- 3d ago
Protesters mistake Pakistani youth cricket team for migrants outside Portsmouth hotel
Dozens of anti-immigration demonstrators gathered outside a Marriott hotel in Portsmouth on Tuesday evening after false social media rumours confused a touring Pakistani youth cricket squad with newly arrived Channel migrants.
- 5d ago
Orthodox calendar honors Zechariah and Elizabeth alongside global anniversaries
The Orthodox Church commemorates Prophet Zechariah and Elizabeth on 5 September 2026, a date also marked by international observances and milestones across centuries.
- Jul 27
UK cedes Stone Cloak IP to Ukraine, letting Kyiv mass-produce the drone jammer at home
On his first foreign-leader visit as prime minister, Andy Burnham welcomed Volodymyr Zelenski to Portsmouth and transferred intellectual property for the Stone Cloak electronic-warfare system, enabling Ukraine to manufacture the tablet-sized inhibitors domestically.
- Jul 26
Spain's Los Gallos win SailGP Portsmouth final as Germany's near-capsize costs them a finals berth
Diego Botin's Spanish crew won the eighth event of the sixth SailGP season in Portsmouth on Sunday, while the Germany team recovered from a near-capsize on Saturday to claim a consolation race win but finished 10th overall.
