The permanent closure of Friendly's in Portsmouth has largely affected retails of all sizes, especially the small, independent and locally-owned shops that can't afford the bargain price breaks that bigger chains utilize.
Portsmouth has already lo...
South Coast - Passengers likened the 8am tremor to 'Mile High Club fallout on steroids' as an earthquake struck the English Channel today.
"It turned my skinny latte into a foaming frappé-cino," Eurotunnel traveller Mrs Doris Lump said.
"The t...
Following the failure of an emergency services test recently, it has been revealed that the new £155,000 a metre tunnel under Hindhead's iconic Devil's Punchbowl will now never be opened.
A recent "crash test" revealed that the drainage for the ne...
Scotland Yard continues to press a recent murder mystery whilst remaining mum after what was alternately described as a parrot or an albatross was seen to drop what turned out to be the second toe of missing spoof writer Dudley Morton.
Morton had...
Buckingham Palace is advertising for a new "head of travel" to help the Royal Family cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
The post, worth between £55,000 and £75,000, is advertised on the family's web site.
A palace insider said: "Membe...
It was almost more than the great royal heart could stand - not only was she bidding farewell to her navy's flagship, but she had to miss her other great love.
HM the Queen visited HMS Ark Royal at Portsmouth yesterday to say "goodbye" to the grea...
Renowned Portsmouth prostitute Pompey Lil made her 1000th court appearance in the city today, accused of soliciting an American tourist.
It was alleged that Pompey Lil offered the tourist a spot of 'How's your father' up a back alley for a 'score.
Sombre scenes today here in Portsmouth as nautical veterans of a madcap adventure gathered together to commemorate the loss of the pirate ship HMS B*ggerall.
Standing at the site of HMS Victory in the Royal Naval Dockyard, Michael Morse, a distant...
Portsmouth manager Tony Adams has reacted swiftly to fill the position of first-team coach at the club after Martin Keown rejected his offer last week, by hiring famous 1980's balding Dutch guy, Johhnnny Metgod.
Metgod was said to be excited at th...
Harry Redknapp, the new, and most successful Tottenham manager in living memory, is to be awarded with the the Freedom of the Borough of Haringey at a civic gala in recognition of his wonderful services to Spurs.
It is the second such honour to b...
New Portsmouth boss Tony Adams was over the moon that he had been given the chance to succeed former boss, and new Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp, saying that it was a dream come true, and that Christmas had come early. He said:
"It's a dream!...
Police on the south coast are frantically trying to locate the whereabouts of Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp this morning, after henchmen thought to be working for Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy took him from his home in the small hours.
Cardiff City, the one and only Welsh club to ever have played in the English League - apart from Swansea City, Wrexham and Newport County - may be thrown out of football if they persist with 'making an issue' out of playing in Europe next season, sou...
The FA have announced that David Beckham will play a full 90 minutes in the FA Cup Final at Wembley on 17th May. The bizarre news comes via a hurried press conference staged at Soho Square by FA Chief Executive Brian Barwick, England Manager Fabio...
Jermain Defoe may be on his way back to Tottenham Hotspur next week if the Premier League rule that Portsmouth striker Benjani Mwariwaru cannot sign for Manchester City after missing the transfer deadline
Steve McClaren, the least popular England football manager in the history of the game, has given 'one last chance' to two veterans of the English game, goalkeeper David James and his Portsmou...
In a pre-season friendly over the weekend, Millwall fans went to Portsmouth and smashed up the town just a little bit.
The BBC have announced a major coup for their festive TV schedule by securing the services of West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Dean Kiely for the Christmas Day showing of Doctor Who.