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Dancing queens of Kings reunited after 60 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:55:30 GMT

Sixty years on and old school friends Frances Allen and Anne Bradbury are treading the boards again.

Businesses can play a pivotal role in helping community

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:32:49 GMT

BUSINESS leaders from across Portsmouth and the surrounding area gathered at Paulsgrove Community Centre to discover how their organisations can help to support local schools and voluntary sector organisations.

‘Our church is holding services 275 years after heart warming’

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:35 GMT

AS a church, we will be celebrating 275 years since John Wesley’s heart was warmed by holding some special events.

The Gosport Golden Mile will help make Day Out special

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:29:26 GMT

WE’VE certainly got a lot of family entries for the race on June 2, which is fantastic.

‘It’s the easiest job and also the hardest job I’ve ever had’

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:24 GMT

USUALLY when I get involved with a project, whether it’s for radio, TV or stage, the first thing I do is write the script.

Pride of the fleet: glory days of The Mighty Ark

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:29 GMT

Today we dip into our files for a nostalgic look back at The Mighty Ark – the former flagship of the Royal Navy which left Portsmouth for the last time earlier this week.

Picture salute to the Mighty Ark

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:57:32 GMT

These pictures capture the majesty of HMS Ark Royal, now decommissioned and sent to Turkey for scrap.

Memories of summer in Southsea

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:59 GMT

The gents are in shirtsleeves, but still wearing ties, while every woman in this summery Southsea picture is in a dress.

Naval cadets lined route for Queen’s coronation

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:31 GMT

Sixty years ago on June 2, an estimated three million people lined the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the new monarch as she made her way to and from Buckingham Palace in the golden state coach.

Thousands of soldiers once lived in home of the navy

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:32:36 GMT

It’s hard to believe now that buildings on the scale of these old barracks once existed on the site of Pembroke Park, Old Portsmouth

Raging storm of the Kamikaze

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:44:40 GMT

Thousands of men fought in open warfare during the Second World War. But to be attacked from the air with little hope of bringing down the enemy, whose sole aim was to kill you by crashing his aircraft on to you and killing himself in the process, was the lot of British and American sailors during the war in the Pacific. This was the terror of the Kamikaze pilots.

The FA Cup final has been ruined for me

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:39:12 GMT

What on earth is happening to the FA Cup Final?

Did the Southsea floral clock change position?

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:24:24 GMT

Portsmouth historian Jane Smith got in touch after reading the Remember When feature about the Rock Gardens at Southsea.

Landlord says city is thriving with people with passion for ale

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:41:32 GMT

FOR real ale drinkers, the pub scene in Portsmouth has never been so good.

National Dementia Awareness Week’s free family workshop

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:39:24 GMT

DURING Dementia Awareness Week I want to take the opportunity to bring support and advice to the community we serve.

We’re going to make our beach clean a bit more fun for kids

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:37:55 GMT

WE ARE expecting a really big turnout to our beach clean in Lee-on-the-Solent.

This volunteering scheme brings life skills to so many

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:35:39 GMT

LAST Wednesday evening Staunton Country Park held its first late-night plant sales event.

Newly-formed Co-op had to fight off sabotage plot

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:08 GMT

The first years of Portsea Island Co-op’s life were times of both struggle and optimism.

Training to become a lifeguard will be an exciting opportunity

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:14:14 GMT

THE RNLI will be providing beach patrols on Portsmouth beaches this summer, and the charity is working with Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguard Club to train potential new lifeguards during the summer half term.

‘I fear the worst for when Domino’s opens in our village’

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:11:59 GMT

WHEN Domino’s Pizza opens in Stubbington in the summer, I fear the worst.