Victoria Park’s centenary fountain springs into life
The centenary fountain in Victoria Park is once again flowing and ready for park-goers to enjoy this spring, following investigation and maintenance work. As part of Portsmouth City Council’s work to revive Victoria Park, the team has cleaned up the fountain bowl, removed layers of silt from the pond and mechanics, and been able to […]
Here’s TEU the latest empty container milestone at Portico
Portico, the international cargo terminal based at Portsmouth International Port, have helped move 10,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) of empty containers back to where they need to be. There has been a glut of empty containers across the UK and a shortage in the major manufacturing regions in Asia. This has been caused by the […]
Commuters return to Wightlink’s FastCats
Wightlink’s foot passenger service connecting Portsmouth Harbour with Ryde Pier Head started running again yesterday morning, 29th April 2021, in line with the easing of the Government’s Covid-19 travel restrictions. The first FastCat sailing of 2021 was the 05:15 from the mainland, the first return trip from Ryde at 05:45 had 16 passengers on board. […]
Wessex Cancer Trust launches ActionMan
Wessex Cancer Trust, a charity that supports thousands of people living with cancer in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, has launched a men’s health campaign called ActionMan. Funded by Action Hampshire, it will encourage men to be aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer and contact their GP if they have any […]
City hospitality bosses put skills to use while furloughed at Covid testing centre
Bosses of the city’s hospitality and leisure venues have been putting their skills to use while being furloughed as they take up roles at a Covid testing centre. Terence Carvalho, general manager at Becketts Southsea and James Batney, manager at Portsmouth City Council’s D-Day Story museum, has taken up roles at the asymptomatic test site […]
Joining up Resources to help Portsmouth Citizens
A partnership between some advice, education and training organisations in Portsmouth is in development to find synergies and combine initiatives to provide a more holistic service for people who are likely to need continuing help in resolving their problems. The partnership will be formed by Citizens Advice Portsmouth, The Learning Place, Highbury College, Portsmouth College, […]
The largest single military deployment sails from Portsmouth on Saturday
The UK’s Carrier Strike Group will visit more than one-fifth of the world’s nations when it sails on Saturday. Led by our very own HMS Queen Elizabeth, the task group will visit 40 nations including India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore covering 26,000 nautical miles. The group will also join up and take […]
Marine life habitat created in rock sea defences
Eighteen tide pools to enhance marine life are being installed in the rock revetment at Frontage 1 (Long Curtain Moat) of the Portsmouth City Council-led Southsea Coastal Scheme. The concrete pools are designed to create ecosystems that mimic natural rock pools found on rocky coastlines. The pools retain water to increase the habitat diversity at […]
Pharmacies boost testing capacity across the city
This week sees the roll-out of more than 30 Portsmouth-based pharmacies further supporting the fight against coronavirus by offering community access to asymptomatic testing. Around half of those involved now offer appointments for free-of-charge supervised asymptomatic testing onsite, and all involved become community collect sites for asymptomatic home test kits, now freely available to […]
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Flagships Taking Centre Stage in 2021
The partnership of the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) and the Mary Rose Trust (MRT), in conjunction with Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT), has announced that Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will reopen to visitors on Monday 17 May at 1000hrs with tickets already on sale, and timed booking slots made available online […]