Hovertravel enhances accessibility facilities, thanks to Island Line

  Disabled customers and their carers will find a new accessible toilet facility Hovertravel’s Ryde Terminal. Fully funded by South Western Railway’s Island Line, the new toilet is accessed via a key which can be requested from the Hovertravel staff. Mark Dunn, Island Line General Manager, explains: ““We are delighted to have been able to […]

Attis joins Shaping Portsmouth as our newest Associate

Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome Attis as our newest Associate. Attis is a company which provides principal designer services and support to a wide range of projects and infrastructure from docks and jetties to warehouses and workshops, Attis has experience in the operation and maintenance of assets and systems in some of the highest-risk […]

The Guildhall Trust opens applications for new Artist Development Programme- Harbour

The Guildhall Trust opens applications for its new, live artist development programme, HARBOUR. Open to artists and creatives at varying stages of their career, HARBOUR aims to enhance the creative potential of practitioners across Portsmouth and the south coast by offering a full programme of support to four artists or companies over an 18-month period […]

New artwork unveiled in Portsmouth alley

An underused alleyway in Southsea has been given a facelift to make it safer, with better lighting, and more pleasant for people to use. Belmont path, located between Scoops and Wok’s Wong in Elm Grove, used to be a dark alley where fly tipping was common and bins often blocked the way. It’s now a […]

Oyez, oyez! Entries to the short story competition are now open!

One talented writer will win £500 and have their short story published online when they win Portsmouth City Council’s short story competition 2022. This year’s competition is themed around objects on display at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery’s Silver City Exhibition. Participants can choose one of three objects to inspire their original, non-published story, up […]

GRP Solutions appointed Miracle Gloss Distributor

GRP Solutions is proud to announce its appointment by leading manufacturer Stoner as exclusive distributor for UK and Ireland of the Miracle Gloss semi-permanent mold releases system. Mitchell Riley of Stoner Molding Solutions comments, “We are delighted to be partnering with GRP Solutions who are well known in the composites market for supplying a great […]

Council sets out its ambitions for a vibrant, green and future-fit city centre

  Portsmouth City Council is setting out its ambitions and plans to create a more vibrant, welcoming and greener city centre that has the flexibility to evolve with the times. The council is inviting residents to get involved in reimagining the city centre and share their ideas and priorities for different areas in the wake […]

A feast for the senses blooming at Portsmouth Cathedral

This summer, Portsmouth Cathedral will be transformed into a space that will offer a feast for the senses with The Wild Cathedral sensory garden, open daily from Tuesday 16 August – Saturday 3 September with free admission. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to explore the Cathedral as the outdoors comes indoors for a sensory […]

Giganet launches Channel Partner Programme

Giganet, one of the country’s fastest-growing internet service providers (ISP) and full fibre network builders officially launches its first Channel Partner Programme.   Following a £250 million-pound investment from Fern Trading last year, Giganet is already making waves in the Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) industry with their brand of ‘full fibre, honestly’ and ambitions […]

BAE Systems join the Shaping Portsmouth Family as a Patron

  Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to announce that BAE Systems has joined us as our latest Patron. BAE Systems provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of some 89,600 people in more than 40 countries.   David Mitchard, Managing Director of BAE Systems’ Maritime […]