A 48 year old woman from Bishops Waltham has been jailed for fraud at Portsmouth Crown Court. Amanda Carrington stole from Dorelbury, in Fareham, where she had worked in accounts for 19 years, and from one of its customers. This story comes from the BBC

Television and film star Liz Smith will be making a special guest appearance at the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth s spectacular charity gala night.

The event is being staged at the King’s Theatre, Southsea, and will showcase some of Portsmouth’s finest showbiz talent in an evening of song, dance and comedy.

A consultant psychiatrist who has given years of service to people in Portsmouth with mental health difficulties is retiring at the end of March.

Dr Stewart Jamieson, Medical Director at Portsmouth City Teaching Primary Care Trust, has spent the last 14 years working in adult mental health in the city, and has helped thousands of patients during that time.

Police are appealing for information after a group of four men and one woman were attacked in Portsmouth.

At some time between 2am and 2.30am on Saturday, March 6 a group of 5 friends, aged in their early 20s, were walking along Fratton Road, at the junction with Cornwall Road. 

A new road designed to cut congestion and pollution in central Portsmouth has been given the go-ahead.

The Trafalgar Gate link road will be a direct route for naval base traffic using the M275 motorway to enter or leave the city.

Massive Project

The former Beneficial School in Portsea is to get a new lease of life as a theatre, arts and dance centre.