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NEWS 30-03-2026

City of Portsmouth College rattled as Ronaldo the snake strikes again!

They say lightning doesn’t strike twice – but it has at the animal management centre at City of Portsmouth College (COPC). Ronaldo, our Rainbow Boa snake, has given birth AGAIN in what’s believed to be a world first!

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The City of Portsmouth College hustings 2026, showing four candidates and politics lecturer Steve Fitzgerald, centre, at a table in front of an audience of students

NEWS 27-04-2026

Local election candidates grilled at COPC hustings

City of Portsmouth College students had the chance to get involved in local politics and grill candidates for the forthcoming local elections, at a hustings event hosted at Sixth Form Campus.

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Image shows the winning COPC boccia team, featuring Nicholas Labrow, Adam Cook and Kaydon Forder

NEWS 23-04-2026

Boccia triumph caps a brilliant weekend for COPC

City of Portsmouth College’s fantastic Foundation Prospects students have been crowned national champions at the Association of Colleges’ 46th National Championships in Nottingham.

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Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery students Amelia Stuart, left, and Oliver Lewendon, right, posing in front of a food preparation station

NEWS 22-04-2026

Catering students cook up brilliant new roles

Two catering students who took part in a work experience week at the Marriott Hotel in Cosham have secured paid work after impressing bosses.

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The winning design for the COPC lion competition, showing a lion coloured with bright blues, greens and other colours to represent Portsmouth's music scene

NEWS 21-04-2026

Musical Memories adorn COPC’s winning lion

On the day Portsmouth officially turns 100 (April 21), COPC is proud to announce its winner for the Pride of Portsmouth Lion Trail design competition!

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Terence Carvalho holding his workshop on professional networks like LinkedIn with COPC students

NEWS 06-04-2026

The Pompey TikToker shares his business secrets

Terence Carvalho, better known as the Pompey TikToker, shared his business secrets with students from COPC’s Business, Travel and Tourism, and Management and Administration programmes.

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Students gathered at the 2026 Construction Careers Fair at North Harbour Campus

NEWS 31-03-2026

COPC students learn more about careers in construction

City of Portsmouth College hosted its annual construction careers fair last week with more than a dozen local businesses taking part.

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Three tiny chicks have hatched at City of Portsmouth College's Animal Care Centre

NEWS 30-03-2026

COPC's new additions – just in time for Easter!

City of Portsmouth College’s Animal Care students have some new residents to take care of – and just in time for Easter!

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Three visitors to the Moving Forward event, hosted at City of Portsmouth College for the first time

NEWS 25-03-2026

COPC hosts a record attendance at Moving Forward 2026

City of Portsmouth College hosted the city’s largest event for young people with special educational needs last week, Moving Forward – with more than 500 people attending.

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guests at the COPC and Unloc community dinner hearing from guest speaker Motaz Amer

NEWS 24-03-2026

COPC and Unloc team up for inspirational Portsmouth celebration

Portsmouth’s rich and diverse communities, who come together to make our city great, were celebrated at the annual City of Portsmouth College Community Dinner, delivered in partnership with Unloc, last week.

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The Storytellers team consider their answers

NEWS 23-03-2026

Inaugural FE English Challenge is a hit with students

City of Portsmouth College has hosted the UK’s first FE English Challenge, a new competition similar to the national FE Maths Challenge to boost student skills and confidence in the subject

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Painting and Decorating students at DEBRA Southsea after completing their community project

NEWS 18-03-2026

Southsea charity store gets a fresh new look thanks to COPC and Dulux

A chance email to City of Portsmouth College has led to a Southsea charity shop getting an interior makeover in time for Spring.

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Travel and Tourism students visit Careys Manor, New Forest

NEWS 11-03-2026

Travel and Tourism students gain industry insight at Careys Manor

City of Portsmouth College’s travel and tourism students have gained a unique insight into the tourism and hospitality industries, with a visit to New Forest hotel and spa, Careys Manor.

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