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Local Democracy Reporter, Portsmouth City Council
Local Democracy Reporter, The News (Portsmouth)

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Local Democracy Reporter for Portsmouth City Council. Writing for @portsmouthnews via the @BBC's LDRS. All views my own. toby.paine@nationalworld.com

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Coronavirus has 'shone a light' on poverty in Portsmouth

But for some the pressures of trying to financially support themselves or their family during an unprecedente…

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Havant's council accidentally spent millions of pounds doing up homes owned by Portsmouth

Havant Borough Council has spent millions on disability adaptations for properties owned by Portsmouth City C…

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Havant council may reconsider local plan following criticism

Havant Borough Council has been disputing the plan's viability with government inspectors.

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Fareham care home's car ban branded 'utterly bizarre'

"It is Natural England's view that if residents would be allowed cars, without restrictions in place as regar…

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Gosport MP hits out at green space development plan

Plans have been submitted for 375 homes to be built on green space between Gosport and Fareham.

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Queen Elizabeth II: Couple's five wedding anniversary cards from monarch

John and Ivy Winn, from St Anne's Grove, Fareham, have been married for 72 years. They received messages from…

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Care contractor apologises after vulnerable woman fed 'meal intended for family dog'

Aug 07, 2026 |

By Toby Paine , Kirstie McCrum

| MSN UK

A contractor which provides home carers has apologised after a vulnerable woman was fed a 'meal intended for a visiting family dog'. Radis Homecare said it is “deeply sorry” after staff fed the dog food to a Portsmouth woman. It was previously reported that a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigation found the woman experienced “significant personal injustice”. The woman, who has not been identified, was fed dog food in the last few months of her life by care workers.

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Care firm 'deeply sorry' after Portsmouth woman fed dog food

Aug 07, 2026 |

By Toby Paine

| MSN UK

Care provider accepts failures and outlines changes following disturbing watchdog findings Radis Homecare is “deeply sorry” after staff fed dog food, intended for a visiting family dog, to a Portsmouth woman. It was previously reported that a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigation found the woman experienced “significant personal injustice”. The woman, who has not been identified, was fed dog food in the last few months of her life by care workers.

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Fire risks force closure of Portsmouth tower block car parks

Aug 07, 2026 |

By Toby Paine

| MSN UK

Residents have been offered alternative parking and storage spaces nearby Underground car parks beneath four Portsmouth tower blocks have been mothballed – but a proposed plan to look at creating homes there has been scrapped. The council closed the car parks after fire risk assessments found they posed a potential fire risk.