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.
- 10°C overcast, wind ENE 7 mph
- 9 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court
- 12 death notices this month
- 6 ferry departures from the port today
Portsmouth Crown Court listings today
9 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court
What's on in Portsmouth today and this weekend
9 events today, 18 this weekend
| Event | Venue |
|---|---|
| The Shape of a Spell Exhibition | Aspex |
| Girls Skate Night at Pitt St. Skatepark Extreme Sports | 315 Commercial Road |
| We Are Portsmouth - A Community Arts Project Workshop | Victoria Park Greenhouse |
| Roller Tots Under 5's Skate Session Childrens Events | Pitt St. Skatepark |
| Comedy at the Fort Performance | The Portsmouth Distillery |
| Indoor Roller Disco Extreme Sports | Pitt St. Skatepark |
Portsmouth death notices and obituaries
12 death notices this month
- Sean Paddock
- Ronald Stanway
Portsmouth FC: Pompey news, fixtures and results
Pompey are 10th in the Championship; next Portsmouth v Stoke, Sat 7 Nov 12:30
PortsmouthvStoke
- WPortsmouth 3 – 1 Swansea
- DBurnley 0 – 0 Portsmouth
- WPortsmouth 2 – 1 Millwall
- DWolverhampton 1 – 1 Portsmouth
10th22 pts · 14 played
Four Portsmouth matches chosen for Sky TV coverage
Sky Sports will broadcast four Portsmouth Championship fixtures in the new year, including the south coast derby, home games against Charlton and Lincoln, and an away match at Swansea. Ticket details will be released later, and further broadcast selections will be announced up to March 3 on the EFL website.
Pompey Women to Host Oxford United at Fratton Park
Pompey Women will play Oxford United at Fratton Park on Sunday 8 November, with kick-off at 2pm in the FA Women’s National League. Tickets start at £1 for under‑14s and can be purchased online. Parking is available on Anson Road for £12, or £6 for blue badge holders.
Portsmouth weather today
10°C overcast now, wind ENE 7 mph
10°COvercast
8°to11°
- Fri13°8°
- Sat11°6°
- Sun9°5°
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): M27 eastbound narrow lanes and lane 1 closure (34/7 to 39/7)
- 7 of the next 58 departures from Portsmouth-area stations are delayed or cancelled. 15:51 to Portsmouth Harbour expected 16:00: This service has been delayed by a fault with the signalling system
- 6 ferry departures today, next 16:30 Brittany Ferries. to Cherbourg
- No flood alerts in force
Portsmouth crime news and court results
16 Hampshire police releases this week
Shoplifter jailed for 34 weeks after Aldershot thefts
Shaun Mason, 39, of Barn Avenue, Aldershot, pleaded guilty to 16 counts of theft, common assault and criminal damage after stealing goods worth £675 from One Stop and Co‑op on North Lane between June and October. He was sentenced to 34 weeks, received a 12‑month restraining order banning him from Co‑op and is in custody.
Police seek 26‑year‑old Michael Gower‑Crane in Freshwater rape probe
The Hampshire Constabulary are searching for Michael Gower‑Crane, 26, of Freshwater, in connection with a rape reported at a local address. Officers have made enquiries and urge anyone with information to contact police. Those who hide him may be committing an offence.
70‑year‑old Marion Gatrell Missing in Southampton
Marion Gatrell, 70, was last seen at 2.30 pm on Tuesday, 3 November, leaving the Bitterne Park Surgery on Thorold Road, Southampton. She is unsteady, may appear disoriented, and was wearing a fluffy brown fleece jacket, black leggings and black trainers. Police urge anyone with information to call 999 quoting 44260539110.
Portsmouth school term dates, holidays and closures
Next holiday: Christmas holiday, 19 to 3 January
Back to school: Monday 4 January 2027.
Portsmouth planning applications, house prices and council tax
Average house price in Portsmouth: £245,954, up 0.1% on a year ago.
