Dogs come in all shapes and sizes but the one thing that unites them is their poo. No one likes stepping in it but not only is it gross it can be fatal to your furry friends. It is estimated that the UK’s dogs produce more than 880 tonnes of poo everyday which is a huge amount of mess if left unpicked. A local dog walker finds it near impossible to keep her companion away from the mess left in parks and on the pavements. Jill Collins, a guide dog walker, finds that the ani

Shoplifting in the UK hit a record high in March 2025 since records first began in 2003, but what can shops do about it? There were 530,643 reported shoplifting offences from March 2024 to 2025. Some retailers have tried the use of facial recognition in their self checkout machines as a preventative measure to track and stop regular shoplifters from entering their stores. These devices take a scan of the face and create a digital map of key features and then checks this aga

Jane Linford, founder of Community Spotlight in Portsmouth, aims to create 200 knitted “Travel Buddies” and hide them on southwestern trains for commuters to find, all before Christmas. She has approximately 50 dolls so far and is reaching out to Portsmouth creatives as she needs help to reach her goal by December 14th, when she wants to do the big hide. She says that this is the first project of this size that she has ever done and that she feels the pressure but it is exci

AI is now becoming intertwined with the writing industry and is being used in processes such as : proofreading, pitch writing, brainstorming and even creating illustrations. AI has even been prompted to write and publish entire books all on its own, like “The Inner Life of an AI: A Memoir by ChatGTP” which was written in 2022. Writers worry that if it is capable of brainstorming, writing and publishing a book entirely on its own then there will no longer be a demand or need

A recent application made by Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway Council to be considered in the government’s Devolution Priority...

Councillor David Mote was elected as mayor of Dartford in 2018. As mayor of Dartford he played a very ceremonial role and was the face of the community. Now, seven years later, he is very hands on in the community, despite being officially retired. He is heavily involved in litter picking, making runs from ASDA to the local food bank and the local scout groups. He loves that his role lets him meet so many people and says it's amazing how many people in Dartford are helping

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Pete Adams, a Southsea author, says that we have a "seriously risk-averse market” where so many manuscripts get thrown out on basic...

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Recently, I had the pleasure of talking to Tazmin (AKA Pixie Piercings) the resident piercer at Fortuna 13 Tattoo Studio. Taz gives an...

Have you ever wondered why the walls and streets of Portsmouth are so decorated? Portsmouth’s vibrant street art can be attributed to the...

On Monday the 25th March I attended a webinar about knowing your rights when protesting which was provided by Green and Black Cross , a...

Firstly I think that it is important to establish how the rate of inflation is actually established. To put it briefly, the Office for...

The HMS Prince of Wales departing from Portsmouth. Britain’s biggest warship, the HMS Prince of Wales, has set sail to Norway for NATO’s...

Q&A: “The Friday Man” If you’ve walked though Guildhall Square on a Friday over the last few weeks, you’ve probably seen the ‘Friday...

Gunwharf Quays switched on its Christmas lights this week, the big Christmas tree is up and the festive market is in full swing. I...

THE EXPERIENCE: Today (7 November) the new Haribo store opened its doors in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth’s smartest shopping outlet. We...

Students in Margaret Rule Hall are angry about the impossibility of recycling their rubbish as mountains of waste have built up. The...