News, Events & Case Studies

Portsmouth’s André’s Food Bar won two headline categories at the Sandwich & Food To Go Industry Awards (The Sammies) ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London; ‘Best UK Independent …

A “Good” rating and praise has been given to the passionate teachers, managers and leaders at The Learning Place, run by Portsmouth’s City Council, in a new Ofsted report.  Ofsted …

Research at the University of Portsmouth is rated as world-leading in the latest national assessment of the quality and impact of research in UK universities. 77 % of research submitted …

The Royal Maritime Hotel & Club in Portsea was presented with a Visit England Rose award for service excellence, at an awards ceremony in Luton earlier this month. It was one of …

Cosham High Street received a boost last week when The Cookie Queen  made its highly anticipated opening last week.  Customers queued out the door and along the street to sample New York style …

The Portsmouth Distillery Co. are launching their first rum, an authentically aged expression 1812 3 year Old Rum. With the launch of this rum The Portsmouth Distillery Co. makes history …

The Southsea Community Cinema and Arts Centre is set to open in the heart of Southsea with an Open House on 19 May from noon – 5 pm. The opening …

Holidaymakers have named Southsea among some of the UK’s top seaside destinations this year – giving it a top score for visitor attractions.  In this year’s Which? survey, 4,300 people …

Mark Pembleton, recently retired Economic Growth Manager at Portsmouth City Council, was given the Lifetime Achievement award at The News’ Business Excellence Awards in recognition of a long and distinguished …

Portsmouth based Tops Day Nurseries has been awarded the The Queen’s Award  for Enterprise for sustainable development. Cheryl Hadland, founder of Tops Day Nurseries, said she was thrilled at scooping The …

The popular Southsea Food Festival will return on the 16th & 17th July 2022.  Local food businesses and traders are invited to attend for this celebration weekend. The Southsea Food …

Hampshire Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with a range of partners to champion a week-long celebration of business. The second annual Portsmouth & South Coast Business Week takes place …

Typhoon 3000 is a modern, moveable jack-up barge and semi-submersible dry dock, with a maximum payload capacity of 3000 tonnes, making her the biggest jack-up barge on the South Coast.  …

BAE Systems are set to spur voluntary sector recovery in Portsmouth by funding two new hubs. £250,000 funding comes as research highlights one in ten voluntary sector organisations in the …

Portsmouth’s leading workspace, Lakeside North Harbour, has planted 10 new trees as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative. Created to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the QGC invites …

Lower bus fares, free fares for small business Saturdays and reduced journey time by bus are just a flavour of what’s to come thanks to a funding boost to Portsmouth’s …

Southsea has seen a rapid new restaurant growth since the pandemic.  Research shows that since Covid-19 the UK’s casual dining fare is no longer just about big brands.  Independents are stepping …

Expansion plans for a new multi-million pound site for Portsmouth company CTS Europe have been approved. CTS Europe specialise in the design, construction and commissioning of Laboratory Containment Systems for …

Dunsbury Park is now a live tax site. Part of the Portsmouth Gateway Cluster, Dunsbury Park is a key location within the Solent Freeport. Tax incentives include 100% business rate …

Start-up and growing businesses in Portsmouth can now benefit from a new intensive enterprise programme delivered by YTKO. The Outset Start & Grow Programme is funded by Portsmouth City Council …

Portsmouth City Council has launched the Rediscover Portsmouth mobile-friendly website to help residents shop local and support Portsmouth businesses.  The website, rediscoverportsmouth.co.uk , highlights Portsmouth’s wide variety of businesses and …

Local print and mailing company, Bishops Printers Ltd, has won ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ from the Independent Print Industries Association. Delivering great products and services always requires hard work. Having …

The legal agreement giving Dunsbury Park business park special tax status through the Solent Freeport is set to be submitted to the government . Described as ‘the first stage of …

Fawcett Road in Southsea has been the focus of a range of street improvements. Portsmouth City Council has worked with Priory School pupils to design new eye-catching lamppost banners that …

American conglomerate General Electric’s subsidiary, GE Energy Power Conversion UK Limited, has applied to the city council for permission to convert the former HSS Hire building in Herbert Street in …

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that Portsmouth will become the location for a new HMRC regional centre in the south of England and is committed to retaining a …