Future-proofing digital infrastructure for all could hold the key to transforming healthcare
In the past year, the national effort to combat COVID-19 has seen GP practices and hospitals in Portsmouth adapt to provide a wide range of crucial services, from remote diagnosis and treatment to symptom tracking and online test booking. All across the UK, email, telephone and video consultations have replaced face-to-face appointments, the public have […]
Seafront trail set to create family fun and business boost
It’s hoped a new family fun trail on Southsea seafront will provide a boost to local businesses. Children can take part in the free activity by simply collecting a leaflet and adding stickers to their map as they spot various landmarks. The leaflets are available from information points at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery, The […]
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 […]
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 […]