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.
- 11°C clear, wind NNW 7 mph
- 20 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court
- 2 funerals today in the Portsmouth area
- 2 ferry departures from the port today
Portsmouth Crown Court listings today
20 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court
What's on in Portsmouth today and this weekend
12 events today, 24 this weekend
| Event | Venue |
|---|---|
| The Shape of a Spell Exhibition | Aspex |
| Castaway Cove presents Oktoberfest Outdoor Event / Activities | Gunwharf Quays |
| Beaded Necklace Workshop Participatory Event | Hotwalls Studios |
| Roller Tots Under 5's Skate Session Childrens Events | Pitt St. Skatepark |
| Indoor Roller Disco Extreme Sports | Pitt St. Skatepark |
| Portsmouth100 Wonders: Heritage Art Club Outdoor Event / Activities | Various |
Portsmouth death notices and obituaries
2 funerals today in the Portsmouth area, 14 notices this month
- Maurice Atkins
- David Steven Heather
- Esther Jones
- John Ashby
- David Massey
Portsmouth FC: Pompey news, fixtures and results
Pompey are 16th in the Championship; next Norwich v Portsmouth, Sat 17 Oct 15:00
NorwichvPortsmouth
- WPortsmouth 3 – 2 Sheffield Utd
- LSouthampton 1 – 0 Portsmouth
- DPortsmouth 2 – 2 Blackburn
- DCharlton 0 – 0 Portsmouth
16th11 pts · 9 played
Mousinho urges greater consistency ahead of Norwich clash
Portsmouth manager John Mousinho said his side must become more balanced after a mixed performance against Sheffield United, where a two‑goal lead was surrendered before a late winner by Ebou Adams. He highlighted the need for increased ruthlessness and clinical finishing on both ends of the pitch to sustain their rise up the Championship table. With a busy schedule and travel ahead, Mousinho noted the upcoming visit to Carrow Road will be a tough test, while also monitoring the hamstring injury to substitute Keshi Anderson.
Pompey Lottery announces week 16 winners
The Pompey Lottery released its week 16 results, with no jackpot winner and the prize rolling over to £1,400. £20 prizes were awarded to Alan E C Hillyer, Stephen Brazier and Tony Holden, while scratchcard prizes went to Mark Langford, Paul Read, Joseph Harmes, Robert Baker and Andrew Dix.
Portsmouth weather today
11°C clear now, wind NNW 7 mph
11°CClear
10°to16°
- Sat15°8°
- Sun14°8°
- Mon13°9°
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 lane 1, 2 and 3 closure (26/8 to 29/2)
- 15 of the next 53 departures from Portsmouth-area stations are delayed or cancelled. 22:04 to Portsmouth Harbour expected 22:08: This service has been delayed by a speed restriction over defective track
- 2 ferry departures today, next 23:00 Brittany Ferries. to Caen
- No flood alerts in force
Portsmouth crime news and court results
25 Hampshire police releases this week
Police seek public help in Hedge End shoplifting case
Hampshire Police are appealing for information about a man and woman seen on CCTV during a shoplifting incident at Next on Tollbar Way, Hedge End, on 3 September between 1.10pm and 1.25pm. The pair allegedly stole £320 of children’s clothing. Anyone who can identify them is asked to contact the force.
Man sentenced to two years for £5,000 shoplifting spree
Dylan Doran, 43, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to 31 shoplifting offences across Southampton, Portsmouth and Hedge End between March 2025 and August 2026. He stole goods worth about £5,095.50 and was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on 9 October to two years’ imprisonment and a Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from numerous county shops.
Five Community Protection Warnings issued after rural poaching incidents
On 10 October, police stopped a silver 4x4 near Ford Lane, Upton Grey, after reports it was firing ball‑bearing catapults at wildlife; three Surrey teenagers, aged 16‑17, received Community Protection Warnings. The next night, officers in Tadley seized poaching equipment from a vehicle near Bullington Cross, issuing warnings to two 20‑year‑olds from Swanmore and Eastleigh.
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.
