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Portsmouth traffic: "Extensive delays" near A27 with "very slow" traffic leaving Hayling Island
“Extensive delays” are blighting motorists across Hayling Island this morning.

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Royal Navy: HMS Dauntless shoots down aircraft after "sustained series of drone attacks" off Wales coast
A Royal Navy destroyer shot down several aircraft while dealing with a "sustained series of drone attacks".


'Portsmouth faithful want financial stability - not more spending by owners': Revealing new Pompey Supporters' Trust survey
The majority of Pompey fans value ongoing financial sustainability above being reliant on money from their owners.

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Man jailed after shoplifting £1648.95 worth of items from stores in Waterlooville, Emsworth, Fareham, and Havant
A Havant man has been sentenced to 10 weeks imprisonment after pleading guilty to 24 shoplifting charges.


9 pictures as police storm Gosport house during drugs raid
A large police presence stormed a Gosport house during a drugs raid – with pictures from the scene below.


Political opinion: MP Alan Mak slams ‘Rachel’s Cruel Day’ as Havant Constituency families are hit by £1,191 of extra costs
Submitted by Conservative MP Alan Mak.


"Horrific attack" in Chichester as vulnerable 15-year-old is raped with six teenage boys arrested
Police are appealing for witnesses following the rape of a vulnerable teenager in Chichester.


Royal Navy: Huge new deal signed to bolster "world-class Merlin helicopters" aiding hundreds of British jobs
World-class support will be given to maintain submarine-hunting Royal Navy helicopters.


Busy Wetherspoon boozer in Gosport The Star set to open following major £1m refurbishment
A busy Wetherspoon pub, which has been closed for the past two months, is getting ready to reopen following a major refurbishment.


VE Day Portsmouth: Whole host of commemorative activates planned for VE Day and VJ Day
Multiple commemorative activities have been planned to celebrate VE Day and VJ Day.


Dangerous Gosport man jailed for 25 years after rape and sexual abuse of a child over a number of years
A man has been jailed for 25 years for the rape and sexual abuse of a child in Gosport.


Welcoming co-working space supporting Royal Navy, Army, RAF veterans and emergency personnel opens in Fareham
A warm and welcoming space that supports military veterans and emergency personnel has opened in Fareham.


WATCH: Police smash through door in dramatic Gosport drugs raid
Police smashed through a door and arrested a man after ambushing a Gosport house in a drugs raid on Monday morning.


Labour urges Portsmouth council to rethink play park upgrades after accessibility concerns
A Labour campaign has urged Portsmouth City Council to rethink play park upgrades after families raised accessibility concerns.


Protesting children passionately cry 'save our schools' as Cemex fights Hamble Quarry planning refusal
With a passionate cry of “no to the quarry, save our schools,” the residents of Hamble have united in a striking protest against the plan at the village’s airfield.


Men with poles and knives caught fighting in Albert Road, Southsea
Three men were arrested after police broke up a fight involving poles and knives in a Southsea hotspot.


Unite leads Portsmouth protest against rising energy costs
Leading trade union UNITE is holding a protest in Portsmouth today as part of a national campaign against rising energy costs.

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Man in 40s dies suddenly at Portsmouth address as police attend scene
Police attended a Portsmouth address after the “sudden death” of a man in his 40s.
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Firefighters battle 'large' woodland fire at popular Moors Valley Country Park
Firefighters have tackled a large woodland fire at a popular country park.


Muddy Stilettos Awards: 14 thriving independent businesses in regional finals including Southsea Spirit
The city is a thriving community bursting with a phenomenal array of independent businesses.
