Portsmouth’s pandemic heroes celebrated in the Coronavirus Civic Awards
Portsmouth City Council has recognised Portsmouth’s pandemic heroes at this year’s mayor making ceremony. The city’s new Lord Mayor, Councillor Frank Jonas, together with Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Rob Wood, presented Coronavirus Civic Awards to individuals, organisations and businesses that have gone the extra mile to help others during the course of the pandemic. The […]
Hovertravel & Wessex Cancer Trust team up to support travelling patients
Hovertravel has announced an enhanced boarding procedure for patients, developed in conjunction with the Wessex Cancer Trust. Patients with the Wessex Cancer Trust lanyard will be allowed to pre-board, ahead of other customers, if they wish. Loretta Lale, Head of Commercial at Hovertravel, explains: “Having chosen the Wessex Cancer Trust, as our charity of the year, we […]
Wightlink supports the next generation of forensic investigators
A Wightlink ferry is starring in an unusual production. The Portsmouth-Fishbourne ship St Faith hosted a team of forensic investigators while it was out of service and moored in Portsmouth Harbour ahead of the busy summer season. But there was no cause for concern. The University of Portsmouth had asked Wightlink if its technicians […]
PMC Construction & Development are helping build the future for Portsmouth
PMC Construction & Development are the latest organisation to support our work by becoming a Patron of Shaping Portsmouth PMC are a UK company based in Cosham and have been building homes for communities for 35 years. They already support several important groups in Portsmouth and have some exceptional goals focussed on their employees, and […]
Professional journeys of teachers explored in new webinar for local residents
Inspiring local teachers will share stories about their professional journeys at an online event. They will talk about the exciting options for career progression and promotion in teaching, and take questions from people attending. The webinar event, on Wednesday 26th May from 4pm to 5pm, is aimed at people interested in teaching, or just starting […]
The best passenger journeys begin at Portsmouth
After months of restrictions, Monday 17 May sees holiday passengers back at Portsmouth International Port. This highly anticipated return follows major preparation plans to keep up to date with new health protocols and logistical challenges, ensuring that the port is ready to welcome passengers back safely. The completion of the cruise berth extension has resulted […]
Visitors See National Treasure in New Light as HMS Victory’s Lower Mast Removed Temporarily for Analysis and Conservation
HMS Victory will have a temporary new look when visitors return to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard from Monday 17 May as the main lower mast, one of the earliest surviving examples of a wrought iron mast in the Royal Navy, has been removed today, Friday 14 May, for the first time in nearly 130 years for condition assessment and conservation. […]
Groundbreaking research shows geospatial data can help to solve port transport challenges
The SpacePort feasibility project, which involved Portsmouth International Port and Portico, has concluded that using a geospatial data platform can streamline port operations and improve efficiency whilst addressing decarbonisation and emissions reduction challenges. UK ports face major challenges to reduce carbon emissions and reach net zero objectives. A key aspect of meeting these targets is […]
Make a difference to their life… and yours
Portsmouth City Council is holding their virtual fostering event on Tuesday 18 May for people living in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas who wish to find out more about becoming a foster carer. This Foster Care Fortnight, you can find out more about fostering, all from the comfort of your own home. Portsmouth City Council […]
New Covid rules for step three of the roadmap
As the Government’s announcement around step three rules comes into play across the city next week, the Director of Public Health explains what has changed and what has not and offers advice to ensure we keep infection rates low across the city. From Monday 17 May, the public will be able to meet outdoors in […]