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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.

Right now
  • 17°C light drizzle, wind WSW 10 mph
  • 10 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court
  • 17 death notices this month
  • 2 ferry departures from the port today

Portsmouth Crown Court listings today

10 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court

What's on in Portsmouth today and this weekend

17 events today, 26 this weekend

EventVenue
Victory Summer: The Trafalgar Sail and Nelson's Silver Tableware Heritage & HistoryPortsmouth Historic Dockyard
The Shape of a Spell ExhibitionAspex
Polymer Clay Earring Workshop WorkshopHotwalls Studio
Comedy at the Fort PerformanceThe Portsmouth Distillery
Southsea Farmers' Market MarketsPalmerston Road
Sunday Makers Market MarketsSouthsea Castle

Portsmouth death notices and obituaries

17 death notices this month

  • Ian Charles KearnFri 2 Oct, 10.30am, Milton Cemetery Chapel
  • Tia ‘T’ Renee OkunsFri 2 Oct, 1.30pm, Portchester Crematorium, North Chapel
  • Carole Jacqueline TonkinMon 5 Oct, 1pm, Portchester Crematorium, South Chapel

Portsmouth FC: Pompey news, fixtures and results

Pompey are 19th in the Championship; next Southampton v Portsmouth, Sun 11 Oct 12:00

Next match

SouthamptonvPortsmouth

Sun 11 Oct, 12:00 kick-off · Championship

Recent results
  • DPortsmouth 2 – 2 BlackburnSat 19 Sep
  • DCharlton 0 – 0 PortsmouthSat 12 Sep
  • WPortsmouth 2 – 0 CardiffSat 5 Sep
  • LPortsmouth 0 – 2 Derby CountyTue 1 Sep
Championship

19th8 pts · 7 played

  1. Today 13:00Club news

    Pompey Women set to host Lewes on October 4

    Pompey Women will play Lewes at Fratton Park on Sunday, 4 October, with a 2pm kick‑off. Tickets start at £1 for under‑14s and can be purchased online or at the ticket office. FanZone opens at 12pm, offering a 10% discount on food and drink before turnstiles open at 1pm.

  2. Today 13:00Club news

    Pompey Players Feature in International Fixtures During Break

    During the extended international break, several Portsmouth players featured for their national sides. A midfielder helped The Gambia to 2-1 and 4-2 wins over Somalia and Ghana, while a summer signing started both Comoros games, a 3-1 loss to Cameroon and a 1-0 win over Namibia. A right-back was an unused substitute for Northern Ireland’s first two Nations League matches, and a loanee captained the Northern Ireland under‑21s to a 4-0 victory in Malta. Additionally, a forward played for Croatia under‑21s in a 3-1 win over Hungary.

Portsmouth weather today

17°C light drizzle now, wind WSW 10 mph

17°CLight drizzle

Feels like 15° · WSW 10 mph, gusts 19

Today

16°to21°

Light drizzle, rain 86% · sunrise 08:02, sunset 19:44

  • Thu19°15°
  • Fri20°14°
  • Sat20°14°

M27 traffic, trains, buses and ferries: Portsmouth travel

Disruption on the roads or trains

Disruptionas of 22:01
  • 3 closures or restrictions in force on the M27, M275, A27 and A3(M): A3 northbound lane 1 closure (23/7 to 26/2)
  • 8 of the next 52 departures from Portsmouth-area stations are delayed or cancelled. 22:17 to Portsmouth Harbour expected 22:27
  • 2 ferry departures today, next 23:15 Brittany Ferries. to Cherbourg
  • No flood alerts in force

Portsmouth crime news and court results

26 Hampshire police releases this week

  1. 5 hours agoPortsmouthAppeal

    Driver arrested after serious Portsmouth roundabout collision

    A serious collision occurred at about 9.30pm on Tuesday 29 September at the roundabout junction of Church Street, Lake Road and Holbrook Road in Portsmouth. A cyclist in his 60s was seriously injured and taken to hospital. The 59-year-old driver of a Toyota Rav4 was arrested on suspicion of driving without due care and attention and drug driving and remains in custody.

  2. Today 15:56AltonAppeal

    Collision on Well Lane Involves Aston Martin and Horse Rider

    Police are seeking witnesses and dash‑cam footage after a collision on Well Lane near Station Road in Bentworth, Alton, at about 5.50 pm on Friday 25 September. A green Aston Martin DB12 struck a horse rider, causing minor injuries to both rider and horse. The driver has been identified.

  3. Today 12:48BasingstokeUpdate

    19‑year‑old arrested in Basingstoke burglary probe

    Police investigating five burglary incidents in South Ham, Basingstoke, arrested a 19‑year‑old local man on 29 September. The offences occurred between 3.20 am and 5.20 am on 9 September at Woodroffe Drive, Branton Close, High Drive, Warren Way and Pitman Close. He is bailed on suspicion of five counts of burglary dwelling with intent to steal.

Portsmouth school term dates, holidays and closures

Next holiday: October half term, 26 to 30 October

Back to school: Monday 2 November 2026.

31 October: Secondary school applications close (for entry September 2027)

Portsmouth planning applications, house prices and council tax

Average house price in Portsmouth: £251,220, up 1.3% on a year ago.

Council tax band D 2026/27: £2,291.71 a year.

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