VSBW, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster has been appointed as the main contractor for delivering new sea defences in Southsea worth £100m.

The Southsea Coastal Scheme will provide flood protection to more than 8,000 properties and 704 businesses at risk, due to ageing existing coastal defences along 4.5km of Solent coastline.

Partners from the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, Hampshire Constabulary and Portsmouth City Council are organising their second International Day of Peace Community Celebration. The FREE event will take place on Saturday 21st September 2019, from 11am to 4pm at Southsea Fire Station.

The Fratton Traders Association and Fratton Big Local have worked together again to bring music, performance, children rides and activities and stalls to the south end of Fratton on Sunday 15th September 11.00am -4.30pm. No cars, lots of family fun and this year for the first time the presentation of the Inspiring Fratton Awards by Stephen Morgan MP to 11 local people.

Unloc, a social enterprise working with schools and colleges to inspire, motivate and develop entrepreneurship in young people, has for a second year joined forces with global communications & technology leader, Verizon, to launch a competition for young entrepreneurs across Europe – the Unloc Enterprise Challenge.

The Challenge invites budding entrepreneurs aged 16-25 in mainland European countries to submit their technology-led start-up business concept online. Ideas will be judged by a panel of Verizon senior leaders based on the viability of the idea, its sustainability and technological innovation. The winning entrepreneur will receive £10,000 of funding, plus a mentorship package to help get their business off the ground. The competition formally opened for applications on 1st August 2019 and closes on 15th November 2019.