SS Shieldhall
2026 gives a rare opportunity to step behind the scenes and explore parts of Shieldhall that most visitors never get to see. There are new Below Decks Tours — a special off-season experience that takes you right into the heart of Britain’s largest working steamship, while directly supporting her future. Dates Each tour runs from […]
Buckler’s Hard in the New Forest will take centre stage in an upcoming episode of Digging for Britain on BBC Two, airing on 21 January at 9pm. The programme will offer viewers a fascinating insight into the 18th-century shipbuilding village and the recent archaeological excavations carried out on its historic slipway. The Digging for Britain […]
A special display at the National Motor Museum, on until 2 November 2025, marks 75 years since the inaugural Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship in 1950. The temporary exhibition brings together iconic Formula 1 racing cars, including cars from World Championship winning teams. A car is displayed for every decade and the 1970s slot will […]
There’s spooktacular fun for little ghouls and guys this Halloween at The Watercress Line in Hampshire. The weird and wonderful Wizard Week runs from 25 October to 2 November, excluding 27 October, with a terrific timetable bursting with awesome activities! The popular heritage railway will be magically transformed into a Halloween haunt with freaky fun […]
Up to 195 migratory brent geese have been regularly spotted in a specially designated bird refuge on Southsea Common during the winter months. The refuge site – in place from October 2024 until March 2025 (inclusive) – is a requirement due to temporary loss of land within the common as a result of the ongoing […]
Would you like to share your garden design talent with thousands of gardening enthusiasts? Applications for the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair Beautiful Borders competition close on 23 January. The BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair takes place at Beaulieu in the New Forest from 2 – 4 May 2025 and marks the start of the […]
The latest stage of the Southsea Coastal Scheme will get underway between Blue Reef Aquarium and the Hovertravel terminal Monday 21 October, with the area due to reopen in summer 2026. During construction, Clarence Esplanade and the promenade and road will be closed and a diversion route will be in place for pedestrians and road […]
A tree survey will take place this summer to help identify the diversity of trees in Portsmouth. Surveyors and volunteers will be given the task of counting and labelling the types of trees within 250 sample plots throughout the city. Forest Research, which is part of the Forestry Commission, will undertake the survey on behalf […]
The merger of three of the region’s Further Education colleges into the South Hampshire College Group has heralded an auspicious new era for Further Education (FE). Students from across South Hampshire will benefit from an enhanced range and improved quality of courses, with more expertise on offer and improved opportunities, across the campuses at the […]
Sparsholt College Group was delighted to welcome HRH The Princess Royal and distinguished guests to its Sparsholt Campus on Tuesday 1 November to officially open The Animal Health & Welfare Research Centre (AHWRC). HRH The Princess Royal, escorted by College Group Principal and CEO Julie Milburn, toured new housing for companion animals and enclosures for […]
