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Pompey Scoop
November 06, 2025
Good morning, Pompey. It’s Thursday!
I’ve been to most of the petrol stations in Portsmouth (okay, maybe not most), since I got my license, and it feels like Tesco’s forecourt has always had the cheapest petrol and diesel. How do they do it? How are they able to sell cheaper than anyone else and still stay in business? It’s those pesky clubcard they sell, isn’t it? Anyways.
In today’s scoop:
No new asylum housing in Portsmouth
Ugly Bird Restaurant Now open
Improvement plan for Council housing
Colas Survey
Albert Road Ranked
Live music, comedy & lots to do
Right, let’s get into it!
In the news this week:
The City Council has successfully lobbied for Portsmouth to avoid having additional asylum housing demands placed on it by the Government. Last year, due to rising costs and pressure around temporary accommodation, the Council argued that the city had already been hosting more people than it could sustain. That has worked, the Government is now expected to place new arrivals elsewhere, while Portsmouth will focus on managing and maintaining only the number of properties currently in use. Read more here
As part of the council’s plans to improve its housing, planned maintenance for the 22 high rises in the city will now be sped up. What was meant to take seven years has been adjusted to five, with Ladywood House expected to be the first to receive improvements starting late 2026. Other updates to this plan will be presented in this report by Portsmouth Homes to the council tomorrow, 7th Novemeber. Read more here
Albert Road has been ranked as the 8th unhealthiest high street in the South East (72nd in the UK). The study analysed over 400 UK high streets, and based the ranking air quality data and on concentration of takeawys, pubs, sweet shops and vape stores versus gyms present. Albert Road ranked this high because it had below average air quality data but especially because of how many pubs and bars were present (17). More here
And per normal service, what will be a Pompey Scoop issue without a survey? Residents are being asked for their views on the condition of the city’s roads and the tidiness of its street. See this as a review of Colas, the company tasked with maintaining roads, managing streetlights, and keeping our pavements clean and tidy. Take survey here. It closes on 30 Novemeber
🗓️Things To Do
Friday, 7th
Murphy Footcare | Havelock Community Centre | 10:00am | More info here
Oktoberfest Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall | 12:00pm | More info here
Pickle Night Onboard HMS Warrior | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard | 7:00pm | More here
This is Queen Tribute Night | Royal Maritime Hotel | 7:00pm | More here
The World Famous Elvis Show | New Theatre Royal | 7:30pm | More here
Tribute to the 90s String Quartet by Candlelight | Staggeringly Good Brewery | 8:00pm | More here
Saturday, 8th
Ian’s Guitar Jam | Havelock Community Centre | 10:00am | More info here
Improve Your Wellbeing - Mindset Maintenance Wellbeing Day | Portsmouth Central Library | 10:00am | More here
Indoor Games & Activities (ages 55+) | Havelock Community Centre | 10:00am | More info here
Oktoberfest Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall | 12:00pm | More info here
Afternoon Games Group (aged 65+) | Havelock Community Centre | 1:00pm | More info here
Noughties Day Party | The Gaiety Southsea | 3:00pm | More here
A Celebration of Disco | Staggeringly Good Brewery | 7:00pm | More here
Sunday, 9th
Shintai Tai Chi & Qigong | Havelock Community Centre | 10:30am | More info here
Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade | Guildhall Square | 10:30am | More here
Matins for Remembrance | Portsmouth Cathedral, Old Portsmouth | 10:50am | More here
Monday, 10th
Red Squirrel Support Group | Havelock Community Centre | 10:15am | More info here
Bridge Monday | Havelock Community Centre | 1:00pm | More info here
Portsmouth Positive Living | Havelock Community Centre | 6:45pm | More info here
Tuesday, 11th
Armistice Day Service | The Cenotaph, Guildhall Square | 10:45am | More here
Portsmouth & Southsea Scrabble Club | Havelock Community Centre | 1:00pm | More info here
Bravo Karate | Havelock Community Centre | 4:00pm | More info here
University of Portsmouth Public Lectures: The Autumn Budget - What it means for the UK Economy | Richmond Lecture Theatre I | 5:30pm | More here
Portsmouth Historical Association | Room 1.09, Park Building | 7:00pm | More here
Fuego Salsa Class - learn to dance, have fun and socialise | The Gaiety Southsea | 7:30pm | More info here
Poisonous Plants Talk | Church of the Resurrection | 7:30pm | More here
Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Hammer | New Theatre Royal | 7:30pm | More here
Wednesday, 12th
Craft Club at Havelock | Havelock Community Centre | 9:30am | More info here
Pleasure in Painting | Havelock Community Centre | 9:30am | More info here
Phoenix Dance Southsea | Havelock Community Centre | 6:00pm | More info here
Thursday, 13th
Southsea Grannies and Toddlers Group | Havelock Community Centre | 10:00am | More here
Four-Week Ladies Learn to Lift Course | Ravelin Sports Centre | 10:30am | More here
Supported Lodgings Drop-In Information Event | Victoria Park | 12:00pm & 6:00pm | More here
👨👩👧👦Things To Do - with Kids
Friday, 7th
Standing with Giants - For Your Tommorrow | Fort Nelson | Multiple dates - Various times | More here
Home Ed Skate & Social | Pitt St. Skatepark | 11:00am | More here
Roller Disco | Temple of Wheels | 7:00pm | More info here
Saturday, 8th
Family Session | Pitt St. Skatepark | 10:00am | More here
Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair | St Mary’s Church | 11:00am | More here
Saturday Mixed Session | Pitt St. Skatepark | 1:00pm & 4:00pm | More here
Sunday, 9th
Sunday Service | Deeper Life Bible Church, Buckland | 10:00am | More here
Sunday Car Meets | Port Solent | 10:00am | More info here
Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade | Guildhall Square | 10:30am | More here
Trumpeter on the Pier | The Gaiety Southsea | 10:30am | More here
Matins for Remembrance | Portsmouth Cathedral, Old Portsmouth | 10:50am | More here
Port Solent Waterside Market | Port Solent | 11:00am | More here
🎭Live Music & Comedy
😂Wedge Comedy Club | Wedgewood Rooms | Fri 7th, 7:30pm | More here
🎙The Bug Club | Wedgewood Rooms | Sat 8th, 7:30pm | More here
🎙The Magic of The Bee Gees | New Theatre Royal | Sun 9th, 7:30pm | More info here
🎙Jools Holland and his R&B Orchestra | Portsmouth Guildhall | Weds 12th, 7:00pm | More here
🎙The Best of Hans Zimmer and Film Favourites | High Street, Portsmouth | Weds 12th, 7:00pm | More here
🎙Nashville at Heart | New Theatre Royal | Thurs 13th, 7:30pm | More here
🎙The Overtones | Kings Theatre | Thurs 13th, 7:30pm | More here
Now open!
A few weeks ago, we wrote that a new restaurant was coming to the City Centre to replace Baja Mexicali, well they are now open! Ugly Bird, an Asian Charcoal Grill Restaurant opened to the public last Sunday. Owned and operated by Simon Li and his wife Kay, they are located on the ground floor of Catherine House, Stanhope Road. DO give them a visit, and let us know how it went!
Weather
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Saturday ☀14°/10°
Sunday ☁14°/9°
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