New exhibition highlights the issue of marine litter opens at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are delighted to announce a new immersive marine litter exhibition in the Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition, titled Spiny Seahorses and Ripping Yarns, is the result of a collaboration with local environmental artist Trudi Lloyd Williams. Trudi has been on a 12-year mission to raise awareness […]
D-Day Landing Craft survivor and museum re-opens to the public in Portsmouth
The last surviving landing craft of its kind, which carried 10 tanks and crew members to Normandy on D-Day, will re-open to the public as part of The D-Day Story museum in Portsmouth today 17th May 2021. Landing Craft Tank LCT 7074 is the last surviving example of more than 800 tank-carrying landing craft […]
Waiter works his way up to assistant manager at Becketts Southsea during lockdown
After starting out his hospitality career as a waiter, Conor Green has worked his way up the ladder at a Southsea restaurant. Conor started at Becketts in Bellevue Terrace, Southsea, as a front of house waiter in 2018, working there for eight months before moving to Michelin Plate restaurant, Restaurant 27 in Portsmouth. After building […]
Key agencies combine forces to inspire young people in Portsmouth to explore their futures
A new initiative launches today, Friday 14th May 2021, as key organisations across the Portsmouth area combine forces to provide the ‘Explore Your Future’ scheme to young people across the city. The brainchild of Shaping Portsmouth, the scheme aims to inspire those aged 14-19 through direct engagement, networking, practical activities, and hearing real-life experiences from […]
Regional ports are helping navigate the route to national growth
Throughout the pandemic, regional ports such as Portico in Portsmouth have provided capacity and expertise to keep goods moving. As the UK now looks to the future, regional ports also have a key role to play in the economic recovery. The past year has been tumultuous for everyone, with the world having to adapt rapidly […]
Volunteering with Skillstree
Volunteering can often be seen as helping out on a community project, e.g. volunteering at a homeless shelter or volunteering at a charity shop. However, many are not aware of the wider volunteering opportunities that are invaluable in supporting their local community. EBP South, a local charity, has a volunteering programme called the Skillstree Ambassadors. […]
Portsmouth Mental Health Alliance launches Mental Health First Aid Kit for Portsmouth SMEs
The Portsmouth Mental Health Alliance has launched a Mental Health and Wellbeing First Aid Kit as a resource to support managers and employees of SMEs in Portsmouth. This short, concise Kit has been developed with busy business owners in mind. As part of Portsmouth Mental Health Alliance’s response to National Mental Health Awareness Week (10th-16th […]
Viking Venus makes global debut in Portsmouth
On Monday, 10 May, Portsmouth was the location for the maiden arrival of Viking Venus, the latest addition in the fleet for luxury cruise line Viking. This brand new ocean liner is in the UK, where she will be officially named on 17 May by her ceremonial godmother, journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond. The ship […]
Temporary repairs to the Hard Interchange
Temporary surfacing repairs will be carried out at The Hard Interchange from Wednesday 12 May for three nights. The work will fix damage caused to the road surface and is essential to ensure the continued and safe operation of the transport hub. Portsmouth City Council is discussing with the companies who dealt with the design […]
Urban Vocal Group expands mentoring through music programme
The Urban Vocal Group (UVG) is delighted to announce its first joint programme since it joined The Guildhall Trust last month, with applications now open for its Mentorship Through Music programme for young people. The mentorship programme, which began during lockdown, has so far provided the opportunity for 10 young people to work remotely with […]