Wightlink challenges Isle of Wight primary schools to come up with good ideas to benefit the environment
Wightlink has launched a new £10,000 fund to encourage Isle of Wight primary schools to undertake projects that help the environment. Wightlink Green Fund for Schools grants, typically between £500-£1,000 in value, will be available for educational projects to bring lasting environmental benefit to schools and their communities and help Islanders to live in […]
Teach Portsmouth helps future teachers stay local
A free online tool designed to help local people start a teaching career in the city has been updated for the next academic year. Many people considering a teaching career will know where they want to live or have an idea of what age group they would like to teach. But with different training […]
100,000 COVID-19 booster jabs given in Portsmouth
More than 100,000 COVID-19 booster jabs have now been given in Portsmouth, marking a major milestone in the roll-out of the country’s largest vaccination programme. NHS partners and Portsmouth City Council have worked together to increase capacity across the city, including: More appointments at St. James’ Hospital vaccination centre (including walk-in options with no booking […]
Wightlink’s £1.5million investment to upgrade its Portsmouth Harbour FastCat terminal reaches its next stage
The next stage of Wightlink £1.5million investment in the FastCat foot passenger route between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head starts on Wednesday 5 January 2022. The timetable will stay the same but there will be changes to the way customers board the catamarans in Portsmouth for the next three months, because of major structural […]
New support measures should help alleviate pressures, say small firms
Responding to the announcement of fresh government support measures for small firms, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Development Manager for Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight Nicky Kildunne said: “These positive measures will help alleviate the intense pressures that small firms are currently under, and hopefully arrest a significant decline in confidence over this year. […]
UTC students show how robotics could help Portsmouth be less reliant on cars
Year 13 students from UTC Portsmouth have shared their ideas for how technology and robotics could help people become less reliant on their cars, as part of a term-long project with Portsmouth City Council. In September, four groups of students were tasked by the council’s regeneration team to explore how the latest technology, from […]
Is This Love? Domestic abuse campaign encourages us to recognise the signs of abuse
A campaign to highlight the signs of domestic abuse has been relaunched in the run-up to Christmas and the New Year. Is This Love? is an annual campaign run by Portsmouth’s community safety partnership that aims to raise awareness about the various types of domestic abuse, including emotional and financial, which often go unrecognised. […]
Council announces further funding for energy saving measures
Portsmouth City Council has successfully secured a further £15.7 million funding to install more energy-saving measures in Portsmouth homes. The funding supports the installation of free solid wall insulation, air-source heat pumps and solar PV worth up to £10,000 for low-income households across Portsmouth and other partnering local authorities across the South of England. This […]
Nursery workers seek to inspire others to join sector with new webinar
People working in local nurseries will go online in the new year to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. A range of people will be heard explaining how rewarding and fulfilling the work can be, in an interactive webinar. The series will run during Portsmouth Aspirations Week on Monday 17 January from 4 pm […]
Time is running out to get ready for new import customs checks from the EU, with many businesses still unprepared
With just a fortnight to go, a third of UK importers are not ready for full Brexit customs checks. We’ve already helped businesses across the country with new UK-EU trade rules, so are ready and able to help those struggling with the incoming arrangements. According to a recent survey carried out by the Institute of Directors, three […]