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Restoration works are taking place at Southsea Castle to improve the condition of the fort built in the 16th Century by King Henry VIII.

The application window for parents to apply for school places in 2021 is now open for children moving to junior school and secondary school.

Hovertravel has celebrated a partnership which has contributed significantly to the local community, by proudly displaying the logos of the NHS and Isle of Wight Ambulance on both its hovercraft.

In addition to the 36 charge points already in place around the city, Portsmouth City Council is proposing to install up to 83 additional points, enabled by their successful bid for over £200,000 in grant-funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles

Today (7 September) marks the start of the Portsmouth City Council-led Southsea Coastal Scheme - the UK's largest-ever local authority-led coastal defences' project.

From the 7th September 2020, Citizens Advice Portsmouth will phase a reopening of our Face to Face service.

According to the latest job market data from CV-Library, applications to jobs in Portsmouth fell by 8.8% in August, despite the number of jobs being advertised increasing month-on-month.

Shops in Fratton, North End, Albert Road and Southsea shopping areas are being invited to take part in a trial of a new shopping app, which was developed to help people to shop locally and safely online.

Preparations are underway in Portsmouth as teachers get ready to welcome all ages and year groups back into the classroom in September, following the coronavirus lockdown and summer holiday.

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth was welcomed to Portsmouth Museum on Friday 28 August to tour the newly arranged exhibitions for 'Portsmouth Revisited II' and 'D is for Dodo, E is for Extinct'.

Hampshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses and information after a 19-year-old woman reported she was raped in Southsea.