National Apprenticeship Week: Jack’s dish fit for the Queens
To mark National Apprenticeship Week (Feb 7-13), the Queens Hotel is proud to showcase their apprentice Jack Breach. Jack,17, joined the kitchen team as a Kitchen Porter and his talent and enthusiasm were soon spotted. To make the most of his potential, he was placed on the apprenticeship programme at Havant and South Downs College […]
Get involved and help MAPP plastic waste
Are you, your staff and customers concerned about plastic waste in the environment? Not sure what you can do to make a difference? Then download Jetsam and join our city wide surveys! The MAPP (Mapping Portsmouth’s Plastic) project is a world first – a city-wide plastic survey, designed to help find solutions to reduce plastic […]
Southsea Community Cinema finds new home!
Portsmouth Film Society is establishing its permanent home at the Southsea Community Cinema and Art Centre which will include a cinema, an educational centre, and a display area for local artists located in the heart of Southsea. Portsmouth Film Society has submitted plans to expand its film screenings, educational and cultural events in our long […]
Levelling Up: The devil’s in the delivery, say small firms
Responding to the Government’s Levelling Up white paper announcement, Shaping Portsmouth Associate, FSB’s Development Manager for Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight – Nicky Kildunne, said: “The new Levelling Up agenda gives an opportunity to rebalance the system, making sure opportunities and funding are more equitably spread across the UK. It’s important that this white […]
Express FM partners with the Sea Angling Classic
Express FM announces that it is joining as the official broadcast partner for the inaugural Sea Angling Classic 2022, bringing exclusive access to the event for its passionate-about-Portsmouth audience. The Sea Angling Classic is a unique international fishing competition taking place on 15-19 June 2022 based from Portsmouth in Gunwharf Quays and the Historic Dockyard […]
Portsmouth to honour 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict
Portsmouth will be marking the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict by unveiling a new memorial plaque by the Square Tower, with the names of members of the Army, Royal Air Force and civilians who lost their lives during this conflict. The unveiling will take place on Sunday 19 June and will be followed by a […]
Shaping Portsmouth’s Digital Enablement Programme has reached the young people of Sierra Leone.
Your donations to Shaping Portsmouth’s Digital Enablement Programme, led by Hasmukh S “Husky” Patel, have reached as far as Sierra Leone through our Business Director, Mark Pembleton. Alan Jenkins and his brilliant team at Enable Ability, based at Landport Community Centre, worked on a very tight deadline to prepare second hand devices donated by our generous […]
Dancers Delight as Dance Live! Returns to the Stage for the first time in 2 years!
When 2,100 7-18-year-olds took to the Portsmouth Guildhall stage in February 2020 for the Heats of Dance Live!, a brand-new dance competition for schools and colleges, little did anyone know that it would be two years before the event would be able to go ahead in a similar format again. With the 2020 final and […]
Celebrate the 210th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens at his first home, right here in Portsmouth!
Every year the Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum hosts a special event to honour the great author, showcase his work and celebrate his connection to the city. Whilst Covid restrictions meant the event couldn’t take place last year, it will return for 2022 to celebrate 210 years since Dickens’ birth. The event will be attended by the Lord Mayor […]
Publishing joy for lockdown labour of love of HMS Victory guide
The Essential Visual HMS Victory takes readers through a visual feast of the famous warship with facts, figures and anecdotes gleaned by Tony, who has spent over 5000 hours onboard. A share of the cover price will be donated to the National Museum of the Royal Navy, which own and manage the ship. Tony […]