New battery recycling service in Portsmouth a massive success
750kg of batteries were collected by Portsmouth City Council’s battery recycling service in just the first two months of the service running. The batteries are collected by the council’s partner Biffa with the general rubbish collection. A wide range of batteries can be recycled as part of the service. The battery types that can […]
Children bound to enjoy the reading celebration at Southsea Castle
Thousands of primary school children and their families will celebrate a summer of experiments, discovery, and a world of literature at Portsmouth City Council’s annual Summer Reading Challenge celebration event, which runs from 10am to 3pm on Sunday 2 October at Southsea Castle. All primary school children in the city were challenged to read books […]
Hop on board for better bus and bike journeys to Portsmouth
Work is due to start on 21 schemes in 18 locations, after just over 4,700 people took part in consultations organised by Portsmouth City Council, Hampshire County Council and Isle of Wight Council, focused on ways to make travel by bus and bike quicker, safer, and easier across Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, and the Isle […]
It’s full steam ahead as Portsmouth’s port opens to the community
On Saturday 15 October from 10 am-4 pm, Portsmouth International Port will be opening up its doors for a community open day, in celebration of Maritime UK Week. The local community, staff and their families are invited to enjoy a day of exhibitions from port partners, interactive stands and behind-the-scenes access to port operations. […]
Planting a lasting tribute
A tree will be planted in Victoria Park, Portsmouth, as a lasting tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Portsmouth City Council is planning to use a very special compost to help it grow. The many bunches of flowers placed on Portsmouth Guildhall steps during the period of mourning were collected on Tuesday 20 September and […]
Campaign launched to help young people understand mental health and the support available in Portsmouth
Health and Care Portsmouth has launched a campaign to help young people understand mental health, and the free support they can access in Portsmouth. The You Are Not Alone campaign aims to provide a clear breakdown of mental health services, helping young people understand the different support options and which service would be the best […]
Portsmouth Comic Con- International Festival of Comics to return to Portsmouth Guildhall in 2023!
The hugely popular Portsmouth Comic Con – International Festival of Comics is set to return to Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th May 2023; tickets will go on sale this Friday at midday. A sell-out in previous years, this event will sell quickly, so grab your tickets and take advantage of a […]
How to Train Your Dragon author visited Portsmouth school and the talk was off the scale
Award-winning author-illustrator, and creator of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, Cressida Cowell, shared her expertise with Portsmouth children at two special events on Monday 12 September. Cowell visited Mayfield School and Mayville High School on Monday 12 September to discuss her new book, Which Way to Anywhere, and gave lucky pupils a signed copy prior […]
City gets another £4 million to tackle homelessness
Portsmouth has received another £4m to help rough sleepers and prevent homelessness in the city. This takes the amount of money the Government has allocated to Portsmouth’s homelessness team to £9.9m since April 2020. This investment contains £1.6m over the next two years as a drug and alcohol treatment grant, and a further £2.3m […]
Cookbook profits fund clean water project
Profits from a cookbook by Khalida Perween Arab and Nadia Huma Arab are being donated with the aim of providing clean water supplies in India, Africa, and Pakistan. The book was originally written by Nadia’s mother, Khalida, and father, Riaz Arab, in the 1980s after they came to the UK and ran a successful Indian […]