Trafalgar Day is the most important day in HMS Victory’s calendar, and today, a poignant ceremony was held on board to mark the 211th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Runners and spectators can use a special Park & Ride service from Portsmouth International Port to travel to the Great South Run on Sunday 23rd October.
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Being beside the seaside is scientifically proven to be one of the ultimate mood-lifters, so taking a day trip away from it all to a beach-lined island which boasts a bustling autumn events calendar is perfect for keeping your happiness high as the days get shorter and winter draws in. The Isle of Wight is an ideal destination.
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Team Britannia skipper Alan Priddy will announce that his 80ft powerboat will set off from Gibraltar on Sunday 12th March — a revised date appointed after delays caused by technical problems last month.
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There’s been a revolution in Portsmouth’s café and eatery scene over the past few years. Hunter Gatherer on Albert Road is the latest welcome addition to Southsea’s selection of artisan coffeeshops.
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Team Britannia skipper Alan Priddy will announce that his 80ft powerboat will set off from Gibraltar on Sunday 12th March — a revised date appointed after delays caused by technical problems last month.
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Just over a year ago, on 29th September 2015, we reported from a a ship hall at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, where D-Day veterans (pictured above) had assembled to see LCT 7074, the last Second World War landing craft in the UK.
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Portsmouth-based BAE Systems has signed a ten-and-a-half-year contract extension to provide the Royal Navy with combat systems integration services.
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When we heard that Cafe au Cinéma, a relaxed eatery-filmhouse fusion, was opening on Osborne Road, we had to pop in to chat with the ingenious venture’s lovely founder, Genevieve.
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A multi-million pound refit has been carried out on Portsmouth-based Type 23 Frigate HMS Westminster. Her extensive maintenance period, as part of the £600 million Maritime Services Delivery Framework (MSDF), has been carried out by a team of more than 800 people at Portsmouth Naval Base.
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Portsmouth’s Commercial Road shopping precinct is set to undergo a £300,000 facelift to improve its appearance, and to declutter the shopping high street.
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Formerly The Real Cooking Café, The Atrium Café is a bright, airy, inviting eatery sited in the lobby of the Lakeside 1000 office complex. They came to us at Team Locals Media for a new name and a rebrand. We threw ‘Atrium’ into the ring — it had that open, welcoming feel to it, and also sounded pretty catchy — and that's what we went forward with.
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Clergy and members of Portsmouth Cathedral staff will hit the pavements of Portsmouth later this month for the Great South Run in support of local charities.
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Visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard we treated to a sneak preview of Strickly Come Dancing stars first dance ahead of this last weekends opening live televised competition.
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For the first time ever, cyclists of all ages and abilities are invited to bring their hi-vis glow-in-the-dark accessories and lights to the debut Pedal Portsmouth Glow Ride along Southsea seafront on Saturday 22nd October, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
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On Monday 3rd October, style-conscious students will be invited to attend an exclusive student shopping event at the Gunwharf Quays.
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A Royal Navy descendent of a Battle of Jutland hero has helped launch a commemorative £5.00 coin issued by the Royal Mint to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle.
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The University of Portsmouth has acquired a European Space Agency (ESA) school which trains and qualifies technicians to build electronic components vital to the success of space missions.
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After saving £60,000 through an innovative waste management project, Gunwharf Quays have been chosen as an official International Green World Ambassador.
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