"I'm going to stay as a councillor but I'm looking to gradually reduce the amount of work I'm doing," Gerald Vernon-Jackson said The leader of Portsmouth City Council has announced he is stepping ...

The Jackson Fire Department remembers the legacy of Gerald Bates. Firemen joined family members at Westhaven Funeral home to view his body ahead of his home-going service. The Jackson Fire ...

Labour made gains as the UKIP vote collapsed. Lib Dem Gerald Vernon-Jackson was elected leader of the authority, with the support of Labour members, at a full meeting of the new council.