Portsmouth’s first woman elected as a councillor honoured
A new blue plaque has been installed in Southsea commemorating Kate Edmonds, who became the city’s first woman elected as a councillor in 1918, along with the activist suffragettes who supported her. Just a few months after women finally gained the right to vote, Kate became the first woman to be elected onto the then […]
The D-Day Story in Portsmouth joins nationwide National Lottery Days Out campaign to offer discounted entry this winter
Visitors to The D-Day Story in Portsmouth will be able to redeem a £25 voucher on admission this winter thanks to the museum’s participation in a new National Lottery Days Out campaign with VisitBritain, the national tourism agency. National Lottery players who purchase a Lotto ticket this winter will be able to redeem a £25 […]
New fund to encourage Portsmouth residents to reconnect after COVID
Grants of up to £20,000 are being offered to support vulnerable residents to re-engage with their communities following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Portsmouth City Council’s Reconnecting Communities Fund welcomes applications from charities and voluntary sector organisations to run projects that will engage residents classed as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable or those who needed to […]
Have your say on improvements to walking and cycling in Portsmouth
Residents are being encouraged to share their views to improve cycling and walking routes from Fratton and Southsea to the city centre. Portsmouth City Council has launched a survey to share plans about improvements to walking and cycling routes in the city and gather people’s views about how best to implement changes. The planned schemes […]
Seekers are encouraging the people of Portsmouth to get out into their local environment this winter on a fun and interactive local trail.
Seekers Create have teamed up with CityFibre, Casemates Studios and Clarke Reynolds (The Blind Braille Artist) to bring an interactive family experience to Portsmouth North that is fun, gets people out into their local environment and provides education around disability. Seekers are encouraging the people of Portsmouth to get out into their local environment this […]
Plan to revive historic city park can go ahead thanks to National Lottery funding
Portsmouth’s original ‘people’s park’ has been awarded just over £2.2m of National Lottery funding for a bold plan to revitalise it as a beautiful, historic community space at the heart of the city. The plan for Victoria Park can go ahead after The National Lottery Heritage Fund announced that a bid for funding by Portsmouth […]
Hayley Wheeler on raising £3,570 to support the Trussell Trust Food Bank Portsmouth and Pompey In The Community
The Reverse Advent Calendar came about 4 years ago as I saw first hand there was a need for support and kindness to the local community who were struggling especially during the hard months of winter. So with the support of my line manager, the idea was launched in our office, on a small scale, […]
Portico go the extra mile to help Ghanaian firefighters
Portico is helping a firefighter who is fundraising to provide kit for firefighters in Ghana who put themselves in danger with only the most basic equipment, by covering all customs clearance and shipping costs of a container of protective gear. Cosham firefighter Storms Menri has been fundraising to send redundant Hampshire and Isle of […]
‘COVID’s not over yet’ public health leader warns ahead of move to Plan B
Last week’s announcement from the Prime Minister that England will move to Plan B measures this week came against a backdrop of a sharp rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Portsmouth during the first week of December, leading to refreshed warnings from the city’s public health director. Cases increased 44 per cent […]
“Somerstown self-portrait gallery has given my dad purpose and joy at a very difficult time”
The daughter of a Somerstown artist said adding his painting to Portsmouth City Council’s Somerstown Self-Portrait Gallery had given her dad a ‘new lease of life, purpose and joy’ after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease soon after breaking his back during COVID lockdown. Helen Goss said her dad Richard – a prolific local […]