Portsmouth
City in Hampshire, England
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Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent. This means Portsmouth is the only English city not located primarily on the mainland. Located 74 miles (119 km) south-west of London, 50 miles (80 km) west of Brighton and Hove, and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Southampton; Portsmouth is part of the South Hampshire conurbation. It is the most densely populated city in the United Kingdom, with a population last recorded at 208,100.
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Formula Kite a 'refresh for sailing' - AldridgeEllie Aldridge will lead British hopes at the Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth this week before the sport's Olympic debut in 2024.BBC Sport - Published | |
Pompey appoint Oxford's Mousinho as head coachPortsmouth appoint Oxford United player-coach John Mousinho as their new head coach.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch Gazza shine as Spurs beat Pompey in FA CupAhead of Tottenham's FA Cup third-round tie against Portsmouth on Saturday, BBC Sport looks back at Paul Gascoigne's stunning performance for Spurs against Pompey in 1991.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Portsmouth held off by Derby for yet another drawPortsmouth have now won once in their past nine League One matches after being held to a goalless draw by Derby County.BBC Sport - Published | |
Broken down HMS Prince of Wales replaced by HMS Queen Elizabeth for US visitHMS Prince of Wales - the aircraft carrier that broke down shortly after leaving Portsmouth last weekend - is to be replaced on a trip to the US by its sister ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth.Sky News - Published | |
FA Cup highlights: Portsmouth 1-2 Harrogate TownWatch highlights as Jack Diamond scores a dramatic late winner as League Two Harrogate knock two-time winners Portsmouth out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at Fratton Park.BBC Sport - Published |