Sea defence works rock on
The second phase of rock construction at frontage 1 (Long Curtain Moat) of the Southsea Coastal Scheme will get underway this week and is expected to last until early September. This phase follows the importation of 11,000 tonnes of granite rock from Norway in April, some of which was used for the construction of […]
Clarence Pier stop and later journeys added to ‘Southsea Skipper’ bus service 25
Residents, visitors and commuters now have an easier way to reach Southsea Common, Hovertravel and visitor attractions as a Clarence Pier stop is added to the no 25 bus service. Later journeys until 8 pm in the summer will connect with Hayling Ferry departures and arrivals. Portsmouth City Council has subsidised the daily service which […]
Portsmouth’s daily newspaper launches new way for businesses to promote themselves to help them bounce back from Covid
Portsmouth’s daily newspaper The News has launched a new way for businesses to promote themselves and help them bounce back from Covid. The regional title, which covers a large part of Hampshire and has an online readership of more than one million unique users, plans to start its Business Bounceback scheme on July 12. The […]
Transformed Church opens cafe and soft play area
Excited families welcomed the opening of a new community café and soft play area inside a Portsmouth church, eager children raced into the new soft play area in St Margaret’s Community Church, Southsea, as the ribbon was cut to mark its official opening. They careered down slides, bounced around oversized balls, and ran around with […]
Solent NHS Trust running pop-up vaccination clinic on Friday 2 July
Solent NHS Trust will be running a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in our local community at The Friendship Centre, Elm Grove on Friday 2 July, between noon and 3.30 pm. This clinic is open to people aged 18 and over and must be by appointment only. No walk-in appointments are available. To book your […]
The News joins the Shaping Team
We at Shaping are very pleased to welcome The News as the latest local organisation to become a Patron. Since the very start of Shaping’s formation The News has been a great supporter of our work and has helped us with both news coverage and Editor Mark Waldron’s personal commitment and activity on a number […]
Solent Mind Launch new Service for Royal Navy and Marines Families
Mental Health Charity Solent Mind announces the launch of a brand new service ‘Anchoring Minds’, giving families of serving Royal Navy or Royal Marines personnel the emotional wellbeing support they need and deserve. This service is funded by the RNRMC and created in partnership with Solent NHS. Anchoring Minds is a brand new community-based service […]
Portsmouth City Council offers new location for local test site
The council-owned outdoor area at 315 Commercial Road is the new location for the city’s Covid-19 test site. The Eldon Road test site closed on 25 June. The new test site is open seven days a week, and from 8 am until 8 pm, and will provide bookable PCR test appointments for anyone who has […]
Carton recycling banks for Southsea
Southsea sees new carton recycling banks installed at Victoria Avenue car park to enable residents to recycle even more waste. The banks can be used for recycling cartons for a range of products including long life or non-dairy milk, soups and juice – often known as Tetra Paks, and coffee cups. This is the […]
FSB UK’s leading business group sets out major overhaul of regulations to energise small firms
Regulatory requirements are a key concern for small businesses and the time is ripe for changes to the UK’s regulation system, according to FSB, which is launching its latest policy report today. Long before the pandemic and the country’s exit from the European Union, small businesses were struggling to manage the regulatory changes they were […]