Ministers urge British holidaymakers to enjoy the delights of Birmingham, Manchester and Portsmouth

A holiday in Paradise (Circus)! Ministers urge British holidaymakers to enjoy the delights of Birmingham, Manchester and Portsmouth as foreign tourists stay away The government’s official tourism agency, Visit Britain, is set to spend £5million  The ‘Escape The Everyday’ campaign to urge the UK public to get on city breaks  It comes after government introduced … Read more

Sol Campbell claims fans need to ditch their ‘archaic’ attitudes to non-white managers

Sol Campbell claims football fans need to ditch their ‘archaic’ attitudes to non-white managers… insisting he’s one of many talented bosses missing out on jobs at the biggest clubs Sol Campbell has spoken out about the imbalance of ethnic minority managers He believes supporters have a big influence in choosing which manager a club hires and that may … Read more

Hundreds watch £3bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth leave Portsmouth for Mediterranean

Farewell, Big Lizzie! Hundreds of wellwishers watch HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth as £3bn aircraft carrier trains for first mission to the Med The £3 billion warship took over the role of fleet flagship last year and will be at the centre of a strike group She is set to return at the … Read more

Hundreds of wellwishers watch HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth

Farewell, Big Lizzie! Hundreds of wellwishers watch HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth as £3bn aircraft carrier trains for first mission to the Med The £3 billion warship took over the role of fleet flagship last year and will be at the centre of a strike group She is set to return at the … Read more

Covid lockdown UK: 19 fined £15,200 at Portsmouth AirBnB rave

The police clampdown on Covid rule-breakers continued this weekend, with drivers facing £200 fines after taking a 300-mile trip to the Cotswolds because ‘it is very hard to go shopping in London’ while 19 revellers were fined £15,200 in total after throwing an illegal rave at an Airbnb in Portsmouth. Officers broke up at least … Read more

Explosion tears through Portsmouth house leaving one person injured

Explosion tears through Portsmouth house leaving one person injured and forcing others to flee their homes One person treated for minor injuries by paramedics after blast in Portsmouth  Two others were assessed as a precaution and discharged at the scene  Explosion was followed swiftly by fire which spread to a neighbouring property Images of the aftermath … Read more

Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster arrives back at Portsmouth after shadowing Russian warships

A Royal Navy ship was given a hero’s welcome this morning as it returned to port in Portsmouth after shadowing and gatherings intelligence on Russian warships travelling around the UK.  HMS Lancaster returned to the naval base in Hampshire having completed a tour to the High North where it led a freedom of navigation operation, leading a multi-national task group … Read more

Former Fulham and Portsmouth midfielder Papa Bouba Diop dies at the age of 42 after a long illness 

Former Fulham and Portsmouth midfielder Papa Bouba Diop – one of the heroes of Senegal’s run to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 after scoring the winner in opening game against France – dies aged 42 after long illness Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has died aged 42 after a long illness Diop played … Read more

Former Fulham and Portsmouth midfielder Papa Bouba Diop dies at 42 after long illness 

Former Fulham and Portsmouth midfielder Papa Bouba Diop – one of the heroes of Senegal’s run to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 after winner in opening game against France – dies at 42 after long illness Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has died age 42 after a long illness Diop played for Fulham … Read more

Royal Navy’s new £3.1bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth finally sets sail from Portsmouth

Royal Navy’s new £3.1bn aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth finally sets sail from Portsmouth to join a dozen US and UK F-35B fighter jets in the North Sea for final battle-ready tests – after Covid outbreak among crew delayed mission 65,000-tonne warship sailed out in glorious sunshine on Monday to take part in major exercises … Read more