7+ hour, 43+ min ago   (767+ words) Saturday, 12 September 2026 17:22 There have been scuffles in Portsmouth as anti-migrant protesters chased down anti-racism demonstrators, with police warning that anyone wearing a face covering could be arrested. People were not wearing masks at either rally on Saturday after Hampshire and…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (511+ words) Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen Jenkins recently challenged all of us to think differently about public safety, saying, “We can’t arrest our way to safer communities.” Law enforcement plays a critical role in keeping our communities safe, but police officers cannot…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago   (218+ words) A 42-year-old man is set to face Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court following his arrest during last weekend's anti-migrant protests. Del Leon Somerville, from Paulsgrove, has been charged with violent disorder and assaulting a police officer. The hearing coincides with more planned…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago   (150+ words) A man has been arrested on suspicion of the criminal damage of a police vehicle at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth, an officer at the scene said. The suspect was walking with a breakaway group after the majority of the…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago   (428+ words) A man accused of throwing a bottle at police during disorder at an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth has appeared in court. Police attended Eastney Marina on 6 September after hundreds of demonstrators blocked roads in an attempt to stop coaches carrying…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (650+ words) Two Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboats carrying around 120 people rescued from an overcrowded dinghy in the Channel were refused permission to land at Southampton and Portsmouth on September 6. The crew of the Bembridge and Yarmouth lifeboats were warned that…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (292+ words) On Sunday, roads in Portsmouth were blocked after a boat carrying 140 migrants was brought ashore there. This came the day after similar scenes of direct action had blocked roads and disrupted travel in and out of the Port of Dover....

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (406+ words) Quit Playing Games With My Heart Thursday, 10 September 2026 16:09 The RNLI has advised its staff to choose carefully when to wear its uniform after what it decribed as "unacceptable abuse" they have endured in recent weeks. On Sunday an RNLI boat…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (733+ words) Yes, we’re nowhere near the sea but after recent events, Brixton Buzz feels compelled to step forward and show our support for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Last weekend, a right wing, anti-migrant protest took place in Portsmouth, and…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (593+ words) A man who witnessed the RNLI help a group of migrants crossing the English Channel in a dinghy has said people need to have more compassion. Demonstrators blocked roads in an attempt to stop coaches carrying the 120 migrants from leaving…...