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.
- 13°C overcast, wind W 3 mph
- 13 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
13 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court
What's on in Portsmouth today and this weekend
17 events today, 25 this weekend
| Event | Venue |
|---|---|
| The Shape of a Spell Exhibition | Aspex |
| Castaway Cove presents Oktoberfest Outdoor Event / Activities | Gunwharf Quays |
| Masters of Disguise Childrens Events | Blue Reef Aquarium |
| Spooky Fun at Fort Nelson Childrens Events | Fort Nelson |
| Halloween Project Tombstone Laser Tag Outdoor Event / Activities | Queen Elizabeth Country Park |
| Meet the Tudor Crew Childrens Events | Mary Rose Museum |
Portsmouth death notices and obituaries
2 funerals today in the Portsmouth area, 26 notices this month
- Denise Patricia Ann Carpenter
- Denise Carpenter
- Anthony James Shefford
- Patrick Nasralla
- David Todd
Portsmouth FC: Pompey news, fixtures and results
Pompey are 11th in the Championship; next Burnley v Portsmouth, Sat 31 Oct 15:00
BurnleyvPortsmouth
- WPortsmouth 2 – 1 Millwall
- DWolverhampton 1 – 1 Portsmouth
- WNorwich 0 – 1 Portsmouth
- WPortsmouth 3 – 2 Sheffield Utd
11th18 pts · 12 played
Additional Milton End tickets released for Portsmouth vs Swansea
An extra allocation of tickets for Portsmouth’s Championship match against Swansea at Fratton Park on Tuesday 3 November has been made available. The seats are in Blocks P and Q of the Milton End standing area, with further availability in the North and South stands. Tickets can be purchased through the club’s e‑ticketing site, and hospitality packages remain on offer.
Pompey Women Face Bournemouth in Free FA Women’s League Clash
Pompey Women travel to the Bob Lucas Stadium on Wednesday, 28 October, for a 7.45pm FA Women’s National League match against AFC Bournemouth. The fixture is non-ticketed, allowing free entry for spectators. It marks the first league meeting between the sides since Pompey’s promotion to the Southern Premier Division, with Bournemouth currently two points ahead in the table. Pompey enter the game on a ten‑match winning run after a 4-0 Women’s FA Cup win over Cheltenham Town.
Portsmouth weather today
13°C overcast now, wind W 3 mph
13°COvercast
9°to16°
- Thu16°12°
- Fri16°10°
- Sat12°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): A27 eastbound lane 2 closure
- 13 of the next 24 departures from Portsmouth-area stations are delayed or cancelled. 20:48 to Portsmouth Harbour expected 21:18: This service has been delayed by a late running train being in front of this one
- 3 ferry departures today, next 23:00 Brittany Ferries. to Caen
- 3 Environment Agency flood alerts in force
Portsmouth crime news and court results
17 Hampshire police releases this week
Shoplifter sentenced to 26 weeks for theft in three towns
Alix Hamm, 34, of Robinson Way, Bordon, stole cleaning products, meat and dog harnesses worth £744 from shops in Fleet, Farnham and Guildford in August and September. He pleaded guilty to five thefts and five breaches of a criminal behaviour order and was sentenced to 26 weeks’ imprisonment at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on 28 October.
Woman Charged with 24 Offences in Aldershot
Charlene Ellacott, 38, of George Road, Birmingham, was arrested on 27 October and charged with 24 offences, including shoplifting and vehicle interference. The thefts involved cleaning products, meat, chocolate, wine and butter worth £649 from Co‑op and One Stop, cash and tampering between 22 and 26 October. She is due at Basingstoke Magistrates Court today.
Man arrested after fatal Southampton collision on The Avenue
Police were called at 6.41pm on 27 October to a collision on The Avenue at Highfield Road. A Citroen C4 driven by a 24‑year‑old man hit a Triumph motorcycle ridden by a man in his 30s, who died at scene. He remains in custody on suspicion of drug driving and causing death by careless driving.
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: £245,954, up 0.1% on a year ago.
