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Going green: Putting the green into the Halloween season
My children love Halloween but I’m worried about the environmental impact of it as everything seems to be made of plastic.
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M3 closed after accident between junctions 5 and 6
A Hampshire motorway has been closed following an accident on the M3.
Work begins as beloved Westbury Manor Museum is forced to close
Work has begun on removing, cleaning and documenting exhibits at a beloved Fareham museum which has been forced to close.
Plans for hundreds of solar panels to be fitted at Fareham Leisure Centre
Hundreds of solar panels could soon be fitted to the roofs at Fareham Leisure Centre.
Crumbling Gothic library at Staunton Farm undergoing repairs
The 1832 Gothic library at Staunton Farm is undergoing repairs with stonework crumbling and water getting into the building.
St James's Hospital site: Plans for another 58 new homes proposed to replace former school on the old hospital site
Plans have been submitted to build 58 new homes on the site of the former St James’ Hospital on Locksway Road, Southsea.
Council signs sanctuary pledge to “welcome” culture for people in asylum or resettling
Portsmouth City Council has become a council of sanctuary, pledging to create a “welcoming” culture for people in asylum or resettlement programmes.
Drowning of two youngsters in rip current at beach was ‘accident’ – coroner
The deaths of two youngsters who drowned after being caught in a rip current at Bournemouth beach were accidents following an “unexpected anomaly of nature,” a coroner has concluded.
Man rushed to hospital in serious condition after air ambulance lands in Portsmouth - update
A man was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after an air ambulance landed in a Portsmouth park around Friday lunchtime.
Royal Navy: Poignant service held to mark Portsmouth Naval Memorial rededication 100 years on - in pictures
Brave Royal Navy sailors who lost their lives in both world wars were honoured at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial rededication ceremony today.
Portsmouth con-woman who faked being carer and stole off elderly is jailed
A con-woman has been jailed for two years for stealing from a vulnerable couple in their late 70s and early 80s after pretending to be a carer in Portsmouth.
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Royal Navy: "Misogyny" and sexual "bullying" plagues submarine service as First Sea Lord issues apologises
“Misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviours” ran rife in the Royal Navy submarine service, a government report finds.
Ambulance and police at scene of A32 crash partially blocked both ways
Ambulance and police are at the scene of a two-car crash that has left a road partially blocked both ways.
Royal Navy: Historic Portsmouth Naval Memorial rededicated on 100 year anniversary honouring fallen sailors
Valiant Royal Navy personnel who lost their lives in both world wars were remembered during the rededication of Portsmouth Naval Memorial - a century since it was unveiled to the public.
Retired Hampshire police officer committed gross misconduct by making a sexual comment about a police widow - tribunal finds
A retired Hampshire officer and former head of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been found by a disciplinary tribunal to have committed gross misconduct by making a sexual comment about a police widow.
Air ambulance lands in Portsmouth park to treat man in serious condition
An air ambulance has landed in a Portsmouth park following a serious medical incident.
9 pictures of the most dangerous areas across Portsmouth - as voted by you
Readers have flagged a number of dangerous streets and areas they are wary of and would rather not have to visit.
16 delightful photos capture life in Southwick in years gone by
In this selection you will see a varied assortment of interesting images to do with Southwick from the past.
Paulsgrove paedophile jailed for 16 years after repeated sexual assault of boy under 13
A Portsmouth man has been jailed after being found guilty of repeated sexual assault of a boy under the age of 13.
A3 drivers warned of weekend closures and advised to "avoid" area
National Highways is reminding people to plan ahead as the first of two weekend closures of the A3 southbound in Hampshire comes into effect from next Friday (11 October).