Portsmouth News
Portsmouth Crown Court listings today with live courtroom status and confirmed sentencing results, Portsmouth death notices and obituaries, Pompey news, fixtures and results, the local weather and tides, M27 and M275 traffic, trains and ferries, and the latest crime updates from Hampshire police.
- 12°C clear, wind W 9 mph
- No court list published for today
- 11 death notices this month
- 1 ferry departures from the port today
Portsmouth Crown Court listings today
Daily lists and live courtroom status
What's on in Portsmouth today and this weekend
14 events today, 16 this weekend
| Event | Venue |
|---|---|
| The Shape of a Spell Exhibition | Aspex |
| Castaway Cove presents Oktoberfest Outdoor Event / Activities | Gunwharf Quays |
| Beaded Necklace Workshop Participatory Event | Hotwalls Studios |
| Roller Tots Under 5's Skate Session Childrens Events | Pitt St. Skatepark |
| Indoor Roller Disco Extreme Sports | Pitt St. Skatepark |
| Stone Set Ring Workshop Workshop | Hotwalls Studios |
Portsmouth death notices and obituaries
11 death notices this month
- Colin O’Keeffe
- Audrey McClelland
- Maurice Atkins
- David Steven Heather
Portsmouth FC: Pompey news, fixtures and results
Pompey are 19th in the Championship; next Southampton v Portsmouth, Sun 11 Oct 12:00
SouthamptonvPortsmouth
- DPortsmouth 2 – 2 Blackburn
- DCharlton 0 – 0 Portsmouth
- WPortsmouth 2 – 0 Cardiff
- LPortsmouth 0 – 2 Derby County
19th8 pts · 7 played
Southampton to host Portsmouth in South Coast derby
Southampton travel to Fratton Park for the first south‑coast derby of the 2026/27 season with a 12pm kick‑off on Sunday. Manager Tonda Eckert will be in the home dugout after receiving a suspended ban for the earlier Spygate incident. Both sides enter the match unbeaten at home, with Portsmouth aiming to claim local bragging rights.
Pompey Women set to face Hashtag United in FA Women’s League
Pompey Women will travel to Ilford for a FA Women’s National League match against Hashtag United on Sunday, 11 October, with kick‑off at 3pm. Hashtag United, currently ninth in the table, are unbeaten this season but were held 0‑0 by Lewes last weekend. Pompey’s Lucy Johnson and Annie Hutchings continue rehab, while Katie Wilson remains out with a quad injury.
Portsmouth weather today
12°C clear now, wind W 9 mph
12°CClear
10°to16°
- Sun16°11°
- Mon18°16°
- Tue19°14°
M27 traffic, trains, buses and ferries: Portsmouth travel
Disruption on the roads or trains
- 1 closure or restriction in force on the M27, M275, A27 and A3(M): A27 eastbound Langstone carriageway closure between the exit and entry slip roads
- 5 of the next 53 departures from Portsmouth-area stations are delayed or cancelled. 22:13 to Portsmouth Harbour expected 22:20
- 1 ferry departure today, next 23:00 Brittany Ferries. to Caen
- No flood alerts in force
Portsmouth crime news and court results
26 Hampshire police releases this week
Man sentenced to 16‑year minimum for mother’s murder
Michael Bowen, 35, of Maple Gardens, Yateley, was convicted of murder after his 65‑year‑old mother, Janet Bowen, was found dead on 31 December. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, criminal damage and cannabis possession, but was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on 9 October to life imprisonment with a 16‑year minimum.
Flat on St James Street Sealed After Drug‑Related Offences
Police entered the unoccupied flat on St James Street in Newport on 2 October and detained four people, including a 44‑year‑old man arrested on suspicion of possessing heroin with intent to supply. He was bailed with conditions until 2 January, and the property has now been secured to prevent further drug use, needle disposal and anti‑social behaviour.
Murder investigation into Southampton Common death continues
A year after Ernest Konrad Deputat, 45, was found dead in woodland north of the Ornamental Lake on Southampton Common, police say the murder probe remains active. Two men, aged 30 and 34, were arrested on suspicion of murder and are on conditional bail, now extended to 16 and 17 November.
Portsmouth school term dates, holidays and closures
Next holiday: October half term, 26 to 30 October
Back to school: Monday 2 November 2026.
Portsmouth planning applications, house prices and council tax
1 new planning applications this week
Average house price in Portsmouth: £251,220, up 1.3% on a year ago.
