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Queen Alexandra Hospital’s maternity care has been downgraded to “requires improvement”

Maternity care downgraded by CQC at Queen Alexandra Hospital

Large police response spotted in Portsmouth road as man arrested

Havant Borough Council

Council introduces more staff training after £16.6m spent 'unlawfully'

Travellers' Choice Awards Best of the Best 2026

35 Portsmouth restaurants that have won the Travellers' Choice Awards

A person is led away by police during a protest in Gosport, Hampshire (Trevor Adams/PA)

Council demands answers from government over Gosport migrant arrivals

The Great South Run Weekend returns to Portsmouth on October 19 and 20 with thousands of runners taking part in events along Southsea seafront on both days. Details at https://www.greatrun.org/events/great-south-run/ Picture: Keith Woodland (151021-793)

Gladiators join Great South Run for junior and mini races

Police at the junction of Portsmouth Road and Hawthorn Crescent in Cosham, after a man was stabbed on March 12.

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Drum and Bass on the Bike around Portsmouth, starting in Guildhall Square.
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Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham

Patients recall maternity care at QA Hospital after CQC downgrade

The Play Park under construction

Fareham councillors raise safety concerns over unfenced playground

Road closed as motorbike and car crash - rider seriously injured

A thief walked out of the B&Q store in Havant with two drills without paying.

Foul sewage by B&Q store causing “health risk”

Portsmouth Crown Court in Winston Churchill Avenue.

Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court?

World-leading medical pods are being built for the Royal Navy by Force Development Services in Fareham. Pictured is: Managing director Claire Hemmings and business development director Paul Keating-Brown, former Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander.

'Plug-and-play' flexible medical pods being developed for Royal Navy

Sport

Tom McIntyre's career has stalled since his Reading departure in 2024.

Former club offer ex-Pompey title-winner a precious career lifeline
The central defender made 16 appearances for the Blues after arriving in January 2024
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Bradley Lethbridge celebrates scoring Pompey's equaliser against Oxford United in the EFL Trophy in October 2019. Picture: Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages

'I was seen as Pompey's next big star - but I have no regrets'

Hayden Matthews has still to feature in League One with loan club Bradford. Picture: Jason Brown

Pompey boss addresses defender's future amid Bradford frustration

Cardiff City defender Krystian Bielik confronted a young Pompey fan on September 5.

Breaking Cardiff's Krystian Bielik charged by FA after incident with Pompey fan

Swansea's Florian Bianchini was one of 11 signings made by Pompey in the summer of 2025. Paul Phelan/ProSportsImages

12 months later: Assessing Pompey's often-maligned 2025 summer window

Keshi Anderson' is back in training after recovering from a quad injury. Picture: Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages

Pompey boss' warning over ex-Birmingham man after nightmare time

John Mousinho is disappointed with the latest injury blow for Tayo Singerr, who is expected to be sidelined for four months. Picture: Simon Roe/ProSportsImages

'Tough one': Pompey boss defends handling of striker after injury blow

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10 classic picture memories taking you back to Havant 80s and 90s
Take a trip down memory lane in Havant with these pictures.
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Gary, aged 13, with his grandmother at their family's fruit and veg stall

Stallholder writes book about beloved Charlotte Street Market

Fareham at Christmas between 1958-1960. Picture: Wright & Logan Photographers

18 amazing retro pictures from 1950s Portsmouth and Fareham

A charity match held between Pompey Legends v Alan Knight Celebrity XI at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, on bank holiday Monday, May 5, 2025.

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Pompey legend Alan Knight remembered in pictures as the city mourns

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Experience Love Actually like never before with full orchestra

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Crime

Outside the Hampshire and IOW Fire and Police HQ

Ex-officer named after being accused of groping colleague

The naval base at Faslane on the Clyde hosts the UK's nuclear submarines which are armed with Trident missiles (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

No punishment for Iranian man who tried to get into Royal Navy base

Danny Tommo in court

Danny Tommo denies slashing boat with migrants headed for Gosport

Police

Two men arrested after leisure centre suffers serious damage

Protesters gathered outside the Hampshire Constabulary Police Investigation Centre in Basingstoke following the arrest of far-right activist Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, after he was filmed slashing the side of a dinghy in the English Channel with a rescue crew member still on board. Picture: PA Wire

200 protesters gather at police station after arrest of 'Danny Tommo'

Patriot Platform founder Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo speaking to Reform UK home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf in Portsmouth

Danny Tommo charged with criminal damage after boat slashed

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Victim of poison seller 'died in the company of a stranger' court told

People

Cheques presented by Victorious in the Community team

Victorious Festival hits £1m charitable donations mark

Milestone reached after concrete has been poured in to the main pool at Bransbury Park Leisure Centre on Thursday, September 24, 2026.

Picture: Sarah Standing (240926-1572)

Leisure centre reaches major milestone

Freddie the French Bulldog

RSPCA seeks home for Freddie the French bulldog

Portsmouth man's epic challenge to raise awareness for mental health

Traffic and Travel

A27/M27 Flyover repair work

Repairs to be complete on major stretch of motorway

Bishop Crispian Way

New traffic camera is set to be installed in new pilot safety scheme

A27 delays on September 24.

'Severe' delays for drivers this morning on major A-road

Southampton Central Train Station

Hampshire train station ranked one of the UK's worst

Business & Retail

The clean up taking place on Southsea Common on Bank Holiday Monday, August 31, 2026, as Victorious Festival comes to an end for another year.

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Traders warn Victorious Festival is having ‘huge negative effect’

Royal Navy veteran and online entrepreneur Susan Bonnar will be the special guest of this year's Gosport Business Awards. Picture: Claire Kelson Photography

Award-winning entrepreneur named as Gosport Business Awards star guest

Rib Shack Marine announces major Solent expansion with new headquarters and Boat Club 73

Family-run marine business expands operations to Hamble Point

Millions of pounds is being invested into Portsmouth defence firms by BAE Systems. Pictured: Cutting of steel on HMS Sheffield.

Large city employers among cohort to offer job opportunities

Defence

HMS Agamemnon has sailed from the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.

Powerful new Royal Navy nuclear submarine at sea for first time

Group photo of all members of Portsmouth Diving Threat Exploitation Group Bravo Squadron.

'Selfless' sailors who destroyed 100kg Southsea bomb honoured

The UK could be pressured to replace HMS Dragon in the Middle East given the ‘messy situation’ in the Red Sea, academics have said.

'Messy': UK faces pressure to replace HMS Dragon amid Houthi advances

Ant Middleton at Portsmouth City Council's emergency meeting

Ant Middleton tells people not to join the army

Lifestyle

Ally Wearn is the new landlord of the 5th Hants Volunteer Arms in Albert Road, Southsea.

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New owners to bring tradition back to revitalise historic pub

Fawcett Inn, Fawcett Road, Southsea

Landlady makes 'difficult decision' to leave Southsea pub

Landlady of The Apsley House, Kate Thatcher

Apsley House pub reopens after £80,000 refurb

Viet Pot and Bar has opened in Castle Road, Southsea, Portsmouth

Viet Pot and Bar opens in Southsea

Property

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