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Four arrested after Guildhall brawl

Luke Simmonds — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:55:02 GMT

Police are investigating following a public order incident in Guildhall Walk in Portsmouth, which took place the early hours of Wednesday October 8th.

Cash to Tackle Yobs

shrey.puranik — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:28:56 GMT

Portsmouth is set to receive new funds to combat antisocial behaviour in young people.

Southsea Common Parking Lot

Luke Simmonds — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:07:07 GMT

Controversial plans to open up swathes of Southsea Common to car parking have been passed by the council.

Portsmouth Uni best in South

Thomas Worman — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:41:30 GMT

The University of Portsmouth has received outstanding results in the recent annual National Student Survey (NSS).

Being a good neighbour

Thomas Worman — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:29:11 GMT

The main cause of friction between students and their neighbours is a difference in lifestyle and a tolerance over noise levels.

Looking for UoP 2008 term dates? Get them here!

Alex Harries — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:43:52 GMT

You can find the official term dates for the 2008/2009 academic year on the University website - read on to find the link.

Sun and sea lead to dangers

Luke Simmonds — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:32:53 GMT

The hot weather is bringing with it significant numbers of accidents along the sea front. The marine and Coastguard agency and lifeboats are expecting an increase in rescues

BBQ users warned over dangers

Luke Simmonds — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:22:01 GMT

Portable barbeque users in Portsmouth are being urged to act responsibly and clear away their coals after they�ve grilled their burgers and sausages this summer.

UoP is 14th best for satisfaction

Luke Simmonds — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:31:43 GMT

The University of Portsmouth has risen up to 60th place in a nationwide league table of all universities. This places Portsmouth just below Oxford Brookes University.

Plagarism at UWE

MrPete1989 — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:15:01 GMT

The University of West of England (UWE) has recently identified more than 300 cases of plagiarism in the last year.

Fortnights� Politics

MrPete1989 — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:40:53 GMT

This weeks politics comes from P.D Allsop. This issue talks about the london elections, a teachers strike and the shocking news that tax office staff have been charged over looking at private data

Council Elections Results

Luke Simmonds — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:04:57 GMT

Portsmouth City Council, one of the few unitary councils in the country has recently held elections for a third of its seats.

Boris Johnson wins London Elections

Luke Simmonds — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:57:23 GMT

Boris Johnson has beatan Ken Livingstone in the race for city hall. These results follow a nationwide trend losses for the Labour party

Fortnight�s Politics

Luke Simmonds — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:43:48 GMT

Issue 13 sees Ben Norman, Student Activities and Development Officer give us a roundup of the latest politics news.

Can Olympic spirit survive without human rights?

Luke Simmonds — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:45:23 GMT

In recent months the international community has been gripped with indecision over whether or not we should boycott the Olympic games in Beijing this summer.