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‘Abhorrent’ woman faked cancer diagnosis and defrauded charity in honour of child who fought the disease

Claire Alderton, 48, was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court after pleading guilty to committing fraud by false representation

The Independent UK

Country diary: These oysters are destined – we hope – for great things

Portsmouth, Hampshire: A huge conservation effort is under way to restore native oysters to the Solent, and I was on hand to help give them a pre-release spa day

The Guardian - UK

England Fan Quits His Job To Follow The Three Lions At The World Cup: 'It's Got To Be Done'

Ben King from Portsmouth left his job to extend his stay in the US and support England at the World Cup, highlighting the sacrifices fans make for their national team.

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On the road with the kids: a family driving holiday in Spain and France

Can a long road trip work with children? I set out to relive a classic journey from Bilbao to Saint-Malo I did in my freewheeling 20s

The Guardian - UK

Six ‘good fortune’ coins from 19th century discovered beneath HMS Victory’s mast

A 750-tonne crane was used to remove the mizzen, foremast and bowsprit masts from Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

The Independent UK

FBI storms office of Virginia’s top Democrat after her ‘gerrymander miracle’ handed the party a 10-1 House map

The FBI just raided the office of Virginia’s top Democrat, Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, as part of a federal corruption investigation. Agents executed a search warrant at Lucas’s office in Portsmouth early on May 6, 2026, with multiple FBI vehicles spotted outside. Law enforcement was also present…

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Police make third arrest over ‘attempted arson attack’ at London synagogue

A third person has been arrested in connection with an attempted arson attack at Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London. The 19-year-old man was arrested in Portsmouth on suspicion of attempted arson, with Counter Terrorism Policing London leading the investigation. The alleged incident, which occurred on 15 April, caused no…

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Third person arrested over attempted arson attack at north London synagogue

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Portsmouth this morning on suspicion of attempted arson

Evening Standard

Virginia Senator Louise Lucas Breaks Silence After FBI Search of Portsmouth Office

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas reacted defiantly Wednesday after FBI agents raided her Portsmouth office and a nearby cannabis business she co-owns as part of what authorities described as a public corruption investigation.

Latin Times

Mural created to honour artist Joseph Loughborough after death aged 44

Artist Ben Slow spent nine days painting the large mural in Portsmouth of Loughborough as a tribute.

Evening Standard

Why these UK town criers have a rare dynamic in a traditional profession

Faye Thompson and her husband Martin Johnson serve as Petersfield's town criers, uniquely featuring a lead female crier and a male deputy, a rare dynamic in the traditional profession. Faye was initially scouted by the council after cheering up locals with toy orangutans during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to her…

The Independent UK

Britain ‘to host security summit’ in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Britain has reportedly offered to host a security summit focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. A British official told Politico that the UK aims to "build this coalition and develop momentum" to "open a route safe through the Strait of Hormuz, and provide that…

The Independent UK

What to know about HMS Dragon as it leaves Portsmouth for eastern Mediterranean

UK warship HMS Dragon has departed Portsmouth for the eastern Mediterranean a week after its deployment was announced, amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The Type 45 destroyer, with a crew of around 200, is specifically designed to counter aerial threats, including drones and ballistic missiles, particularly those potentially…

The Independent UK

Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon sails for eastern Mediterranean

Destroyer leaves Portsmouth a week after deployment was announced following drone attack on RAF base in Cyprus

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UK warship HMS Dragon departs for Cyprus amid Middle East crisis

The ship, capable of shooting down drones and ballistic missiles, has left its naval base in Portsmouth for the eastern Mediterranean

The Guardian - UK

The HMS Dragon row: why has it taken so long to get a UK destroyer to Cyprus?

The government said a week ago the warship would be deployed but it is still at dock. What is happening?

Evening Standard

HMS Dragon finally departs for Cyprus as Royal Navy trails behind French force in Iran crisis

HMS Dragon had been in dock in Portsmouth as France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands sent naval assets to the Mediterranean

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Jon Anderson announces more UK live shows for September

Former Yes singer Jon Anderson will now play shows in Brighton, Oxford, Nottingham and Portsmouth

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The Independent UK

‘We should have seen this coming’: Why a Royal Navy ship took so long to set sail for Cyprus after Iran strike

HMS Dragon has set sail a week after the prime minister announced its deployment

The Independent UK

Portsmouth’s historic lido set to reopen after major revamp - and it’s just in time for summer

The 90-year-old lido will reopen to the public for the first time in four years on 2 May

The Independent UK

HMS Dragon won’t sail to Cyprus until next week despite spiraling Iran conflict

The destroyer’s voyage from Portsmouth to Cyprus is expected to take several days

Evening Standard

HMS Dragon not set to sail until next week to protect Cyprus

The warship is being reloaded with ammunition in Portsmouth before departing for the Mediterranean.

Evening Standard

HMS Dragon may not sail to protect Cyprus until next week – report

The Type 45 destroyer is in Portsmouth and its departure to the easter Mediterranean may not come for several days.

The Independent UK

Plane carrying ICE detainees stranded on tarmac for 13 hours amid brutal storm in New Hampshire, report says

Portsmouth International Airport says it received just 15 minutes’ warning that the flight was inbound early on Monday morning, by which point it was too late to tell it to turn back

The Independent UK

Ambassador prepares to sail from Portsmouth for the first time – cruise ship and sailings revealed

Ambassador has added Portsmouth to its choice of cruise ports – here is everything you need to know

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