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- 3d ago
Virginia Senate president pro tempore L. Louise Lucas indicted on drug and money laundering charges
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment on Thursday, 22 October, accusing Lucas of running a marijuana conspiracy with relatives and associates. She turned herself in, and several family members were arrested the same morning.
- 3d ago
Ipswich, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth miss out on UK City of Culture 2029 shortlist
Ipswich, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth were among nine longlisted places that failed to reach the shortlist. Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham will now compete for the title and a £10m prize, with the winner due in early 2027.
- Oct 14
West Ham thrash nine-man Lincoln 6-0 as Soucek scores twice in Championship
West Ham kept third place in the Championship after Lincoln, reduced to nine men inside the first 23 minutes, were overwhelmed 6-0 at the ProAmpac Stadium on 14 October. Portsmouth, Southampton, QPR and Rangers also picked up results on the same day.
- Oct 6
FA bans Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik for two matches and fines him £10,000 over fan altercation
Cardiff City defender Krystian Bielik has received a two-match suspension and a £10,000 fine from the Football Association after admitting to a misconduct charge stemming from an altercation with a Portsmouth supporter.
- Sep 23
Daniel Thomas charged after slashing migrant dinghy in English Channel
Hampshire Police charged British activist Daniel Thomas with criminal damage after he filmed himself cutting an inflatable migrant boat in the English Channel with a rescuer aboard.
- Sep 7
RNLI suspends Portsmouth lifeboat station operations following anti-migrant protests
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution temporarily suspended operations at its Portsmouth station and issued new safety guidance after crews faced abuse over Channel rescues.
- Sep 5
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.
