Visitors See National Treasure in New Light as HMS Victory’s Lower Mast Removed Temporarily for Analysis and Conservation
HMS Victory will have a temporary new look when visitors return to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard from Monday 17 May as the main lower mast, one of the earliest surviving examples of a wrought iron mast in the Royal Navy, has been removed today, Friday 14 May, for the first time in nearly 130 years for condition assessment and conservation. […]
Young people encouraged not to let stigma stop them from accessing mental health support
Children and young people are reminded not to suffer in silence when it comes to their mental health. Anxiety or stress is currently the top reason young people in Portsmouth access counselling via the Kooth digital well-being service. Kooth provides a safe and anonymous space for those who might not feel confident in accessing traditional […]
Make a difference to their life… and yours
Portsmouth City Council is holding their virtual fostering event on Tuesday 18 May for people living in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas who wish to find out more about becoming a foster carer. This Foster Care Fortnight, you can find out more about fostering, all from the comfort of your own home. Portsmouth City Council […]
New Covid rules for step three of the roadmap
As the Government’s announcement around step three rules comes into play across the city next week, the Director of Public Health explains what has changed and what has not and offers advice to ensure we keep infection rates low across the city. From Monday 17 May, the public will be able to meet outdoors in […]
New exhibition highlights the issue of marine litter opens at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are delighted to announce a new immersive marine litter exhibition in the Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition, titled Spiny Seahorses and Ripping Yarns, is the result of a collaboration with local environmental artist Trudi Lloyd Williams. Trudi has been on a 12-year mission to raise awareness […]
D-Day Landing Craft survivor and museum re-opens to the public in Portsmouth
The last surviving landing craft of its kind, which carried 10 tanks and crew members to Normandy on D-Day, will re-open to the public as part of The D-Day Story museum in Portsmouth today 17th May 2021. Landing Craft Tank LCT 7074 is the last surviving example of more than 800 tank-carrying landing craft […]
Waiter works his way up to assistant manager at Becketts Southsea during lockdown
After starting out his hospitality career as a waiter, Conor Green has worked his way up the ladder at a Southsea restaurant. Conor started at Becketts in Bellevue Terrace, Southsea, as a front of house waiter in 2018, working there for eight months before moving to Michelin Plate restaurant, Restaurant 27 in Portsmouth. After building […]
Volunteering with Skillstree
Volunteering can often be seen as helping out on a community project, e.g. volunteering at a homeless shelter or volunteering at a charity shop. However, many are not aware of the wider volunteering opportunities that are invaluable in supporting their local community. EBP South, a local charity, has a volunteering programme called the Skillstree Ambassadors. […]
Portsmouth Mental Health Alliance launches Mental Health First Aid Kit for Portsmouth SMEs
The Portsmouth Mental Health Alliance has launched a Mental Health and Wellbeing First Aid Kit as a resource to support managers and employees of SMEs in Portsmouth. This short, concise Kit has been developed with busy business owners in mind. As part of Portsmouth Mental Health Alliance’s response to National Mental Health Awareness Week (10th-16th […]
Viking Venus makes global debut in Portsmouth
On Monday, 10 May, Portsmouth was the location for the maiden arrival of Viking Venus, the latest addition in the fleet for luxury cruise line Viking. This brand new ocean liner is in the UK, where she will be officially named on 17 May by her ceremonial godmother, journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond. The ship […]