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Carers fed dog food to frail elderly woman and left her in the darkness for prolonged periods

‘Catalogue’ of blunders found in behaviour of workers commissioned by Portsmouth City Council, who failed to oversee practices

The Independent UK

First Brittany Ferries ship uses plug-in electricity before sailing from Portsmouth

Guillaume de Normandie departed for France on Monday morning after two hours of charging

The Independent UK

Zelensky says Trump talks focused on air defences and renewed peace talks

Ukrainian president pushes for Patriot missile production rights and pressure on Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

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Zelensky holds face-to-face talks with Trump at White House following UK visit

Ukraine’s president flew to Washington after being hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham at Portsmouth naval base.

Evening Standard

UK's Burnham pledges new drone tech to Ukraine in Zelensky meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged new drone-jamming technology to Ukraine on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office to underline Britain's continued military backing for Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale

Family of Brit believed to have been murdered in Florida pay tribute to ‘truly beautiful person’

Sonia Exelby was reported missing from her address in Portsmouth last year. Her body was found by US investigators in Marion County, Florida, on October 17

The Independent UK

Olympic champion Hannah Mills underlines Portsmouth advantage in pursuit of home SailGP win

Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Dylan Fletcher aim to bounce back in Portsmouth, with up to 20,000 fans expected to cheer on Team Emirates GBR

The Independent UK

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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.

International Business Times UK

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…

The Mary Sue

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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Evening Standard

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

Latin Times

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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…

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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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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 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

Louder

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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