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 overcast, wind SW 4 mph
- 4 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court
- 2 funerals today in the Portsmouth area
- 3 ferry departures from the port today
Portsmouth Crown Court listings today
4 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court
What's on in Portsmouth today and this weekend
18 events today, 24 this weekend
| Event | Venue |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fairtrade Fortnight Talks | Various locations |
Portsmouth death notices and obituaries
2 funerals today in the Portsmouth area, 10 notices this month
- Ian Charles Kearn
- Tia ‘T’ Renee Okuns
- 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
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- DPortsmouth 2 – 2 Blackburn
- DCharlton 0 – 0 Portsmouth
- WPortsmouth 2 – 0 Cardiff
- LPortsmouth 0 – 2 Derby County
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Pompey Lottery Jackpot Won by David Page
The £1,800 rollover jackpot in the Pompey Lottery was claimed by Mr David Page. Additional prizes included £20 awards to Mrs Catherine Hallam, Mr Malcolm King and Mr Zac Bush, and scratch‑card wins for several members. Winners will receive their prizes by post.
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.
Portsmouth weather today
17°C overcast now, wind SW 4 mph
17°COvercast
13°to20°
- Sat20°14°
- Sun20°13°
- Mon20°13°
M27 traffic, trains, buses and ferries: Portsmouth travel
Disruption on the roads or trains
- 4 closures or restrictions in force on the M27, M275, A27 and A3(M): A27 eastbound Langstone carriageway closure between the exit and entry slip roads
- 14 of the next 51 departures from Portsmouth-area stations are delayed or cancelled. 21:48 to Portsmouth Harbour expected 22:06: This service has been delayed by a fault with the signalling system
- 3 ferry departures today
- No flood alerts in force
Portsmouth crime news and court results
24 Hampshire police releases this week
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.
Two men cleared of attempted murder and GBH in Cosham
A jury at Portsmouth Crown Court found Abdul Shinwari, 20, of Southampton, and Attiquallah Shinwari, 23, of no fixed address, not guilty of attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm and other charges linked to a 31‑year‑old man's life‑threatening leg injury on Hawthorn Crescent, Cosham, on 12 March. Both were released from custody.
Portsmouth school term dates, holidays and closures
1 Portsmouth schools closed today
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.
