2.3 tonnes of cocaine seized at Portsmouth International Port
Cocaine, potentially worth £184m on the streets, has been seized at Portsmouth International Port after being found concealed in...
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200-year-old Royal Navy figurehead mistakenly sawn into pieces
An early 19th-century, ten foot tall wooden figurehead from the historic Royal Navy warship HMS Victory, has been ‘rediscovered’....
75% of PHM survey respondents worried about ageing workforce
Portsmouth Harbour Marine (PHM) has released the data it collected in its 2020 skills survey in the Portsmouth Harbour...
Spanish Armada maps saved from export
Hand-drawn, Elizabethan-era maps depicting the Spanish Armada have been saved from export after £600,000 was raised to buy them....
Statue honouring sailor Sir Alec Rose too costly for Portsmouth
Proposals to build a £120,000 bronze statue honouring a British sailing hero have proven too costly for city leaders...
Lively Lady delays plans for Portsmouth children
Organisers of a round-UK trip on the Lively Lady have said they’re heartbroken to have delayed the voyage, which...
HMS Prince of Wales stranded in Portsmouth for six months
The UK’s newest aircraft carrier will be stranded in Portsmouth until mid-May as engineers battle to repair the vessel...
Largest ferry ever built for the city arrives in Portsmouth
Brittany Ferries’ newest 215m, 41,000 gross tonne vessel Galicia made its first commercial arrival at the port at 7pm...
Alex Thomson heralds Gosport as ‘blessed’ town, as ice exclusion zones pinpointed
Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss Vendée Globe competitor) has heralded his hometown of Gosport as ‘blessed’. He says the maritime...
New Brittany Ferries vessel undertakes harbour trials in Portsmouth
Portsmouth has welcomed Galicia, Brittany Ferries’ brand-new ship serving routes to Spain and France. She will undertake berthing trials...