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Sun 13 Sep 19°C overcast
Bishop Returns to Portsmouth Starting Line‑up 2 road closures in force, 8 trains delayed or cancelled Missing 19‑year‑old Margret Aruna in Southampton

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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.

Court listings today Death notices Pompey

Right now
  • 19°C overcast, wind WSW 8 mph
  • No court list published for today
  • 16 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

30 events today, 34 this weekend

EventVenue
Victory Summer: The Trafalgar Sail and Nelson's Silver Tableware Heritage & HistoryPortsmouth Historic Dockyard
Pride of Portsmouth Lion Trail Childrens EventsAcross the city
Portsmouth100 Wonders: Heritage Art Club Outdoor Event / ActivitiesVarious
Mindful Art in the Park WorkshopThe Greenhouse
Roller Tots Under 5's Skate Session Childrens EventsPitt St. Skatepark
Comedy at the Tower ComedySpinnaker Tower

Portsmouth death notices and obituaries

16 death notices this month

  • Jennifer GoddonMon 14 Sep, 3.15pm, Portchester Crematorium in the South Chapel
  • Dennis WrightTue 15 Sep, 12.15pm, Portchester Crematorium
  • Sheila JenkinsThu 17 Sep, 1.00pm, Oaks, Havant Crematorium
  • Rita June HamptonFri 18 Sep, 10am, Portchester Crematorium, South Chapel

Portsmouth FC: Pompey news, fixtures and results

Pompey are 18th in the Championship; next Portsmouth v Blackburn, Sat 19 Sep 15:00

Next match

PortsmouthvBlackburn

Sat 19 Sep, 15:00 kick-off · Championship

Recent results
  • DCharlton 0 – 0 PortsmouthSat 12 Sep
  • WPortsmouth 2 – 0 CardiffSat 5 Sep
  • LPortsmouth 0 – 2 Derby CountyTue 1 Sep
  • LBristol City 2 – 1 PortsmouthSat 29 Aug
Championship

18th7 pts · 6 played

  1. Yesterday 13:00Club news

    Bishop Returns to Portsmouth Starting Line‑up

    Colby Bishop was selected for Portsmouth's Championship match against Charlton at The Valley, replacing Marko Milovanović. New signings Jayden Meghoma and Tyrese Shade kept their places after strong debuts, while former Fratton loanee Millenic Alli started for Charlton.

  2. Yesterday 13:00Club news

    Pompey and Charlton share point in goalless draw

    Portsmouth secured a Championship point after a 0-0 stalemate with Charlton at The Valley. The hosts appeared more threatening in the first half, while the visitors dominated after the break, but neither side created a clear chance. Goalkeeper Daniel Bielica kept his second consecutive clean sheet. Changes included Colby Bishop replacing Marko Milovanović, with new signings Jayden Meghoma and Tyrese Shade remaining in the lineup.

Portsmouth weather today

19°C overcast now, wind WSW 8 mph

19°COvercast

Feels like 19° · WSW 8 mph, gusts 15

Today

19°to20°

Drizzle, rain 61% · sunrise 07:36, sunset 20:22

  • Mon22°18°
  • Tue21°16°
  • Wed19°12°

M27 traffic, trains, buses and ferries: Portsmouth travel

Disruption on the roads or trains

Disruptionas of 02:04
  • 2 closures or restrictions in force on the M27, M275, A27 and A3(M): M27 westbound Jct 10 exit slip road closure
  • 8 of the next 12 departures from Portsmouth-area stations are delayed or cancelled. 00:28 to Littlehampton expected 00:33
  • 1 ferry departure today
  • No flood alerts in force

Portsmouth crime news and court results

22 Hampshire police releases this week

  1. 2 hours agoSouthamptonAppeal

    Missing 19‑year‑old Margret Aruna in Southampton

    Margret Aruna, 19, has been reported missing in Southampton after she was last seen at her home around 11pm on Friday 11 September. She is described as a black female, about 5ft 3in tall, wearing her hair in a bandana or scarf. Anyone with information should call 999 and quote reference 44260446068.

    Reference 44260446068

  2. Yesterday 15:59Appeal

    Missing Ampfield man, 43, last seen Saturday morning

    Gareth Barter, 43, disappeared from his Ampfield home at about 8:50 am on Saturday 12 September. He is described as a white, stocky man, 5ft 8in tall, bald with a beard, wearing a blue pyjama top, grey tracksuit bottoms with a Welsh dragon and blue and orange running shoes. Police urge anyone with information to call 999 quoting reference 44260446167.

    Reference 44260446167

  3. Yesterday 13:52FarehamAppeal

    Serious injuries after van‑cyclist collision in Fareham

    Police reported a collision at the junction of Daedalus Way and Peak Lane in Fareham at about 11.30am on 4 September. A white Ford Transit van struck a female cyclist in her 50s, who suffered serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation.

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: £250,999, up 0.1% on a year ago.

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

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