Latest news from Portsea Island, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight curated from the feeds of The BBC, Portsmouth News Portsmouth City Council and more…
- Shell-shocked Portsmouth skipper issues apology to Fratton faithful after QPR humiliationby Neil Allen on 21st March 2026 at 9:19 pm
Pompey are now seven matches without a win after their 6-1 Loftus Road hammering
- Eckert ‘ready for a couple days off’ after Oxford winon 21st March 2026 at 7:40 pm
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert says that he’s “ready for a couple of days off” after their Championship win over Oxford United.
- ‘I got it wrong’: Portsmouth boss accepts blame for QPR day of Championship shameby Jordan Cross on 21st March 2026 at 7:24 pm
John Mousinho accepted the buck stops with him for Pompey’s shameful QPR capitulation.
- ‘Loads to unpick’ from 6-1 defeat says Mousinhoon 21st March 2026 at 6:41 pm
Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho believes there is “loads to unpick” from his side’s 6-1 loss at Queen’s Park Rangers on Saturday.
- ‘You’ve got no legs there’ – Portsmouth legend questions surprise tactic that went horribly wrong at QPRby Mark McMahon on 21st March 2026 at 6:27 pm
Guy Whittingham has questioned Pompey’s use of both John Swift and Ebou Adams for Saturday’s defeat at QPR.
- Dame Jenni was ‘broadcasting giant’, says co-presenteron 21st March 2026 at 5:54 pm
Bruce Parker pays tribute to his late colleague and friend Dame Jenni Murray.
- Portsmouth season hits low at as supporter patience snaps amid shameful QPR embarrassmentby Jordan Cross on 21st March 2026 at 5:29 pm
Pompey’s season plumbed new depths as they suffered a shameful 6-1 thrashing at QPR.
- ‘As good as down. We’re done. Going down with a whimper’ – Portsmouth fans say same thing after 6-1 hammering at QPRby Mark McMahon on 21st March 2026 at 5:17 pm
Pompey slumped to a 6-1 defeat at QPR on Saturday – a result that leaves them in real danger of a return to League One
- ‘Bewildering tactical decision, Fallen off a cliff, Why was he signed?’: Neil Allen’s Portsmouth player ratings against QPRby Neil Allen on 21st March 2026 at 5:00 pm
The Blues produced a dreadful Loftus Road display as they looked relegation certainties
- RECAP the shameful scenes as Pompey suffer QPR thrashingby Jordan Cross on 21st March 2026 at 4:59 pm
Pompey bid to end their five-game Championship run without a win at QPR today.
- ‘What on earth. Embarrassing’ – Angry Portsmouth fans react to first-half showing at QPRby Mark McMahon on 21st March 2026 at 3:59 pm
Angry Pompey supporters have been reacting to the Blues’ first-half peformance at QPR
- QPR v Pompey: How Blues fans have reacted to starting XI after 3 changes madeby Mark McMahon on 21st March 2026 at 2:22 pm
Pompey take on QPR at Loftus Road today, where they will be trying to avoid slipping into the Championship’s bottom three over the international break.
- Goal-shy Portsmouth rip up attack at QPR in desperate search to solve scoring troublesby Neil Allen on 21st March 2026 at 1:51 pm
The Blues have made three changes for their Loftus Road fixture
- Island businesses showcased in The Apprenticeon 21st March 2026 at 10:11 am
The BBC One show’s contestants were filmed bargaining with businesses across the Isle of Wight.
- Island businesses showcased in The Apprenticeon 21st March 2026 at 10:11 am
The BBC One show’s contestants were filmed bargaining with businesses across the Isle of Wight.
- ‘Better for Adrian that he’s gone’: Socceroos boss Tony Popovic’s parting shot at Portsmouth forward Adrian Segečić following international switchby Mark McMahon on 21st March 2026 at 8:47 am
Socceroos boss Tony Popovic has spoken for the first time following Adrian Segečić’s decision to swap Australia of Croatia on the internation stage
- Reading suburb and Hampshire town make best places liston 21st March 2026 at 8:41 am
Caversham, Cookham and Petersfield in 2026 Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
- Musician wins five festival spots in competitionon 21st March 2026 at 7:02 am
Matt Hennessy will play a string of summer festivals after his “incredible” Road to Victorious win.
- South weekly quiz: What TV show did a care home recreate?on 21st March 2026 at 7:02 am
Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
- South weekly quiz: What TV show did a care home recreate?on 21st March 2026 at 7:02 am
Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
- QPR v Portsmouth: Early team and injury news as 15 out and 2 doubts for Loftus Road showdownby Pepe Lacey on 21st March 2026 at 5:00 am
Pompey visit the capital this afternoon to face QPR.
- ‘Get him in side’: Adrian Segecic comes to fore as Portsmouth boss searches for right attacking formula at QPRby Jordan Cross on 21st March 2026 at 5:00 am
Pompey know they have to find the answers to their lack of goal threat – starting at QPR tomorrow. John Mousinho discusses the role of his top scorer in that process.
- Portsmouth police: ‘Lack of trust’ regarding hate crime, says Labour councillorby Toby Paine on 20th March 2026 at 11:10 pm
There is a “lack of trust in the police” regarding hate crimes in Portsmouth, according to a city council report.
- Portsmouth home will become HMO – despite objection from MPby Toby Paine on 20th March 2026 at 10:55 pm
A controversial HMO application which saw over 70 objections – including one from an MP – has been granted permission.
- Hampshire toddler is best friends with Shetland ponyby Tom Morton on 20th March 2026 at 9:59 pm
Watch the heartwarming moment a 14-month-old Hampshire toddler and a miniature Shetland pony share a special bond – in the family kitchen.
- Bishop’s Waltham police station in Hampshire reopens after 14 yearsby Tom Morton on 20th March 2026 at 9:45 pm
A Hampshire police station has been reopened to the public for the first time in 14 years.
- Escaped capybara talk of the village as hunt goes onon 20th March 2026 at 9:43 pm
Drones have been deployed in the search for nine-month-old capybara Samba.
- Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC Woman’s Hour presenter, dies at 75on 20th March 2026 at 6:34 pm
She was the Radio 4 programme’s longest-serving presenter, having left in 2020 after 33 years.
- Escaped Marwell Zoo capybara Samba sightings as far as Stonehengeby erin.rhodes@newsquest.co.uk | Erin Rhodes on 20th March 2026 at 4:48 pm
The search for a missing capybara is “like finding a needle in a haystack”, with sightings reported as far as Stonehenge.
- Two people hit by van in crash that saw main road closedby megan.stanley@newsquest.co.uk | Megan Stanley on 20th March 2026 at 4:24 pm
Hampshire Police received reports of a crash on Winchester Road in Bishop’s Waltham
- RECAP – Crash on main road causing traffic and bus delayson 20th March 2026 at 4:07 pm
A crash on Winchester Road, Bishop’s Waltham, is causing delays on Friday, March 20
- Neighbourhoods to get £20m funding booston 20th March 2026 at 3:47 pm
Local people can help decide where the £20m over a decade should go, the government says.
- Saints focused on future – Eckerton 20th March 2026 at 3:12 pm
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert claims there is no change in the mood of his players despite the side’s rise into the top six in the Championship.
- Saints focused on future – Eckerton 20th March 2026 at 3:12 pm
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert claims there is no change in the mood of his players despite the side’s rise into the top six in the Championship.
- First‑time house buyer average age climbs from 29 to 34 amid ‘challenging conditions’by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans on 20th March 2026 at 3:06 pm
The average age of a first‑time buyer has climbed from 29 to 34 since 1994/5, according to new research.
- School rugby team crowned champions in first-ever national titleby sophie.day@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Day on 20th March 2026 at 3:05 pm
Embley School U15 rugby team win first national title, defeating Richard Hale in the Continental Tyres Schools U15 National Bowl.
- Portsmouth will not ‘rip up’ the way they play – Mousinhoon 20th March 2026 at 1:11 pm
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho tells BBC Radio Solent he does not think they need to change things drastically to climb away from the Championship relegsation zone
- Portsmouth will not ‘rip up’ the way they play – Mousinhoon 20th March 2026 at 1:11 pm
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho tells BBC Radio Solent he does not think they need to change things drastically to climb away from the Championship relegsation zone
- Meningitis survivor says acting fast saves liveson 20th March 2026 at 10:17 am
Medical student Becca Heritage was diagnosed with Meningitis B during her first term at university.
- EFL five things: March wins could bring forth May flowerson 20th March 2026 at 8:15 am
BBC Sport highlights five things to look out for in the EFL’s fixture schedule on Saturday.
- EFL five things: March wins could bring forth May flowerson 20th March 2026 at 8:15 am
BBC Sport highlights five things to look out for in the EFL’s fixture schedule on Saturday.
- EFL five things: March wins could bring forth May flowerson 20th March 2026 at 8:15 am
BBC Sport highlights five things to look out for in the EFL’s fixture schedule on Saturday.
- Shipping containers clean-up costs council £2.7mon 20th March 2026 at 7:30 am
West Sussex County Council says it is working with the shipping companies’ insurers to ensure costs are claimed.
- Two ‘pretty’ Hampshire spots with glorious countryside among UK’s best places to liveby Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone on 20th March 2026 at 7:00 am
Two Hampshire locations were named in the Sunday Times best places to live guide for 2026, in the Test Valley and Petersfield
- The unique lullabies bringing joy to new mumson 20th March 2026 at 6:09 am
Students from the University of Southampton write songs for mothers at Princess Anne Hospital.
- Flood-prone areas to receive £45m for defenceson 20th March 2026 at 6:04 am
Investments in projects such as coastal defences will aim to protect communities from the impacts of flooding.
- Flood-prone areas to receive £45m for defenceson 20th March 2026 at 6:04 am
Investments in projects such as coastal defences will aim to protect communities from the impacts of flooding.
- Two charged as £75m of cocaine found in banana boxeson 19th March 2026 at 5:37 pm
Border Force officers seized a “massive” haul of Class A drugs hidden in banana pallets.
- ‘Adventurous’ capybara on the run after zoo escapeon 19th March 2026 at 5:19 pm
Marwell Zoo has appealed for the public’s help in finding the giant rodent on the loose.
- Five teams vying for two play-off spots – McAnuffon 19th March 2026 at 5:08 pm
On the BBC’s 72+ EFL podcast, pundit Jobi McAnuff says five teams are vying for just two spots in the Championship play-offs.
- Five teams vying for two play-off spots – McAnuffon 19th March 2026 at 5:08 pm
On the BBC’s 72+ EFL podcast, pundit Jobi McAnuff says five teams are vying for just two spots in the Championship play-offs.
- Pompey posts financial losson 19th March 2026 at 4:32 pm
Pompey became the latest second-tier club to post losses.


















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