Portsmouth transport plans get ministerial endorsement
Plans to improve Portsmouth’s transport network were given the thumbs up by Roads Minister Baroness Vere on a visit to the city. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport visited Portsmouth to learn more about plans for new bus routes being introduced as part of the South East Hampshire Rapid Transit Network. The project […]
Portsmouth International Port responds to removal of quarantine requirements for arrivals from France
Following the government’s announcement on Wednesday that fully vaccinated holidaymakers returning from France no longer need to quarantine, Andrew Williamson, passenger operations manager at Portsmouth International Port said: “Today’s announcement that quarantine restrictions will be dropped from 4am on Sunday 8 August for arrivals from France, who have had both vaccinations, is welcome news […]
Council Leader highlights Aquind national security concerns to government
The Leader of Portsmouth City Council, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, has on 4th August 2021 written to the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to highlight Aquind Interconnector national security concerns. Dear Secretary of State, I understand that the Planning Inspector’s report on the Aquind Interconnector, which is […]
‘Portrait of Pompey’ launches at the Round Tower
A new exhibition will launch at Old Portsmouth’s Round Tower on Thursday 5 August. Titled ‘Portrait of Pompey’, and will feature new works and paintings from the project ‘We Don’t Need Culture’ by RA artist Karl Rudziak. The private view is open 5pm-7pm on Thursday, and the exhibition is open to the public 10:00-17:00 […]
Get creative for free using locally sourced plants
Plant lovers looking to get creative have the perfect opportunity in a free upcoming art workshop at Hotwalls Studios. Forest Weave will take place on Sunday 15 August, 11am – 4pm, giving the public an opportunity to learn how to weave with locally sourced plants. Hotwalls artist Alice Hume is running the workshop and […]
Portsmouth invited to submit business case for greener, cleaner buses
The future of bus travel in Portsmouth could look a whole lot greener if a funding bid to introduce 34 brand new, zero-emission electric buses is successful. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced on Thursday that a joint Expression of Interest submission from Portsmouth City Council, Hampshire County Council and bus operator First Hampshire Dorset […]
New aerial images of Spinnaker are released as sponsorship opportunity is advertised
NEW aerial images and film of the Spinnaker Tower have today been released, coinciding with the promotion of the opportunity to sponsor the soaring 170m structure. The new aerial images and video show off the Spinnaker Tower’s new look, as the structure has recently been returned to its original white by a team of six abseiling […]
Puzzle solving, model making, and talking history at the D-Day Story this summer
A range of fun activities are taking place at the D-Day Story this August – perfect if your children love cracking codes, model making, and getting caught up in the past. All events are included in the price of your ticket, with a small fee for the Airfix kits, and no need to book. Told […]
Geese lease
Castle Field will remain open all year round following a negotiated decision by Southsea Coastal Scheme officers and Natural England to use Southsea’s MoD field as a new bird refuge for overwintering Brent Geese. A case was made to Natural England to relocate the winter refuge in order to balance the needs of the […]
Portsmouth Short Story Competition 2021 launches
Aspiring writers can now enter Portsmouth City Council’s annual short story competition for a chance to win £500 and have their short story published online. This year’s competition has the theme ’10 years ago’. Writers can choose to interpret the theme how they wish in an original, non-published short story up to a maximum […]