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• Man named and charged with trying to meet a child in Southsea and incite them into sexual act

  Sabah Abdullah will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court over the weekend

• 'Important reminder' as loss of HMS Sheffield honoured by Royal Navy as veteran hosted aboard HMS Medway

  The commemoration marked the 44th anniversary of the loss of HMS Sheffield

• Royal Navy 'blocked from boarding Russian shadow fleet vessels' as English Channel activity increases

  Portsmouth-based ships have been keeping their beady eyes on Russian warships guarding cargo ships transiting sanctioned cargo

• Why there is a short 50mph limit stretch on the M27 near Portsmouth

  The M27 near Portsmouth has had 50mph limit signs up for more than a year - here is why

• 'He was a one-off' - Friends of Joseph Loughborough create lasting testament to 'special' Portsmouth artist and skateboarder

  Friends of a “special” artist and skateboarder from Portsmouth who died last year have created a lasting testament to him and his “lust for creativity”.

• Southern Water: Environment Agency demands more than 400 changes after inspecting water company's assets

  More than 730 of Southern Water’s assets were inspected by the Environment Agency.

• 'We've got a strong Royal Navy': MP takes aim at Trump after insulted force as being 'too old'

  The US president made several derogatory comments about the Royal Navy, stating the force’s ‘toy’ aircraft carriers ‘don’t work’

• Havant man who threw brick at police station and smashed a window is jailed for multiple offences

  Thomas Venton also committed a string of crimes at various supermarkets.

• Royal Navy takes charge of Nato op with German frigate Saschen instead of HMS Dragon - pictures

  HMS Dragon was originally set to be the flagship of the Nato operation, but her eastern Mediterranean deployment lead to a change of plans

• Judge tells Havant drug driver 'don't do anything stupid' after he crashed his car into a wall

  “I think you need help with your thinking,” the judge told him.

• Fareham makes bid for Town of Culture title with focus on creative practice

  Fareham is hoping to be named the UK’s Town of Culture - and has plans for a range of activities

• Every candidate standing in Portsmouth’s local elections

  Portsmouth City Council has published the official list of candidates for the local elections on 7 May.

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