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.
- 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
| Event | Venue |
|---|---|
| Victory Summer: The Trafalgar Sail and Nelson's Silver Tableware Heritage & History | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
| The Shape of a Spell Exhibition | Aspex |
| Polymer Clay Earring Workshop Workshop | Hotwalls Studio |
| Comedy at the Fort Performance | The Portsmouth Distillery |
| Southsea Farmers' Market Markets | Palmerston Road |
| Sunday Makers Market Markets | Southsea Castle |
Portsmouth death notices and obituaries
17 death notices this month
- Ian Charles Kearn
- Tia ‘T’ Renee Okuns
- Carole Jacqueline Tonkin
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
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.
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
16°to21°
- Thu19°15°
- Fri20°14°
- Sat20°14°
M27 traffic, trains, buses and ferries: Portsmouth travel
Disruption on the roads or trains
- 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
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.
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.
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.
Portsmouth planning applications, house prices and council tax
Average house price in Portsmouth: £251,220, up 1.3% on a year ago.
