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Colin Stear mugshot. He has short white hair and glasses.

Paedophile jailed for historical sex offences

Colin Stear's offences were carried out against two victims between 2004 and 2018 in Portsmouth.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Photos of three boys who died in different circumstances and all went to Sholing Junior School.
On the left is 7 year old CJ Fenna, smiling, with short brown hair, wearing a yellow football t shirt and holding a trophy.
In the middle is 17 year old Vlad Nikolin-Caisley, who has long dark curly hair, is smiling and wearing a dark t shirt
On the right is 14 year old Mario Fassoli, smiling, with short brown hair and wearing a white t shirt.

Grieving families unite to walk 26 miles together

Grieving relatives of Mario, CJ and Vlad walk between Portsmouth and Southampton in their memory.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A Google Maps picture of an area around Southsea Esplanade, an area with wire fencing and plants alongside a tarmacked path.

Man found dead identified after police appeals

Police appealed for information after the man's body was found on Southsea Esplanade.

A woman wearing a khaki jumpsuit opens a green bin with an orange lid. She is holding a plastic tray filled with some other plastic rubbish over the open bin. The background is out of focus, but she is on a residential street.

Waste plant plan to boost home recycling wins £50m

A council will borrow money to build a site to recycle more waste in Hampshire.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 21, 2015.

Pope Francis wanted to 'create a more fraternal world'

The Bishop of Portsmouth pays tribute, saying there was "something very human about Francis".

Paulsgrove Junction is a four-way junction with traffic lights and a large black Marriott Hotel in the background.

Overnight closures on island route to mainland

The work on Paulsgrove Junction in Portsmouth is due to begin on Sunday evening.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Three of the Type 31 frigates at sea.

Royal Navy frigates to be based in Portsmouth

The government confirms all five Type 31 general-purpose frigates will be based in Portsmouth

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Fence with numerous boats and plume of thick dark grey smoke rising into the sky

Three teenagers arrested over boatyard fire

Two girls, aged 13 and 15, and a 13-year-old boy are held in connection with the blaze on Tuesday.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Members of the public gather to watch British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales leave from Portsmouth Naval Base on the south coast of England, on April 22, 2025, for deployment to the Indo-Pacific region.

PM to visit aircraft carrier on voyage of 'unity'

The vessel is travelling to multiple locations, including the Middle East, over eight months.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight