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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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?

The Guardian - UK

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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

Evening Standard

Jon Anderson announces more UK live shows for September

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

Louder

‘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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Coroner calls for more guidance on doulas after baby’s death in Hampshire

Prevention of future deaths report issued after delay in taking mother of Matilda Pomfret-Thomas to hospital

We Got This Covered

Panic in Portsmouth: ‘Endangered’ 12yo among three girls missing from Virginia mental health center

Her grandmother just wants her home.

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The Independent UK

Pair who created cannabis factory inside old fancy dress shop jailed

Police discovered 300 cannabis plants worth £160,000 over three floors of the former U Need Us store in Portsmouth

The Independent UK

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal’s ‘purpose’ to win silverware as that’s what I’m judged on

Arsenal will begin their FA Cup campaign with a third-round tie at Portsmouth on Sunday still fighting on all four fronts.

Reason

Brickbat: Merry Christmas

In Portsmouth, England, the local council has ordered residents living in council-owned housing to remove Christmas wreaths and other decorations… The post Brickbat: Merry Christmas appeared first on Reason.com.

International Business Times UK

'Epic Milestone': HMS Prince of Wales Returns After Global Deployment Showcasing UK's Carrier Strike Power

HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth after leading Operation High Mast, a global carrier strike mission.

The Independent UK

Man, 61, guilty of stalking former Tory minister Penny Mordaunt

Brandt sent at least 17 emails and three phone messages to Ms Mordaunt, as well as turning up at her Portsmouth constituency office out-of-hours

The Guardian - UK

From a ban on long hair to fever threat: Argentina never ease into a World Cup

In today’s Football Daily: Taking the temperature of La Albiceleste

The Guardian - UK

‘I used to be a bit naughty’: Portsmouth defied funding cuts and saved its youth centres – here’s what happened

Two decades ago, Portsmouth city’s council chose to fund and prioritise playgrounds and youth clubs to help its poorer families – and the benefits are plain to see

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