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 clear, wind NW 3 mph
- No court list published for today
- 10 death notices this month
- 2 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
12 events today, 12 this weekend
| Event | Venue |
|---|---|
| The Shape of a Spell Exhibition | Aspex |
| Fairtrade Fortnight Talks | Various locations |
| Castaway Cove presents Oktoberfest Outdoor Event / Activities | Gunwharf Quays |
| 60+ Festival Festivals | Various city venues |
| Castaway Cove Presents Oktoberfest Outdoor Event / Activities | Gunwharf Quays |
| Comedy at the Tower Comedy | Spinnaker Tower |
Portsmouth death notices and obituaries
10 death notices this month
- Carole Jacqueline Tonkin
- Ken Wilson
- Anthony ‘Tony’ Thomas Harry Richardson
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 Held to Goalless Draw by Lewes
Pompey Women dominated early at Fratton Park but could not convert chances, finishing 0-0 against Lewes. Despite several attempts from Sofia Mallon, Alisha Ware and Zoe Barratt, Lewes goalkeeper Emily Moore kept a clean sheet. Both sides shared possession, ending the National League match without goals.
Pompey Academy Draw 2-2 with Bromley in Youth Alliance
Pompey Academy led 2-1 after goals from Dane Bailey and Fraser Thomas, but a late corner gave Bromley an equaliser to finish 2-2. The match featured several red cards, reducing Bromley to nine men, and saw under-16 players start for Portsmouth due to first‑team commitments.
Portsmouth weather today
17°C clear now, wind NW 3 mph
17°CClear
13°to21°
- Mon20°12°
- Tue19°12°
- Wed16°11°
M27 traffic, trains, buses and ferries: Portsmouth travel
Some 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
- 0 of the next 14 departures from Portsmouth-area stations are delayed or cancelled
- 2 ferry departures today, next 23:00 Brittany Ferries. to Caen
- No flood alerts in force
Portsmouth crime news and court results
24 Hampshire police releases this week
Police Deploy to Gosport Over Small Boat Crossing Protest
Police have deployed officers in Gosport to support partners after a reported small boat crossing in the English Channel and to manage a gathering. Under Section 14 of the Public Order Act, protesters are directed to Walpole car park until 4 pm on 5 October, with Sections 158 and 60AA powers prohibiting face coverings and allowing stop‑and‑search.
Southampton Man Jailed for Child Sex Offences
Patrick Sheppard, 19, was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on 2 October to two years and eleven months after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual activity with 14‑year‑old girls, offences committed in Totton and Nursling between March 2024 and November 2025. He also received a driving ban, two restraining orders and a ten‑year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Man arrested on suspicion of voyeurism at Carisbrooke Home Bargains
Police arrested a 69-year-old man from Totland on suspicion of voyeurism and possessing indecent photographs of a child after a report of a man taking inappropriate photos of girls at Home Bargains, Carisbrooke Retail Park, Taylor Road, on 29 September at about 3 pm. He is currently released on bail while enquiries continue.
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.
