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• Police "increasingly concerned" for welfare of missing 13-year-old from Portsmouth

  The police are ‘increasingly concerned’ for the welfare of a missing teenager.

• Futuristic radar systems for Royal Navy being developed in "full steam ahead" strategy - what are they?

  Sophisticated and futuristic radar systems are being developed at a rapid pace to support the Royal Navy of tomorrow.

• Stark warning issued to Portsmouth Commercial Road shoppers ahead of Christmas - what is it?

  High street shoppers have been warned to look out for illicit sellers trying to flog fake perfume.

• Council says wreath ban is about safety, not Christmas

  Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority has defended Portsmouth City Council over its decision to prohibit Christmas wreaths in communal areas.

• Police hunt two men after booze stolen from Bishops Waltham Sainsbury's in broad daylight

  Police are searching for two men after a haul alcohol was stolen from a shop.

• "Detrimental" Royal Fleet Auxiliary maternity policy causing "serious concern" for force amid possible strikes

  Restrictive maternity policies within the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are a “serious concern” contributing towards staffing declines.

• Warning that M27 closure could disrupt bin services - with an added concerns for medical appointments

  The closure of the M27 over the festive period could disrupt bin services - with an additional warning to those people with medical appointments requiring them to travel.

• "This will be the nicest restaurant in Portsmouth": Authentic Turkish restaurant opens second site following booming trade

  Six months of hard work has led to the launch of a new Turkish restaurant which is already a hot spot in Southampton.

• "Working flat out", "Surely he knows": Accusations fly amid Royal Navy and defence investment plan delays

  Parliament descended into a shouting match after the defence secretary didn’t directly comment when a major armed forces programme would be published.

• Woman, 25, dies in house fire as dad fights for life after devastating blaze

  A 25-year-old woman died in a house fire as her dad fights for life in hospital following a devastating blaze.

• Calls for Reform UK to sack mayoral candidate after telling the deputy PM to "go home" to the Caribbean

  Labour have urged Nigel Farage to sack his party's mayoral candidate for the county, after it emerged he had said deputy prime minister David Lammy should "go home" to the Caribbean.

• J Smith Construction Services Limited handed hefty £80,000 fine after worker plummeted 15ft from fragile skylight

  After a sub-contractor plummeted more than 15 feet through a fragile skylight during roof repairs, a construction company has been fined £80,000.

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