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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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Steve Powell and Louis Allman from COPC with Neil Cassar, CEO of Hampshire FA at the unveiling of the partnership

NEWS 30-04-2026

COPC secures headline facility partnership with Hampshire FA

City of Portsmouth College is bringing its brand to Hampshire FA's King George V Football Complex in Cosham thanks to a new partnership.

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Competitors from City of Portsmouth College with staff at the PDA Championships in Plymouth

NEWS 29-04-2026

Painting and Decorating apprentices shine at regional competition

A trio of Painting and Decorating apprentices have represented City of Portsmouth College at the Southern heats of The Painting and Decorating Association Apprentice Competition in Plymouth.

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An illustration showing revision preparation - a laptop, book, lamp, pen and pad, and notes

NEWS 28-04-2026

It’s exams time. Are you ready?

Your lessons are almost over, the coursework has been handed in, and now it’s time for the final challenge – your exams. Are you feeling ready?

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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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