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• King's Birthday Honours List: All Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines commemorated for serving UK

  Dedicated Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel have been commemorated in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

• “I’m literally blown away" - Portsmouth surgeon "overwhelmed" after being awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours

  A Portsmouth surgeon has revealed how he was “blown away” by the news that he would be awarded an OBE.

• King's Birthday Honours List: Portsmouth's Penny Mordaunt “feeling very grateful” as damehood announced

  Penny Mordaunt has expressed her gratitude after being named a Dame in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

• King's Birthday Honours List 2025: Every Portsmouth and Hampshire individual recognised by King Charles III

  A number of Hampshire people have received recognition from King Charles III in his Birthday Honours List.

• Portsmouth man arrested after woman raped near court building

  A Portsmouth man has been arrested following the report of a woman being raped in the early hours of June 11.

• Police hunt Portsmouth man with dinosaur tattoo after failing to appear in court

  Police have released an appeal to help find a wanted Portsmouth man.

• "I'd be surprised if all Royal Navy, Army, RAF and MoD leaders gets through the SDR intact", General says

  Top military officials who do not share the same goals of implementing major defence reforms at pace will have their jobs under threat, a General has said.

• Calls grow for Portsmouth MPs to oppose pip reform plans

  A Portsmouth councillor has criticised both of the city’s MPs over proposed cuts to disability benefits, warning that the changes could affect “thousands” of local residents.

• Portsmouth traffic: M275 incident leading to delays for drivers leaving the city

  Traffic is building on the M275 after reports of a collision northbound which is causing delays for people leaving Portsmouth.

• "Thinly spread" Royal Navy to focus more on Europe despite "helpful" HMS Prince of Wales Indo-Pacific mission

  Deployment of Royal Navy assets will be focused on areas closer to home amid concerns they are too “thinly spread”.

• Political Comment: Havant MP Alan Mak continues to vote against Assisted Dying Bill in latest stage of Parliamentary scrutiny

  Havant MP Alan Mak has continued to vote against the Assisted Dying Bill in the latest stage of Parliamentary scrutiny on Friday 13 June, 2025.

• Political Comment: Havant MP Alan Mak welcomes Labour u-turn on supercomputer after leading 11-month campaign

  Havant MP Alan Mak has welcomed Labour's u-turn on the UK National Supercomputer after he led an 11-month campaign to get it reinstated.

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