Summer 2019
We will never forget – centre pages and back
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Out&About Eight pages of summer and autumn events
Your council Who represents you after the elections
Top tips Ways we can all recycle more
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On the cover D-Day veteran Arthur Bailey, aged about 20. See centre pages.
Next issue delivered 23 – 29 November
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Great South Run They’re limbering up for the 30th race
Child health When are they all right to go to school?
Fostering How you could help siblings stay together
Regeneration Big projects to give our city a boost
Governors Could you make a difference to a school?
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Healthy and safe summer fun Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained thissummer?Therearelotsoffreeoptionsin thecitywhichwilltirethemout.There’sthe seafrontandSouthseaCommon,theskatepark, HilseaBMXtrack,splashpoolsandourparks. Or why not visit one of our six adventure playgrounds? They have lots of different activities on offer and each one hosts a play festival during the summer holidays. Search adventure playgrounds at www.portsmouth.gov.uk for more. Here are some tips to make sure your family’s fun is safe and healthy:
f Ice-creams and fizzy drinks are part of summer, but too much sugar is really bad for our health, especially for children. Change4Life have advice on cutting back on sugar by making a few simple
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f Summer’s also a great time to live by the sea, but you need to be sensible in the water to keep yourself safe. For good advice on how to paddle safely go to www.rlss.org.uk/summer-water-safety f To help children get confident in the water, three city pools offer free swimming to under-12s living in Portsmouth. This is during term times, including weekends. Search free swimming at www.portsmouth.gov.uk
f And don’t forget that when the sun’s out, suncream is essential. Search heatwave on nhs.uk for more advice on keeping your family safe and well during hot weather.
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★ MAY – NOVEMBER 2019 ★ All the highlighted events are free
loads more happening
5 July – 22 September Exchange Aspex,11am – 4pmWed – Sun.
There’s
4 October – 29 December Platform Graduate Award Aspex,11am – 4pmWed – Sun. Showcaseofgraduateart.
Thereisn’troomhereforallthe things to do and places to visit in Portsmouth.
If you have an event to promote, or want more information about something listed on the website, call us on 023 9282 6722 or email vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
To keep in touch with things to do around the city, sign up to our monthly Visit Portsmouth e-newsletter. Go to bit.ly/2bz13Sn
ONGOING Second Thursday every month Veteran’s Breakfast Club Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 9am – 11am.£4.50,veteransborn before1950free. Mondays (term time only) Tots and Toys Empower Centre, Kingston Road, 9.30am – 11am.0 – 5years. Tuesdays and Thursdays in school holiday Kids Club PortSolent,11am – 4pm. www.portsolent.com Wednesdays Mini Makers Aspex,10.30am – 11.30am.0 – 4years. Wednesdays Beating the Blues Eastney Community Centre, 10.30am – 12pm.£4.Tea/coffee, biscuits,chatandsing.
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Unique Island City Arts Festival GroundlingsTheatre,2pm – 5.30pm.
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HIVE Spring Festival 10am – 2pm.GuildhallSquare, PortsmouthPO12AB
Generate, Aspex, every Friday
Wednesdays (term time) Music Makers Empower Centre, Kingston Road, 9.30am – 10.30am.£1perchild. Musicforchildrenandparents/ carers. Thursdays (25 July – 29 August) Bringing Sherlock Alive RoundTower,7pm,priceTBC. Theatreperformance. Fridays Generate Aspex,10.30am – 12.30pm. Workshopsforpeoplewith dementia.Bookingessential. Fridays Stand Up SEND Kids Club Stamshaw&TipnerCommunity Centre,3.30pm – 5.30pm. £3perfamily. Saturdays Family Saturdays Aspex,11am – 1pm.Artactivities forchildrenandfamilies.
JUNE 1
Southsea Beachwatch Beach Clean MeetonprombehindRockGardens. 10am – 12pm.
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The Big D-Day Story TheD-DayStory,10am – 4pm.Free withnormalmuseumadmission.
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Cactus and Succulent Summer Show ChristChurchHall,Widley, 11am – 4pm.Adults£1,children free.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.TheMudlarks,Colour oftheJungleandHighonNeon.
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Roller Disco SouthseaSkatepark,7pm – 10pm. Entry£5,skatehire£2.50.
Second and last Sundays Port Solent Car Meet PortSolent,10am – 12pm. Until 23 June Uncanny Valley, Difficult Kin Aspex,11am – 4pmWed – Sun. ExhibitionbyMaggieRoberts. 1 June to 1 September Portraits of D-Day Veterans PortsmouthMuseum.Exhibition commissionedbythePrinceof Wales.Open10am – 5.30pm (lastentry5pm).
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You can find out more about forthcoming events and attractions at www.visitportsmouth.co.uk It’s the definitive listing for events and activities, for residents and visitors.
MAY
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D-DAY 75 CONCERT
MGC Choir and Royal Marines Assn. Concert Band Sunday 9 June 2019 at 7pm Portsmouth Guildhall Tickets from £8.50 0844 847 2362 or available on the door
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1 – 13 June
1 – 2 June D-Day Revisited HistoricDockyardandNational MuseumoftheRoyalNavyhost freeWW2-themedeventsand activitiesincludingmilitary re-enactments,historicvesselsand vehiclesandvintagemarketstalls. 10am – 5.30pm.
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10 – 14 Graduate Show 2019 UniversityEldonBuilding, 10am – 4pm.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream GatcombeGardens,7pm.£5 – £15.
1 June – 1 September Portraits: D-Day Veterans PortsmouthMuseum.Anexhibition of12portraitsofD-Dayveterans fromtheRoyalCollectionTrust featuringworkbyJonathanYeo, EileenHogan,IshbelMysercough, PaulBenneyandStuartWood. www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk
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Celebratory Concert D-Daythemedevent,NewTheatre Royal,7.30pm.Pricesvary. Waterside Market PortSolent,11am – 5pm. Celebrating Portsmouth’s Heroes Guildhall,7pm.£8.50 – £15. Under16s£2withadult.
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Port Solent Pirate Invasion PortSolent,11am – 7pm.
15
Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.FourFoldsLaw, PurpleSmokeandDXTA.
15
Top Gun – Outdoor Cinema CumberlandHouse,9.30pm. Adults£8,under16s£6.
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Moonlit Memories Walk CastleField,10pm.£20.
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The Traders Keep RoundTower,10am – 4pm.
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Open Studios HotwallsStudios,11am – 4pm.
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Hampshire Farmers’ Market PalmerstonRoad,10am – 2pm.
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Crafts in the Tower SquareTower,11am – 4pm.
16
Shut up and Skate SouthseaSkatepark,10am – 6pm. £10.Skateboardsonly.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.CaptainFlatcap, MinqueandTraitors.
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Simon Singh FromTheoremstoSerums. PGS,7pm – 9pm.£3 – £18. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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Romeo and Juliet BigScreen,GuildhallSquare,7pm.
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Jason Rebello Trio PGS,7pm.£13 – £15. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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Nelson Trail Guided Walk StartsPortsmouthMuseum, 10.30am.£3.
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Southsea Skiffle Orchestra Guildhall,12pm.
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Portsmouth Green Drinks RoundTower,6.30pm – 8pm.
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Spice Island Guided Walk StartsatTheHard,10.30am.£3.
Identify WWII Treasures TheD-DayStory,10am – 4pm. Freewithnormaladmission.
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The Gunwharf Knitters Aspex,11am.
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Africa Organics PortsdownU3A,CoshamBaptist Church,2pm – 4pm.£2,members free.
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Kate Mosse SquareTower,7pm – 8.30pm. £8 – £10. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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Tenebrae Concert AnglicanCathedral, 8.15pm – 9.30pm.£15 – £17. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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Jedi Fight School GroundlingsTheatre,11am – 3pm. £28.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.TheBogRollingStones andTheSultanSheiks.
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Stand Up SEND Wacky Session TheFarmouse,BurrfieldsRoad, 4pm – 6pm.£5perchild – incmeal. Bookingessential.
Falklands Flag Raising FalklandsMemorialnexttothe SquareTower,10.30am – 11am.
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Spice Island Guided Walk StartsatTheHard,10.30am.£3.
1940s Cocktail Soiree GroundlingsTheatre,7pm. £5 – £8.50. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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OfficialD-Day75events See centre pages and back page.
The Cardinall’s Musick AnglicanCathedral,8pm – 9.45pm. £15 – £17.portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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Madagascar KingsTheatre.Variousperformance times.Seewebsiteforprices.
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Estonian Folk StGeorge’sChurch,8pm – 10.30pm. £13.50 – £15. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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Quiz and Chips Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 12pm – 2.30pm.£4meal, £2forquiz.
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Darkest Hour – Outdoor Cinema CanoeLake,9.30pm.Adults£8,under 16s£6.PortsmouthFilmSociety.
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Jay Rayner PGS,7pm – 9pm.£10 – £12. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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The Repair Cafe RoundTower,10am – 1.30pm.
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Portsmouth Pride, 22 June
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The Polish D-Day Story TheD-DayStory,10am – 4pm. Freewithmuseumadmission.
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Portsmouth Pride CastleField.Paradestarts12pm, fullevent1.30pm – 6pm.
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Sparkling Baroque PortsmouthFestivalChoir. StGeorge’sChurch,Portsea, 7.30pm.£11 – £13.
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Grease – Outdoor Cinema SouthParadePier,9.30pm. Adults£8,under16s£6.
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ABC Teddy Bear Concert TrioVirtuosi.Guildhall,11am – 12pm.£8(1adult,2children). portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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Guy Johnston PGS,7.30pm – 9pm.£13 – £15. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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20 Love Governor’sGreen,8pm – 9.30pm. Free,ticketneeded. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk
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Hotwalls Beach Clean HotwallsBeach,10am – 11pm.
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Open Studios HotwallsStudios,11am – 4pm.
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D-Day on Your Doorstep TheD-DayStory,11am – 1pm. Freewithmuseumadmission.
24
Armed Forces Flag Raising GuildhallSquare,10am – 10.15am.
24 – 28 Schools Music Festival Guildhall,6.30pm.From£10. 26
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Nelson Trail Guided Walk StartsPortsmouthMuseum, 10.30am.£3.
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British Sign Language Tour TheD-DayStory,2pm – 3pm.Free withnormalmuseumadmission.
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Armed Forces Day PortsmouthHistoricDockyard, 10am – 5pm.
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Family Church Fun Day PortsmouthAcademy,StMarys Road,12pm – 5pm.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.MeganLinford,Justin Capps&TheCavaliers,Fugitive Orchestra,LittleAlGould.
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The Greatest Showman – Outdoor Cinema SouthseaBandstand,9.30pm. Adults£8,under16s£6.
28 – 30 Portsmouth Seafood Festival GunwharfQuays.
Embroidery Day Class TheD-DayStory, 10.45am – 4.45pm.£104.
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Cancer Research UK Pretty Muddy SouthseaCommon,9am. £10 – £19.99.
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Southsea Beachwatch Beach Clean MeetnearTheCoffeeCup, 10am – 12pm.
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Hotwalls Studios 3rd Birthday HotwallsStudios,11am – 4pm.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.HeiroftheDog, EmeraldFalls,LucidRisingandParv.
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Roller Disco SouthseaSkatepark,7pm – 10pm. Entry£5,skatehire£2.50.
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Portsmouth Choral Union NewTheatreRoyal,7.30pm. £8 – £14.50.Bernstein,WestSide StoryandMass.
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Abseil and Drop Challenges ForRowansHospice.Emirates SpinnakerTower,8.30am – 5pm. £60/£18.
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Hamilton Loomis GuildhallStudio,7pm. Texas-bornblues/rock/soul multi-instrumentalist,singerand songwriter.Tickets£17.55.
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Beyond the Barricade Guildhall.7pm.TheUK’slongest runningMusicalTheatreConcert Tourdeliversovertwohoursofthe bestofBroadwayandthe WestEnd.£25.45.
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Cancer Research UK Race for Life SouthseaCommon,11am. £10 – £14.99.
29 – 30 Turtles Don’t Like Plastic RoundTower,performance 11am – 12pm,workshop1pm – 3pm. £5 – £8. 30
Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.FiltaDanceAnthems andGreatScottft.RachaelHawnt.
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Carmen BigScreen,GuildhallSquare, 6.30pm.
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Spice Island Guided Walk StartsatTheHard,10.30am.£3.
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East Southsea Neighbourhood Forum RoyalBeachHotel,7pm.
Messy Church Empower Centre, Kingston Road, 4pm – 5.30pm.
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Neighbourhood Forum OldPortsmouth&GunwharfQuays. BeckettHall,CathedralHouse, 7.30pm.
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Embroidery Day Class, 5 July
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Summer Fair Eastney Community Centre, 11am – 3pm.20p.
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The Marriage of Figaro BigScreen,GuildhallSquare, 6.30pm.
10
Nelson Trail Guided Walk StartsatPortsmouthMuseum, 10.30am.£3.
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Build@Church ChurchoftheResurrection, PenrhynAvenue,2pm.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.AliceMilburn, Tom&Ash,Southerliesand MikeFry&LewisHarding.
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Summer Concert PortsmouthChorus.StColman’s Church,Cosham,3pm.£7.50, inccreamtea. Bohemian Rhapsody – Outdoor Cinema SouthParadePier,9.30pm. Adults£8,under16s£6.
13 – 14 The Tiger That Came to Tea NewTheatreRoyal,timingsvary. £14.50
Live at the Bandstand, various dates over the summer
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The Gunwharf Knitters Aspex,11am.
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Salisbury PortsdownU3Atalk.CoshamBaptist Church,2pm – 4pm.£2,members free.
17 – 18 Terrifying Tudors GroundlingsTheatre,10.30am. £5 – £20. 18
Aspex Exchange Workshop HotwallsStudios,11am – 4pm.
Quiz and Chips Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 12pm – 2.30pm.£4meal,£2forquiz.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.Kojak’sRevengeand TheMarvels.
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Community Fun Day BaffinsPondAssociation. TangierField,12pm – 4pm.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.Flowvers,CrystalTides, MakeThemAllSmileandHarvey.
Family Fun Day IcklePicklescharity.Freeentry, 11am – 3pm.RugbyClub, NorwayRoad.
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Messy Church ChurchoftheResurrection, PenrhynAvenue,2pm.
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Mamma Mia! – Outdoor Cinema SouthseaBandstand,9.30pm. Adults£8,under16s£6
Waterside Market PortSolent,11am – 5pm.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.OrangeStreet, SilhouettesandGypsyJukebox.
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Touch Tour TheD-DayStory, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Freewithmuseumadmission.
16 – 25 Much Ado About Nothing GroundlingsTheatre,timesand pricesvary. 17
Spice Island Guided Walk StartsatTheHard,10.30am.£3.
20 – 21 Southsea Food Festival PalmerstonRoad,10am – 6pm Saturdayand10am – 5pmSunday.
Much Ado About Nothing, 16 – 25 July
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The Traders Keep RoundTower,10am – 4pm.
21
A Midsummer Night’s Dream One – manshow.Groundlings Theatre,11amand3pm.£5 – £35.
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Crafts in the Tower SquareTower,11am – 4pm.
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Open Studios HotwallsStudios,11am – 4pm.
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Southsea Food Festival, 20 – 21 July
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16 – 25 Romeo and Juliet GroundlingsTheatre,timesand pricesvary.
Karl Rudziak InConversationatPortsmouth Museum,6pm – 8pm.£7 (discountwithLeisureCard).
22 – 27 Fame KingsTheatre.Variousperformance times.£20 – £39. 24
Nelson Trail Guided Walk StartsatPortsmouthMuseum, 10.30am.£3.
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Messy Church Empower Centre, Kingston Road, 4pm – 5.30pm.
26 – 28 Festival of Knowledge TheD-DayStory,timeandpriceTBC. 27 July – 7 August Annual Exhibition, Portsmouth & Hants Arts Soociety AnglicanCathedral,9am – 6pm. 27
Vintage and Retro PortSolent,11am – 7pm.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.TheStayawakes, CurbwireandEmilia.
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Open Studios, Hotwalls, various dates International Kite Festival, 10 – 11 August
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Surprise Outdoor Cinema CanoeLake,9.30pm.Adults£8, under16s£6
27 – 28 Popup on the Pier SouthParadePier,11am – 7pm. Marketwithlivemusic 28
Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.MojoDollarandLauren &TheHeatwaves.
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Kids Craft Sessions Eastney Community Centre, 10am – 11am,11.15am – 12.15pm. 3 – 10years.Bookingessential.
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Spice Island Guided Walk StartsatTheHard,10.30am.£3.
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Stand Up SEND Wacky Session Farmouse,BurrfieldsRoad, 4pm – 6pm.£5perchild – incmeal. Bookingessential.
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Kids Craft Sessions Eastney Community Centre, 10am – 11am,11.15am – 12.15pm. 3 – 10years.Bookingessential.
Holiday Art Club Aspex,10am – 3pm.£18.Ages8 – 12.
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Southsea Beachwatch Beach Clean MeetnearTheCoffeeCup, 10am – 12pm.
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Roller Disco SouthseaSkatepark,7pm – 10pm. Entry£5,skatehire£2.50.
10 – 11 International Kite Festival SouthseaCommon,10am – 5pm. 11
Waterside Market PortSolent,11am – 5pm.
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Family Fun Day StandUpcharity.Southsea Bandstand,10am – 4pm.
Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.Natty(acoustic),SVGA, MarcusPayneandSophieDarling.
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Nelson Trail Guided Walk StartsatPortsmouthMuseum, 10.30am.£3.
Science Explorers: Camouflage TheD-DayStory,10am – 4pm. Freewithmuseumadmission.
14
Spice Island Guided Walk StartsatTheHard,10.30am.£3.
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Calligraphy Workshop NorthEndLibrary.Bookon 02392662651.
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Holiday Art Club Aspex,10am – 3pm.£18.Ages8 – 12.
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Quiz and Chips Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 12pm – 2.30pm.£4meal,£2forquiz.
17
Teddy Bear’s Picnic BaffinsPondAssociation.Nrpond playpark,12pm – 4pm.
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Hampshire Farmers’ Market PalmerstonRoad,10am – 2pm.
18
The Traders Keep RoundTower,10am – 4pm.
18
Crafts in the Tower SquareTower,11am – 4pm.
18
Open Studios HotwallsStudios,11am – 4pm.
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Wild About Portsmouth PortsmouthMuseum,10am – 4pm. Familyactivitiestocelebrateour naturalenvironment.
Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.TheCollision, MarmaladeMoonshine,SarpaSalpa andTomBryan.
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Drayton Film Club ChurchoftheResurrection, PenrhynAvenue,2pm.
Rowans Hospice Summer Show CastleField,11am – 4pm.Dogshow, entertainment,stalls.
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Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.DutchCriminalRecord, FrankieKnightandStation47.
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King of Concrete SouthseaSkatepark,10am – 6pm. £10perday,spectatorsfree. BMX – only.
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Beach Dubbin’ SouthseaCommon,10am – 4pm.
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Southsea Skiffle Orchestra Guildhall,12pm.
4
Live at the Bandstand 1pm – 4pm.RockofthePopsand Superheroes.
21
Nelson Trail Guided Walk StartsatPortsmouthMuseum, 10.30am.£3.
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Crafts in the Tower, 18 August
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Calligraphy Workshop NorthEndLibrary.Bookon 02392662651.
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The Gunwharf Knitters Aspex,11am.
23 – 25 Victorious Festival SouthseaSeafront, 1pm – 11pmFriday, 10am – 11pmSaturday – Sunday. Friday£35,Saturday/Sunday£40, weekend£110(feesapply). www.victoriousfestival.co.uk 28
Spice Island Guided Walk StartsatTheHard,10.30am.£3.
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Messy Church Empower Centre, Kingston Road, 4pm – 5.30pm.
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Veterans Coffee Club Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 2pm – 4pm.
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Waterside Market PortSolent,11am – 5pm.
12
SAS Band – 25th Anniversary Tour Guildhall.7pm.SpikeEdney, keyboardplayerandMDofQUEEN, withJustinHawkins(TheDarkness), Hotei,MidgeUre,Toyahandmore! £35.15 – £48.71.
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1950s Cocktail Night GroundlingsTheatre,7.30pm.£8.50
14
Southsea Beachwatch Beach Clean MeetonprombehindRockGardens. 10am – 12pm.
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999 Day PortSolent,10am – 4pm.
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Build@Church ChurchoftheResurrection, PenrhynAvenue,2pm.
14 – 15 Food Festival SouthParadePier,11am – 7pm. Livemusic 15
Hampshire Farmers’ Market PalmerstonRoad,10am – 2pm.
15
Crafts in the Tower SquareTower,11am – 4pm.
15
Heritage Open Day Exhibition SouthseaSkatepark,12pm – 6pm. Freeforvisitors,usualpricefor skaters/riders.
18
The Gunwharf Knitters Aspex,11am.
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The science of space PortsdownU3A,CoshamBaptist Church,2pm – 4pm.£2,freefor members.
20
Quiz and Chips Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 12pm – 2.30pm.£4meal,£2for quiz.
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Stand Up SEND Wacky Session Farmouse,BurrfieldsRoad, 4pm – 6pm.£5perchild – incmeal.
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Messy Church ChurchoftheResurrection, PenrhynAvenue,2pm.
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Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers TheSquareTower,7.15pm.£15. www.squarerootspromotions.co.uk
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Motorbike Action Group PortSolent,10am – 4pm.
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Roller Disco SouthseaSkatepark,7pm – 10pm. Entry£5,skatehire£2.50.
24
Southsea Skiffle Orchestra Guildhall,12pm.
Joan Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, 2 – 3 Sept
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Victorious Festival, 23 – 25 August
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Martin Harley Band, 17 October
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Messy Church Empower Centre, Kingston Road, 4pm – 5.30pm.
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Veterans Coffee Club Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 2pm – 4pm.Freeforallveterans.
26 – 28 Bleak House NewTheatreRoyal,7.30pm. £10 – £21 27
British Sign Language Tour TheD-DayStory,2pm – 3pm. Freewithmuseumadmission.
27
Table Top Sale Eastney Community Centre, 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
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Rowans Ride AlexandraPark,8am – 4pm. Pricedependentonroute.
30 – 13 Oct 60+ Festival Varioustimesandlocations.Brochures atcommunitycentresorlibraries.
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Uncovering D-Day in your Local Area TheD-DayStory,10am – 3pm. £60inclunchandrefreshments.
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Conker Bash BaffinsPondAssociation.Near BaffinsPondPlayPark,12pm. £2 – inchotdoganddrinks.
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James Taylor Quartet NewTheatreRoyal,7.30pm. £19 – £22.
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Seafarers Service AnglicanCathedral,10.30am.
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Waterside Market PortSolent,11am – 5pm.
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Touch Tour TheD-DayStory, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Freewithmuseumadmission.
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The Gunwharf Knitters Aspex,11am.
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No. 10 (talk) PortsdownU3A,CoshamBaptist Church,2pm – 4pm.£2,freefor members.
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The Armchair Traveller CharityFilmShow,Guildhall, 7.30pm.£8.
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Roller Disco SouthseaSkatepark,7pm – 10pm. Entry£5,skatehire£2.50. The Armchair Traveller CharityFilmShow,Guildhall, 2.30pm.£4.50. Southsea Beachwatch Beach Clean MeetnearTheCoffeeCup, 10am – 12pm.
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Roller Disco SouthseaSkatepark,7pm – 10pm. Entry£5,skatehire£2.50.
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Stand Up SEND Wacky Session Farmhouse,BurrfieldsRoad, 4pm – 6pm.£5perchild – incmeal.
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Neighbourhood Forum OldPortsmouth&GunwharfQuays, BeckettHall,CathedralHouse, 7.30pm. Paul Zerdin NewTheatreRoyal,7.30pm.£23.50.
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Martin Harley Band WedgewoodRooms,7.30pm.£17.50. www.squarerootspromotions.co.uk
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The House & Garage Orchestra Guildhall.7pm.Livecelebrationof UKhouse&garagewithan expandedbandbringingbackthe iconicsoundsoftheturnofthe millennium.£23.29.
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Quiz and Chips Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 12pm – 2.30pm.£4meal, £2forquiz.
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Table Top Sale Eastney Community Centre, 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
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Solent Fellowship Band ChurchoftheResurrection, PenrhynAvenue,7.30pm.£7.50.
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Crafts in the Tower SquareTower,11am – 4pm.
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Southsea Skiffle Orchestra Guildhall,12pm.
30 – 2 Nov Double Helping of Sherlock TrinityTheatre,FrancisAvenue, 7.30pmplus2pmSat.£12, concs£10. 30
Starlit Walk ForRowansHospice,Historic Dockyard,6.30pm.PriceTBC.
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WWII Time Travellers Show TheD-DayStory,11am – 12pm and2pm – 3pm.Ages6+.Freewith museumadmission.
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Rhod Gilbert PortsmouthGuildhall.7.30pm. Themulti-awardwinningWelsh comedianreturnswithhisbrandnew liveshowfollowingasoldoutdate earlierintheyear!
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Southsea Beachwatch Beach Clean MeetnearTheCoffeeCup, 10am – 12pm.
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Craft Show PeterAshleyActivityCentre, FortPurbrook,10.30am – 4pm. Adults£3,under-16sfree.
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Hampshire Farmers’ Market PalmerstonRoad,10am – 2pm.
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Swan Lake & Don Quixote RussianBallet – NewTheatreRoyal, timingsvary.£10 – £35.
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Messy Church Empower Centre, Kingston Road, 4pm – 5.30pm.
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Drayton Film Club ChurchoftheResurrection, PenrhynAvenue,2pm.
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Fireworks Display KingGeorgeVPlayingFields, Cosham,4pm – 8.30pm.
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The Ultimate Challenge (talk) SailingSoloRoundtheWorld.Royal NavalClub&RoyalAlbertYachtClub, 9.15am – 4.30pm.£50.
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Remembrance Service and Parade GuildhallSquare,10.30am. Waterside Market PortSolent,11am – 5pm.
Remembrance Sunday Activities TheD-DayStory,10am – 4pm. Freewithmuseumadmission.
Armistice Day Service Warmemorial,GuildhallSquare, 10.55am.
12 – 17 Little Women GroundlingsTheatre,timesvary. £5 – £16
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Quiz and Chips Bradbury Centre, Kingston Road, 12pm – 2.30pm.£4meal,£2forquiz.
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Weird science (talk) PortsdownU3A,CoshamBaptist Church,2pm – 4pm.£2,membersfree.
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Neil Oliver NewTheatreRoyal,7.30pm.£27.50.
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Marion Emery (talk) PortsdownU3A,CoshamBaptist Church,2pm – 4pm.£2, membersfree.
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Venue contact information
Aspex Gallery ................................023 9277 8080...........www.aspex.org.uk Blue Reef Aquarium .......................023 9287 5222...........www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk City Council Museums ...................023 9282 6722...........www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk Emirates Spinnaker Tower .............023 9285 7521...........www.spinnakertower.co.uk Groundlings Theatre ...................... 023 9273 7370 ..........www.groundlings.co.uk Gunwharf Quays ............................023 9283 6700...........www.gunwharf-quays.com Kings Theatre.................................023 9282 8282...........www.kings-southsea.com New Theatre Royal ........................023 9264 9000...........www.newtheatreroyal.com No.6 Cinema ..................................07435 029408............www.no6cinema.co.uk Port Solent.....................................023 9221 0606...........www.portsolent.com Portsmouth Film Society ............... 07528 808400............www.portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk Portsmouth Guildhall .................... 08448 472362 ...........www.portsmouthguildhall.org.uk Portsmouth Historic Dockyard ...... 023 9283 9766...........www.historicdockyard.co.uk Portsmouth Pyramids ....................023 9320 0330...........www.pyramids.co.uk Royal Marines Museum .................023 9281 9385...........www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk Wedgewood Rooms ....................... 023 9286 3911...........www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk
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What a great run! TheSimplyhealthGreatSouthRunisback on20October – the30th time the event has been staged.
It’s grown from 2,000 runners in 1990 to more than 20,000, and is now the world’s leading 10-mile event. Over the years, up to 400,000 people have crossed the finish line.
An economic impact study showed it gave an annual boost to the city of £3.2m. And last year, more than £2.5 million was raised for good causes by charity runners. The main run is now part of a packed weekend of sport, which also includes the Simplyhealth Great South 5k and the Simplyhealth Junior and Mini Great South Runs. To enter one of the events and to find out more, go to greatrun.org/south
Libraries update The Summer Reading Challenge for children at local libraries has been running for 20 years – and we’re having a party to celebrate.
Come and celebrate all your favourite reading challenge characters at Central Library on 6 July and vote for your favourite theme. We’ll also be counting down to this year’s challenge – Space Chase. See announcements and the official Portsmouth Libraries Facebook page for details.
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The mobile library will now be stopping in Copnor – keep an eye out on Facebook to see when and where it’ll be stopping.
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Your councillors
Following the May local elections, a minority Liberal Democrat administration still runs Portsmouth City Council. The council’s political make-up is now: 18 Lib Dem, 16 Con, six Lab and two non-aligned independents.
was up for election, except Cosham, which had two seats up for grabs because of an earlier vacancy. Here are all 42 councillors who represent you. = newly elected
= newly re-elected
Portsmouth people voted in 15 councillors. The city is made up of 14 areas, called wards, each with three councillors. One seat in each of the council’s 14 wards
For councillors’ contact details search councillors at www.portsmouth.gov.uk or call 023 9283 4092.
Conservative
6 – Nelson
Labour
Liberal Democrat
Details correct at time of going to press. Leo Madden
Non-aligned Independent
Jason Fazackarley
Lee Hunt Cabinet Member for Community Safety
7 – Baffins
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Jeanette Smith
Darren Sanders
Lynne Stagg
Cabinet Member for Resources
Cabinet Member for Housing
Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation
Dave Ashmore
David Fuller
Tom Coles
Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change
Lord Mayor
8 – Fratton
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9 – Charles Dickens
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Cal Corkery Ben Dowling
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Chris Attwell Gemma New
Jo Hooper
Hannah Hockaday
Lee Mason
Rob Wood Cabinet Member for Children & Families Services
12 – Central Southsea Suzy Horton
George Fielding
Cabinet Member for Education
Frank Jonas
Donna Jones
14 – Eastney and Craneswater
Robert New
Neill Young
Hugh Mason Luke Stubbs
Steve Pitt Cabinet Member for Culture and City Development, Deputy Leader
13 – St. Jude
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Tom Wood
Steve Wemyss
5 – Copnor Benedict Swann
Leader of the Council
Terry Norton
4 – Hilsea Scott Payter-Harris
Gerald Vernon-Jackson
11 – St. Thomas
3 – Drayton and Farlington Simon Bosher
Will Purvis
Deputy Lord Mayor
2 – Cosham Matthew Atkins
Claire Udy
10 – Milton
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Stephen Morgan
Judith Smyth Linda Symes
Graham Heaney Matthew Winnington Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing & Social Care
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Photo comp and fair You could win £300 by taking a picture that captures Portsmouth in the summer. Just send it to portsmouthhistorycentre@ portsmouthcc.gov.uk by 28 June. Two runners-up will each get £100.
Is your child well enough for school?
The competition is part of our celebrations of the 825th anniversary of Portsmouth’s first royal charter. Photos will be displayed at the Charter 825 Free Mart Fair on 17 August at the Portsmouth Museum. A copy of the charter is on display at the museum until 19 July. Entrants must be over 16. Call 023 9268 8046 for terms and conditions.
It’svitalthatchildrengotoschoolregularly,sotheydon’t miss out or fall behind. And although illness is a major reasonforchildrenbeingabsent,notallillnessesneed timeoffschool. Here’s a guide from NHS Wessex Healthier Together to help you decide what’s right. There’s more advice at what0-18.nhs.uk
If absence is unavoidable, it’s very important to tell your school as soon as possible on the first day, letting them know the reason, so the absence is authorised. Illness
What it’s like
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Try some tasty street food
Common cold
Runnynose,sneezing, sorethroat.
Childrenshouldbegivenparacetamolandplenty offluidstodrinkandcanbesenttoschool. Ensuregoodhandhygiene – disposeoftissues andregularlywashhandswithsoapandwater.
Flu
Fever,cough,sneezing, Childrenshouldgobacktoschoolwhen runnynose,headache, recovered – thisisusuallyaboutfivedays. bodyachesandpain, Ensuregoodhandhygiene. exhaustion,sorethroat.
Sizzling fresh street food is now afeatureofthecitycentre,with two regular events.
Headlice
Itchyscalp(maybe worseatnight).
There’s more at www.portsmouth.gov.uk/attendance
Sicknessbug Stomachcramps, /diarrhoea nausea,vomitingand diarrhoea. Ringworm
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Childrencangotoschool – treatchildandall otherfamilymembersbywetcombingwithanit combandconditioner. Returntoschool48hoursafterthelastepisode ofdiarrhoeaorvomiting.SeeGP iftheyappeartobegettingdehydrated (passinglittleurineorbecominglethargic).
Redringshapedrash Childrencangotoschool – seepharmacistfor onbody,maybeitchy, adviceabouttreatment. MISS maybedryandscalyor SCHOOL MISS wetandcrusty. OUT
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Our Food Friday festival runs on the first Friday of every month in Commercial Road, from 9am to 5pm, until November. An extension of the city centre market, it offers lots of delicious dishes with an international flavour. And every Thursday and Friday, from 10am to 3pm, there’s a street food market run by Love Southsea in Guildhall Square, with dishes such as Italian and Greek favourites, churros and crepes.
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Help us keep brothers and sisters together More and more children are coming into care with their brothers or sisters.
We strive to keep them together, because splitting them up can be devastating and adds to the trauma they experience. That’s why we need foster carers to come forward and offer loving homes to siblings of all ages.
The biggest barrier in keeping siblings together is finding foster carers with the space to take them in. Siblings of the same sex may be able to share a bedroom, but usually they will need their own room. While space is crucial, it doesn’t matter whether you rent or own your home. And while some people foster as a career, others combine it with a job or choose to be a stay-at-home carer. There are many fostering options available. If you’re interested then please contact us to find out more about the wonderful benefits of being a foster carer. You can call us on 023 9283 4071. For more information go to foster.portsmouth.gov.uk
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Meet Grace and Rosie* Sisters Grace, five, and Rosie, four, have been waiting to find a loving home with foster carers.
They enjoy playing, singing, dancing and caring for animals. Grace is shy, while Rosie is energetic and bubbly, and just adores her big sister. Both the girls are enjoying school and are making new friends. Rosie says: “I love Peppa Pig, playing with my sister, and spaghetti bolognese with lots of cheese!” *Names changed to protect identity
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Public remembrance a Theeyesoftheworldwillbe on Portsmouth next month when Britain marks 75 years since the D-Day landings.
Our city is the natural place for nations to gather to remember the giant military operation to invade occupied France and liberate western Europe.
The decision to start the invasion was made at Southwick House, just north of Portsmouth, and from 6 June 1944 thousands of troops embarked at sites including South Parade Pier, the Camber, the Harbour Station and what is now Portsmouth International Port. Much of the important equipment for D-Day was designed or built here, including the Horsa glider, Mulberry harbour components and landing craft.
Local hospitals treated wounded troops and many men are buried locally.
This is why veterans and invited guests, including overseas heads of state, will gather on Southsea Common for a major official commemoration on 5 June. The council will then host a series of free events, including a remembrance service at the D-Day Stone on 6 June and the Portsmouth Revival festival on the weekend of 8–9 June. Forafulleventslistseethebackpage.
More information:
• search Portsmouth connections at theddaystory.com • www.visitportsmouth. co.uk/d-day-75
• D-Day75 Facebook page @DDay75Portsmouth
Arthur’s story Arthur Bailey, 95, from Cosham, features on our cover as a young soldier. Now a volunteer at the D-Day Story, he vividly recalls landing on Gold Beach on D-Day. “I heard: ‘Ramps down, everybody off!’ I remember rushing down the ramp and then all these guns opened up. The Germans had loads of snipers everywhere. There was a fellow shouting: ‘Get off the beach and take cover!’ I kept running, and when I got near the top of the beach I came across a German slit trench and I jumped into that. I think it saved me. I survived everything just by sheer luck. I had lots and lots of near misses. “It was a long time ago, but it comes back to you. I don’t think I will ever forget it, ever.” He is clear why next month’s commemoration is vital. “Everybody has got to over 90 now and it’s so important… because looking at it today, we saved the world.” 18
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D-Day Story
Troops marching to South Parade Pier for embarkation to Normandy
The D-Day Story, completely transformed and re-opened last year, tells the story of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, using authentic objects and the personal stories of the people who were there. Check theddaystory.com for opening times and full details of museum events (also on pages 4 – 12).
Normandy Memorial Wall The Portsmouth D-Day Museum Trust, which supports the work of the D-Day Story, is inviting people to sponsor bricks or plaques for a memorial wall, recording those who took part in D-Day, regardless of nationality or arm of service. Find out more at www.ddaytrust.co.uk
Fantastic fireworks Gunwharf Quays will be supporting the commemorations with a spectacular fireworks display on Saturday at 10pm, set off from the water near Southsea Common. Spectactors will be able to enjoy a stunning 15-minute display, designed especially for the event, set to a nostalgic soundtrack.
▲ We’ve put up a plaque to honour each of the 119 Portsmouth servicemen who died between D-Day and the liberation of France. The plaques are in the streets where the men lived. The youngest was Pte Robert Johns, of Stamshaw (pictured), killed aged 16.
Travel, roads and parking There will be road closures and parking restrictions around the events, particularly on 5 June, and access to parts of Southsea Common will be restricted. It’s best to get to the events by walking, cycling or using public transport, or using the special park and ride at King George V playing fields in Cosham.
See www.portsmouth.gov.uk/d-day75 for more information on getting around the city, which will be open for business as usual.
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Cough, cough... We can all do our bit to make the air we breathe cleaner. One important way to help is by switching off your engine when you’re not moving.
Leaving your engine running unnecessarily, when you’re stationary, is called idling – and it’s illegal. It also wastes fuel and is bad for the environment and our health.
Idling pumps harmful exhaust fumes into the air that people nearby have to breathe. Fumes become trapped in your car, so you breathe them in too. Over a lifetime, these fumes are as dangerous as smoking and are linked to asthma, allergies, heart and lung disease and cancer.
Children are also more at risk because their lungs are still developing. So it’s especially important that you switch off when you’re near a school.
Idling: busting the myths Myth: Idling won’t make a difference to air quality. Busted! Everyone who switches off when stationary, for a minute or more, is helping to reduce harmful emissions entering the air we breathe. Myth: Idling is no different to driving down the road. Busted! An idling engine can produce up to twice the emissions of a moving car. Idling creates more emissions than driving because the engine is not running efficiently. It also wastes fuel and money. Myth: Starting an engine uses more fuel than idling. Busted! For most engines, idling for more than 10 seconds uses more fuel than starting the motor.
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Building for the future of our city
Major schemes are taking shape to protect ourcommunity,provide newhomes,investin schools and give the city centre a boost.
New council homes We’re building hundreds of new council homes. These high-quality, energy-efficient flats and houses will ease waiting lists and generate rental income.
Nearly 150 families have already moved into the homes we’ve built in the last year and work has started on 23 one-and-two bedroom flats on the old Southsea Community Centre site in Kings Street. We also have plans to build homes on the following sites, as well as on council-owned land in Havant. f Brewery House, Hambrook Street
f the former records office site, Museum Road f an office and retail site in Arundel Street
f land cleared after the demolition of Northern Parade Clinic, Doyle Avenue Schemes are subject to public consultation and planning permission.
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More school places Portsmouth schools are set for a boost of £8.5m from the council, needed to meet the expected demand for new places by 2023. The funding, for special schools and mainstream schools, is on top of money for nearly 1,000 additional places at sites including Admiral Lord Nelson School, the Portsmouth Academy and Charter Academy. We’re now studying where the new funding can best be spent.
We’re also contributing £650,000 to funds secured by St Edmund’s Catholic School and Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocese for another 80 places there.
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Artist’s impression of proposed new defences near the Pyramids Centre.
City centre plans We’re working on plans to breathe new life into the city centre.
The main focus of the plan is the council-owned site of the former Tricorn Centre. Specialist property investment and development advisory firm Delancey, whose client fund are long-term lease holders of the site, will be working with us to reinvigorate this part of the city centre.
Developing this site with a mix of homes, business space and leisure facilities has the potential to be a catalyst for further regeneration in the wider city centre. Possibilities would be reviewed for future uses of the area between Cascades Shopping Centre, Portsmouth Naval Base and Sainsbury’s. A big part of our plan is to find new uses for the site ahead of development. This could see temporary structures brought in to transform it from a car park into a mix of culture, business, retail and leisure facilities, revitalising the area.
Flood defences Thanks to everyone who took part in the final consultation on the Southsea Coastal Scheme, which will reduce the flood risk to more than 8,000 homes and over 700 businesses. The consultation, in February, used exhibitions to outline changes to the design proposals based on feedback from the local community. Almost 600 residents attended the events and provided their views on the final designs.
The next step will involve submitting an application for planning permission. The scheme stretches for 4.5km from Old Portsmouth to Eastney. For more information go to www.southseacoastalscheme.org.uk
The next stage of work on the North Portsea Island Coastal Flood Defences Scheme has been submitted for planning permission. If approved, work on the Kendall’s Wharf section of the defences could begin this September, with a view to being completed by the end of summer 2020. The defences will tie in with the work carried out at Anchorage Park in 2016.
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Sue Eden-Browne, left, and Kate Large welcome visitors to the Hive
The Hive: buzzing with ideas to help you There’sanewone-stop-shopintownthatcanhelpyou findthesupportyouneedwithlife’supsanddowns. The Hive in Central Library can put you in touch with support services for mental health issues, debt, loneliness, long-term health conditions and lots of other things.
One local person the Hive team helped recently was Mrs A. She came into the Hive with money worries after the death of her husband. She had three young children and was struggling to make ends meet. The Hive team helped her contact the housing benefits office at the council and she agreed to come back a few weeks later for another chat. It was at this meeting that she told the team she would like to get a job, but needed to improve her employability.
They found her some courses to do. They also found a bereavement group she could join, and some activities she and the children could enjoy together.
The Hive brings together council, health and voluntary services, to help Portsmouth people. More information:
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Hive Spring Festival Thisfreeeventisafunfamilyday out with a recycling/upcycling theme.It’sonFriday31May, 10am – 2pminGuildhallSquare. Free activities include: f a clothes swap
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It’s brought to you by the council, Southern Co-op and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
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The Care and Health Information Exchange (CHIE) is a secure system which shares health and social care information from GP surgeries, hospitals, community and mental health, social services and others. CHIE helps professionals across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and surrounding areas provide safer and faster treatment for you and your family. @CHIEnews Your information is also used to improve future care for you, your family and for other patients. This helps plan NHS services and supports medical research. To keep your information safe it is moved to a separate database called ‘Care and Health Information Analytics’ (CHIA) and changed so that it cannot be used to identify you. Your data is never shared for the benefit of commercial companies like drug manufacturers. People who analyse data on CHIA do not have access to CHIE, so cannot identify you. You have the right to opt out of having your data on CHIE for your care or CHIA for health planning and research. If you want to do this, please speak to your practice or contact the CHIE team directly.
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Borrow clean-up kit If your community group is planning a beach-cleanoralitter-pick,orneedsto tidyupafteranevent,thenyoucanborrow the kit from us. Our new resource bank has litter-pickers, bag openers, trollies, sharps containers, shovels, dustpans and brushes. We’ve also got protective items such as hi-vis vests and gloves. To book items for your group, just call 023 9268 8444.
The resource bank was set up with High Streets Community Clean Up funding from the government.
GoodGym turns one GoodGymPortsmouthcelebrateditsfirst birthdaythismonth.It’salreadycompleted more than 900 good deeds.
GoodGym is a group of runners who combine getting fit with helping others. They work on community projects, help older people with household tasks and visit lonely older residents. The group meets every Wednesday at 6.15pm at Fratton Community Centre for group runs. Everyone over 18 is welcome. Find out more at www.goodgym.org
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Make a difference as a school governor Could you help children in Portsmouth by becoming a school governor?
Being a governor is challenging but hugely rewarding. It’s a chance to make a real difference to young people, give something back to your local community Guy Cordran and use and develop your skills.
You don’t need to be a parent, and you don’t need a detailed understanding of the education system. What schools do need are people with an interest, relevant skills, and the time to make a contribution. We’re particularly looking for people with experience in finance, human resources, the law, marketing, buildings and property or organisational change.
Governors usually attend six to 12 meetings a year, as well as making school visits and spending time on background reading and training. Many employers offer the flexibility you may need.
Guy Cordran, a governor at Wimborne Junior School in Southsea, first volunteered more than 12 years ago.
He says: “I’ve enjoyed an interesting and fulfilling career at IBM for the last 25 years, and I’ve been able to bring many of my business skills and experiences to the role of governor. “Being a school governor has been one of the most fulfilling roles I’ve done. Every year I know I’m directly influencing the experiences and life chances of over 300 young people
“I’ve had new experiences, developed new skills, met new people and taken on challenges far removed from my day job. It’s definitely worth it and the school is genuinely appreciative.” To see vacancies for governors, search the keyword governor at volunteer.portsmouth.gov.uk or email schoolgovernor@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to register your interest.
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Free diabetes prevention ManypeopleareatriskofdevelopingType2 diabetes without realising it. You can check if you’reatriskatwww.diabetes.org.uk/risk
If you have concerns and your risk score is high, ask your GP or practice nurse to arrange the necessary blood tests now. Ask if you’re eligible to attend the free Diabetes Prevention Programme. It can be tough to make lifestyle changes but with the right help it’s possible.
For more information go to www.stopdiabetes.co.uk
Help for good mental health Ifyou’vebeenfeelinganxious,stressedor isolated,orworriedaboutafriendorfamily member,thenyoucangetsupportattheGood Mental Health Drop-In Café. The café, funded by the council, is open every second Wednesday of the month, 2pm – 6pm, at Lily & Lime on the third floor of Central Library. The next one is on 12 June. You can find out more about good mental health and wellbeing, and the help available in the city.
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How we can all Thenewwheeliebinwastecollectionschemeis reducing waste and increasing recycling. Waste collected each month has fallen by an average of300tonnes,and15moretonnesofrecycling is being collected. Well done! Now, here’s how to reduce your waste and boost your recycling even more…
Gardenwaste – You can take woody garden waste less than 10cm in diameter to the Port Solent centre, or try composting. Or join the Green Waste Club at www.greenwasteclub.co.uk for fortnightly collections. Don’tforgetaerosols – Empty aerosols go in your recycling, not in your black bin/bag.
Recyclingbanks – There are more than 100 banks for items which can’t be collected from home, such as glass, clothes, books, DVDs, and cartons/Tetra Paks. Find your nearest at www.portsmouth.gov.uk/recycling Unwanted/broken electrical items – If they fit into a carrier bag, pop them on the lid of your recycling bin on collection day.
Bulkystuff – We can’t pick up things like furniture and large electrical items as part of your weekly collection. Take them to the Port Solent centre or use a local buy-and-sell website. Or you can book a bulky waste collection from £30. There are 25 weekly slots available free to residents who get council tax support. Call 023 9284 1105.
Food waste trial This summer, households in parts of Drayton, Somerstown, Old Portsmouth, Portsea, Southsea, Eastney and Baffins will get a small food waste kitchen caddy, to empty into a larger one outside for weekly collection.
Household waste and recycling centre Open seven days a week, 9am – 6pm, at Port Solent. It’s less busy during the week and at the beginning or end of the day.
Do it online f Sign up for waste and recycling updates at www.portsmouth. gov.uk/updates-sign-up f You can request a recycling bin or report a missed collection online. Click on recycling and rubbish at www.portsmouth.gov.uk
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Get muscle and joint help – fast GPsurgeriesacrossthecityareofferinga new service to speed up access to specialist physiotherapy support.
The First Contact Physio service puts people with a range of muscle and joint complaints directly in touch with a physiotherapist. When you call your GP with knee, elbow, hip, neck or back problems, you’ll be offered a chat on the phone with a physiotherapist instead. You’ll be given advice on how to speed up your recovery, exercises to do to prevent it happening again, or a referral to a specialist service. Muscle or joint pain is a reason for around 30% of all GP appointments. But a physiotherapist is usually able to guide patients on the best management for their symptoms. To find out more, speak to your GP practice or visit healthandcare.portsmouth.gov.uk/ firstcontactphysio
Everyone’s a winner ThePortsmouthLotterysupportslocal goodcauses,aswellasofferingprizes.
Smear tests save lives All women aged 25 – 64 should get a letter inviting them to attend a cervical screening (smear test). Women aged 25 – 49 are invited every three years and women 50 – 64 are invited every five years. This test detects abnormal cells in your cervix that may lead to cancer if not monitored or treated. Cervical screening saves about 5,000 lives a year so it’s really important that you book an appointment when you get your letter. For more information go to www.nhs. uk/cervicalscreening 30
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A total of 60p from every £1 ticket goes to groups that make a difference to local people – with more than £160,000 raised so far. Players have a one-in-56 chance of a prize, and there have been 5,700 winners. To play, or register your group, go to www.portsmouthlottery.co.uk For help call 023 9319 0888.
Local good causes can apply for one-off small lottery grants. Search small grants fund at www.portsmouth.gov.uk
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Life after a stroke Exercise classes at Mountbatten Leisure Centre are helping people cope with illnesses including stroke. People like David Powell,from Fratton.Here’s his story.
David with fitness instructor Claire Warburton
Lessthanaweekafterreturningfromalovelyholiday,DavidandGill Powell were hit by tragedy.
One night in July 2017 Gill was suddenly woken by a noise, only to discover that David had fallen out of bed. Realising he was very poorly, she rang 999 and he was rushed to hospital. “The doctors were telling me I’d had a stroke,” says David, 75. “I remember saying: ‘No I haven’t.’ It was all so out of the blue.” The stroke caused irreparable damage. He lost vision in his left eye and the use of his left arm and leg. After four months in hospital and lots of care, including physiotherapy, he came home. His aftercare continued and although he still couldn’t move his arm and leg, his eyesight improved day by day.
Last May David joined BH Live’s stroke referral scheme at the Mountbatten Leisure Centre. With the help of staff, he does exercises designed to improve his quality of life. And gradually, his physical condition has improved.
“It can be tiring but I feel as though I’m gaining more strength each week,” he says. “Mountbatten has great facilities such as a pool-side hoist and accessible changing areas, and everyone is so positive and friendly. I really enjoy swimming, exercising, meeting new people and getting out of the house too.” Gill says: “It’s been great meeting people going through similar situations.”
If you’d like to join the stroke referral scheme or exercise referral scheme please ask your GP, consultant or nurse for a referral form. You’ll also receive discounted prices for selected classes. For more information email mountbatten@bhlive.org.uk or call 023 9320 0401. www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil
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Reducing your drinking Ifyou,orsomeoneyouknow,isdrinkingevery dayorstrugglingtocopewithoutalcohol,then there’shelpavailable. If the person has children under 18, then the new Family Support Project could be the answer. A specialist worker supports the whole family to identify and make changes together. The project also helps children express how they feel when their parent or carer drinks. Call them on 0800 138 0355 or email family.support@ssj.org.uk Anyone who doesn’t have children under 18 can contact the Recovery Hub for free support. Call 023 9229 4573 or email recovery.hub@ssj.org.uk
If you want to try and cut down your drinking yourself, take a look at the One You Drink Free Days app. Or search alcohol at www.portsmouth.gov.uk
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Universal credit advice If you have questions about universal credit, you can get help at Advice Portsmouth at 116 Kingston Crescent (call 023 9279 4340). Or if you’re a council or housing association tenant, you can talk to your area housing office.
Most people apply for universal credit online. If you have a smartphone, tablet or laptop, My City WiFi is free in more than 70 public buildings. And there are computers you can use at places including jobcentres, libraries and community centres. For more information search universal credit at www.portsmouth.gov.uk 32
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Beach huts in Southsea and Eastney are now available for weekly rent for visitors and residents. Booking information: 023 9282 8112 / seafront.services@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
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Life-saving support Sixnewdefibrillatorshavebeeninstalled aroundthecity.Usingadefibrillatoralongside CPRcandramaticallyincreasesomeone’s chancesiftheysufferasuddencardiacarrest. You don’t need to be nervous about using a defibrillator as it gives clear verbal instructions and it won’t deliver a shock if the person’s heart is beating or if the pads aren’t positioned correctly, so you can’t harm anyone.
When you dial 999 to report someone has collapsed, the operator will tell you where your nearest defibrillator is and give you a code to unlock it. This means they’re safe from tampering. The operator will stay on the phone to support you until help arrives. Download the South Central Ambulance Service Save a Life app to find out more and see where the defibrillators are.
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Lighter energy bills We’venowfinishedupgradingstreetlightsin residentialroads.Wereplaced10,022lights withLEDones,andarenowreplacinglights on main roads. In the last financial year the new lights saved over a million kilowatts of energy and reduced carbon emissions by 30%. This means we’ve saved about £170,000 so far. Once the project is complete we hope to save about £400,000 a year. The new lights are more reliable too, and should last five times longer than the old ones, saving even more money.
The new LED lights have been designed to light footpaths and roads with a clearer white light. If you’re experiencing glare from a new light, please contact our city helpdesk on 023 9283 4092. We can easily resolve it by tilting the light or fitting a shield. Find out more at www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ streetlighting
Don’t be a parking danger Ifyou’reparkingonthestreet, please make sure you do so considerately and safely.
Always leave enough room for traffic to get through, including emergency vehicles, which are usually wider than cars. Someone’s life may depend on it. Vehicles obstructing the road can be reported to the police via the non-emergency number 101. For tips on parking, go to www.gov.uk/guidance/ the-highway-code and search waiting and parking. 34
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Aquind interconnector plan A company called Aquind is proposing to build a marine and underground electric power link betweenFranceandtheUK.The English section would go from Eastney to Lovedean. The decision on whether it can go ahead will not be made by the council, but by the government’s Planning Inspectorate. The council has raised serious objections.
As many residents have asked us about the plan, we’ve set up www.interconnectorportsmouth.co.uk to explain our role. You can also see more information at the company’s site, www.aquind.co.uk
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Don’t shiver like Sheila – apply for free heating We’reenteringsummer,butnow’sthetimeto be thinking about heating your home in the colder months.
The Warmer Homes scheme offers free central heating installation to a wide range of residents, including people who are on low incomes, who get means-tested benefits, who have long-term health issues or who are in vulnerable situations.
For more information or to check eligibility contact our energy services team on 023 9283 4255 or email energysaving@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Check to see if you’re eligible. Instead of shivering like our cartoon character Sheila, you could be basking in warmth like her friend Babs.
People receiving their first central heating system will also receive a free gas connection if needed. The total value could be £6,000. To apply call 0800 038 5737 or go to www.warmerhomes.org.uk Advertisements
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Jumping into the sea from walls or piers is called tombstoningforareason.Since2004,around20 peopleintheUKhavedieddoingit.
People who jump don’t know how shallow the water could be, or what’s under the water – like rocks. The shock of cold water may make it difficult to swim, and currents can sweep people away. Young children may also watch older ones and want to copy them. Please talk to your kids about the dangers of jumping into the sea.
Our community wardens and youth workers work to help keep young people safe. You can report incidents or concerns to the wardens on 0800 085 3840. If you’re concerned about a crime, call police on 101. If life is in danger, or in another emergency, call 999.
Why not advertise in Flagship magazine, on The Big Screen or at one of our 140 poster sites across the city? To find out more search advertising at www.portsmouth.gov.uk
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D-Day 75 Portsmouth, from where much of the landing force sailed in 1944, will be the focal point of national commemorations for D-Day 75, with an array of events from 5 to 9 June.
6pm: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and a specially formed young peoples’ choir performing a composition by James Olsen, inspired by reminiscences of D-Day veterans and the D-Day Story, main stage, Southsea Common. 7pm: Open air cinema screening of a family film, big screen, Southsea Common.
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Portsmouth will host the national commemoration event on Southsea seafront, organised by the Ministry of Defence on behalf of HM Government, and in association with The Royal British Legion. Morning: A major national commemorative event will take place on Southsea Common for veterans and invited guests, including heads of state. Although security around the event will be high, the public will be able to watch televised coverage from the BBC on big screens, and an RAF flypast will include a Spitfire. Afternoon/evening: Red Arrows flypast, and the departure of MV Boudicca, a ship chartered by The Royal British Legion, which will carry 300 D-Day veterans to Normandy, escorted by a Royal Navy vessel, representing the famous crossing 75 years before.
Thursday 6 June PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL EVENT
All day: Coverage of D-Day 75 from Normandy, big screen, Southsea Common. 10:45am: D-Day 75 Remembrance Service, D-Day Stone, opposite South Parade Pier.
Friday 7 June PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL EVENT
10:30am: Portsmouth Music Hub perform a special composition, main stage, Southsea Common. 5pm: Military Band Concert, main stage, Southsea Common.
All day: The Portsmouth Revival Festival. A weekend of entertainment and activities for all the family featuring music and dancing from the 1940s, arena displays, military and vintage vehicles, vintage fairground rides, a 1940s vintage market, and archive and war film screenings. Afternoon: Red Arrows flypast. 7:30pm: Sunset Concert for Heroes, a free unticketed 1940s themed concert featuring the Portsmouth Military Wives Choir, the D-Day Darlings and the Royal Marines Association Concert Band, main stage, Southsea Common. 10pm: Fireworks display, Southsea Common, supported by Gunwharf Quays.
Sunday 9 June PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL EVENT
All day: The Portsmouth Revival Festival. A weekend of entertainment and activities for all the family featuring music and dancing from the 1940s, arena displays, military and vintage vehicles, vintage fairground rides, a 1940s vintage market, and archive and war film screenings.
Throughout the week The D-Day Story will be open, although times may be affected. Check www.theddaystory.com for the latest opening times and museum events. The Last of the Tide Exhibition opens at Portsmouth Museum on 5 June, featuring portraits of D-Day veterans commissioned by HRH the Prince of Wales, on loan from the Royal Collections Trust.
These details were correct at the time of going to print but may be subject to change. An up-to-date event guide can be found at www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/d-day-75 Information for local residents and businesses can be found at www.portsmouth.gov.uk/d-day75
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