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• 'Bittersweet': Portsmouth legend Alan Knight handed huge boost in cancer battle

  Alan Knight’s health battle has received a huge boost after learning his cancer is no longer spreading.

• Objections to plans for homes, care home and cafe at Browndown site

  Strong objections have been raised against plans to build a 67-bed care home, 80 other homes, a cafe and business units at the former MoD training site at Browndown.

• "Powerful" aims to rapidly cut timescales of major Royal Navy, Army and RAF projects to build ships and planes

  Bold aims have been set out by the government reduce how long it takes to procure ships, planes and other assets.

• First Bus' "generous" free travel offer to Pompey fans for final Championship home game of the season against Hull

  Having secured their Championship status for next season, Pompey’s final home game of the season will be less tense than some fans feared - and it could also be cheaper.

• UK weather: Met Office weather map turns red as temperatures forecast to reach 28°C in some parts of the UK

  Watch as a Met Office weather map turns red, illustrating temperatures in the high twenties, as the week progresses.

• Fundraiser created for Tipner Boating & Angling Club after blaze damages boats and fencing

  A fundraiser has been started to help support a boating club which was affected by a “catastrophic” blaze

• Police give chase before arresting two suspected dealers in busy Portsmouth spot

  Police caught suspected drug dealers in a busy waterfront location in the city before seizing drugs, cash and mobile phones.

• Met Office forecasts 'very high' pollen count for London and South East England

  The Met Office are forecasting ‘very high’ pollen levels for London and South East England over the next few days - how do I know I’ve got hay fever? How can I ease hay fever symptoms?

• Royal Navy: Carrier Strike Group and HMS Prince of Wales sail on "biggest deployment this century" - pictures

  The Royal Navy flagship is currently leading a huge military formation towards the Indo-Pacific.

• High hopes Gosport Police Station will reopen next year after delays to multi-million project

  There are high hopes Gosport’s police station will be reopened to the public next year with a planning application for its revamp set to submitted within weeks.

• WATCH: Setup work begins at Guildhall Square as Portsmouth Comic Con looms

  Guildhall is currently undergoing a transformation as it prepares to welcome thousands of people this weekend for the highly anticipated Comic Con event.

• "With writing there is no limits" - 10-year-old Southsea boy goes from writing as a hobby to publishing books

  A Southsea boy has published five books and been accepted on to an exclusive book site as he pursues his passion for writing.

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