)

The Couple Next Door is an unappetising stew of mystery-thriller cliches
And our topic this week is: the most unlikely person to pop up playing a pervy neighbour in a new Channel 4 drama.

Here are 26 reasons to take pride in our city.

26 reasons you can be proud to call Portsmouth your home

Here are 7 things to do this weekend. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

7 fantastically festive things to do this weekend

The festive party has been cancelled at short notice.

Christmas light switch-on cancelled due to weather safety fears

The Smoke Fairies at The Square Tower, Old Portsmouth, on November 21, 2023. Picture by Steven Reith Photography

Review | Smoke Fairies at The Square Tower: "A most entrancing gig"

Things To Do

B&M opened in Southampton Road Retail Park in Titchfield, on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Picture: Sarah Standing (011223-2905)

B&M store opens in Titchfield - 21 pictures

Buy the game with the local twist. Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature Buy the board game with the Portsmouth twist

The Fareham Pub in Trinity Street, Fareham, reopened on Friday, December 1, 2023. Pictured is: (middle) Landlady Bear Whittingham with her sister (left) Suzanne Whittingham and daughter-in-law (right) Kasey Beaven. Picture: Sarah Standing

Popular pub reopens with new landlady at the helm

The new Greggs store in West Street, Fareham, which has recently opened in the former Argos building. Picture: Sarah Standing

Greggs opens new Fareham store

Here are 33 restaurants in Gunwharf Quays.

Here are 33 places to eat in Gunwharf Quays - ranked best to worst

Fabulous fun at last year's event in Hayling Island Picture: Keith Woodland (031221-40)

The Hayling Island Christmas Street Party makes a return

Best In Portsmouth

The Saunders Roe SRN1 (Saunders Roe Nautical 1) experimental hovercraft. The craft was designed by Sir Christopher Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

The amazing history of Southsea's hovercraft in 22 stunning photos
Most of you will remember and will have travelled on the hovercraft since the service began more than 60 years ago.

Langstone Mill. Here we see the redundant mill at the bottom of Langston High Street in 1895.

23 photos of Langstone Harbour from 1895 to 1994

Street party was in Carnarvon Road, Copnor. Picture: Tony Davis.

16 wonderful photos of Copnor in Portsmouth through the years

Nightlife

Pad Thai, Southsea, has a Google rating of 4.9 with 119 reviews.

9 of the best Thai restaurants in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport according to G...
Here are nine of the best Thai restaurants in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport according to Google.

Wightlink has announced discounted fares for next year's Isle of Wight Festival.

Ferry company announces discounted fares for Isle of Wight Festival 2024

Here are 5 things to do in the Portsmouth area. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

5 things to do this weekend

The Dreamboys will be performing at the Kings Theatre in Southsea next month.

Male striptease tour gets Portsmouth date

Batala drum group returns to Portsmouth

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Bus travel in Portsmouth is free today.

Travelling on all of Portsmouth's bus routes is free today

Cosham's christmas lights will be switched on on Thursday, November 30 between 5pm and 7pm.

Cosham Christmas Lights switch-on party is set to be spectacular

Spotify Wrapped 2023 is available now

Spotify Wrapped 2023 is officially out now

Pictured is last year's display as seen from Emsworth Harbour. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Emsworth Christmas lights switch-on features carols and Father Christmas

One of the fairground rides in motion at a previous Waterlooville event. Picture: Vernon Nash (180685-016)

Countdown until the Waterlooville Christmas lights and market

Black Grape play Engine Rooms, Southampton, on December 2, 2023. Picture by Paul Husband

Black Grape brings Shaun Ryder back with an Orange Head and a new UK tour

Charlie Wingrove in Jamie and His Dad is at The Wedgewood Rooms, November 28-30, 2023. Picture by Nigel Kenny

Review | Jamie and His Dad at The Wedge: “Charlie Wingrove shines”

Faith Turner as Jenny and Emma Wright as Alice in Mosquitoes. Photograph by Elliott Franks

Review | Mosquitoes at Minerva Theatre, Chichester: Thought provoking

There are a number of places in Portsmouth where dogs can enjoy a trip out and owners can stop off for a coffee at a dog-friendly cafe.

17 fantastically dog friendly cafes in the Portsmouth area

Spotify Wrapped 2023 is expected to arrive soon. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Spotify Wrapped 2023 is coming soon

Portsmouth Cathedral Choir have been selected to sing live on the BBC for Midnight Mass.

Portsmouth Cathedral Choir set to feature live on Christmas TV

Theatre-goers can get to the Kings Theatre's annual pantomime at a discounted rate thanks to a festive deal.

Festive deal for theatre-goers attending panto

Snow Queens in front of Marwell Hall at Glow Marwell

Step inside the magical world of Glow Marwell as zoo brightens up for Christmas

Albie, 3, meets Father Christmas. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-42)

See 8 pictures from the fantastic opening of the Leigh Park Santa grotto

Big Noise Samba Band bring the noise in Gosport High Street. Picture: Mike Cooter (251123)

16 fantastic pictures of the Christmas Light Switch-On event in Gosport

Victorious Festival has dropped a teaser for one of the main headlines for 2024. Castlefield in Southsea has welcomed signage which says 'praise you' indicating that Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) will be performing next year. Picture: Keith Woodland

Signage in Southsea hints at first headliner for Victorious Festival

The huge RSPCA Stubbington Ark Christmas Fayre. Picture: Mike Cooter (251123)

14 lovely pictures from The Stubbington Arks' Christmas Fayre

PMN Wedding Fayres is organising a wedding fayre at Lakeside North Harbour next year.

Exciting wedding fayre to take place at Lakeside North Harbour