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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.

Exclusive Cosham stabbing victim may have instigated incident, eyewitness says

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?

Traffic and Travel

Road closed as motorbike and car crash - rider seriously injured

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

A lane closure on the M27 Westbound is causing severe delays on the M27, A27 and M275

Delays and disruption expected with busy A-road closed this weekend

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Travellers expecting luxury apartments found themselves in a Wetherspoons

Booking.com scam sent tourists to Wetherspoons

Parkdean Resorts has created the perfect bargain break for adults

Parkdean Resorts has grown-up autumn breaks across the North and Wales

Viv Nicholson’s son reveals the woman behind her ‘spend, spend, spend’ legend 65 years on

Pool winner Viv Nicholson's son reveals her hidden side

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

Weather

A crowd of people watching the Kaiser Chiefs perform at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth (Tom Langford/Victorious Festival/Strong Island)

Victorious Festival: Will it rain this weekend?

Rain is set to sweep over the city after weeks of hot weather.

Picture: Habibur Rahman

After weeks of hot sun it finally rains in Portsmouth

Obituaries

Sue and Harry Secombe QE2 1979

Tribute to ever-smiling heroine of care and compassion Sue Williams

Ian Curruthers of Brittany Ferries

The man who established city as a leading ferry port is remembered

Meaningful funerals don’t have to cost a fortune (Photo: Pexels)

A loved one's funeral doesn't need to cost £1000s - 9 unique ideas

Business

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.

Picture: Sarah Standing (310826-6367)

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

Cheques presented by Victorious in the Community team

Victorious Festival hits £1m charitable donations mark

Politics

The Play Park under construction

Fareham councillors raise safety concerns over unfenced playground

The aftermath at the RNLI in Ferry Road, Eastney, Portsmouth, on Monday, September 7, 2026.

Picture: Sarah Standing (070926-931)

Migrant boats 'definitely' arriving undetected

Paul Holmes MP speaking in the House of Commons on September 10

MP calls for migrant boats stopped offshore to be taken to Dover

Hampshire County Council HQ. Image: LDRS

Council agrees to pay £1,200 to child left without education

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

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

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

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Children are often nervous during these eyetests

Child psychologist's tips for stress-free check-ups for kids

Parents typically wait until their child is around five years old before they set up a savings account

Newborns miss out on £4,000 when parents delay opening accounts

Nearly a quarter of parents have cancelled a medical appointment as they were too busy to attend

Parents put own health on backburner to care for children, study finds

Lorraine Kelly launched an appeal for Brits to share their family favourite baking recipes

Lorraine Kelly is on a mission to preserve family baking recipes

Center Parcs has opened its sensory library at Elveden Forest village

Center Parcs rolls out sensory libraries for neurodivergent families

Pet’s roaming antics haven’t gone unnoticed by their owners

Cambridge named the UK's 'cheating cat' capital for feline wanderers

Environment

Ongoing works at Havant Thicket
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Costs of reservoir soars to more than £800million - here's why

Preview of foxes being created for a sculpture trail along Foxes Forest in Portsmouth

Sneak preview of new foxes being created for a new trail in the city

People

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'
The highly-regarded striker from Rowner scored one goal in three appearances for the Blues
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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

The flashpoint between a young Pompey fan and Cardiff's Krystian Bielik on September 5. Picture: Jason Brown.

Breaking Police end investigation into Pompey fan incident with Cardiff player

Education

First Class 2025 - Can you spot your little one in last year's reception gallery?

Look back: 160 heartwarming photos of last year’s reception starters

Pictured: James Stefanaras

South Downs College student named AoC Apprentice of the Year finalist

The Portsmouth City of Culture bid leaves Portsmouth on a rib en route to London

Four universities back Portsmouth's UK City of Culture 2029 bid

Portsmouth drops nine places in university guide

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth to deliver new probation course

Founder Darshana Qureshi launched a Teacher Wellbeing platform at The Alverbank Hotel in Gosport on Friday, September 18, 2026.

Teacher who left profession launches app to reduce burnout

Health

Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham

Patients recall maternity care at QA Hospital after CQC downgrade

Radiotherapy after surgery ‘reduces risk of recurrence of certain brain cancers’

Pictured: Andy Tudor, from Denmead

Engineer backs new research after being treated for brain tumour

Organ donations have declined sharply amid an NHS call to action.

'Sharp decline' in organ donations as urgent NHS action plan launched

A fundraiser has been launched for a family after a dad-of-two was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Pictured: Lee (left) with his wife Danielle (middle) and their two children.

Fundraiser for dad whose cancer has gone from treatable to terminal

Opinion

Amanda Martin MP

"How we make sure every young person gets the best chance in life"

Portsmouth’s Got Talent

Protesters at Dover Priory train station after black-clad and masked anti-illegal migrant demonstrators blocked roads in Dover during a protest. Picture date: Saturday September 5, 2026.

OPINION: How the far right in the UK is changing its tactics

Damian Hinds, Conservative Candidate For East Hampshire

Damian Hinds: "I'm grateful to businesses for the insight they share"

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A computer generated image of Skynet 6A

An open letter to Andy Burnham: Back Portsmouth with £2.4bn satellite

Budgeting

COMMENT: Can Portsmouth really follow the 70/20/10 budget rule?

Children and adults were seen tombstoning off the Round Tower and the Hot Walls in Old Portsmouth, on Monday, August 17, 2026.

"Behaviour won't change" after dangerous tombstoning is seen

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