Webb holds Bitterne Park for Labour; Foster takes Portswood for Greens
No party now has overall control of Southampton City Council following Thursday's local election results. Phil Webb held his Bitterne Park seat for Labour by 158 votes, with the Conservative candidate second and Reform third, while Lori Foster took the Portswood ward seat for the Greens, beating Labour's candidate and former public health cabinet member by 568 votes. Elsewhere in the city, the leader of the council Alex Winning lost his seat in Shirley to the Lib Dems.
• Reform and Greens pick up seats as Labour lose control of council
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Labour has lost control of Southampton City Council with no single party holding enough seats for a majority.
Triangle newcomer Comptons Cocktails is a regional finalist in the Muddy Stilettoes’ ‘Best Bar’ category, 
Come along and join the fun at our annual Family Fun Day at Portswood Church. 
Two new bus routes linking residential Townhill Park and Bitterne with the city centre, major employment areas and Southampton General Hospital have been announced.
A free evening bat walk is set to take place at Riverside Park later this month, giving residents a chance to see and hear bats in their natural habitat.
A free workshop at Townhill Park Community Centre in June promises to explain “All you need to know about the UK [telephone] landline switchover”.
The deadline for comment on the University of Southampton’s plans to redevelop Connaught Halls of Residence and South Stoneham House to provide over 1,000 bed spaces is Friday, May 8.
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Southern Water has submitted an application to Southampton City Council for a ‘screening opinion’ for major proposed work at its Portswood Water Treatment Works off Kent Road in St Denys.
The NHS trust which runs Southampton General Hospital needs to make £81 million of savings to break even this year.
Police report they were called to a collision in Portswood between a car and pedestrian on Monday evening (April 27).
The St Denys Carnival is set to return in May, with organisers promising a bigger and more ambitious event following last year’s revival.
Businesses and residents in Portswood have expressed anger, disappointment and fears for the future after discovering a major high street redevelopment project had stalled. 
A local park group is encouraging residents to take part in a nationwide bird survey aimed at building a clearer picture of how wildlife is using urban green spaces. 
The Triangle Launderette says it’s experienced “further delays” so won’t be reopening on April 30 as planned.
The council is consulting on bringing in more 20mph zones in residential roads centred around the Portswood ward.
The Little Hair Co has already made its premises switch from Cobden Avenue to its new home less than a minute away in the former Bitterne Park Stores shop at 25 Manor Farm Road, pictured.
Plans which could see The Gregg School move towards a single-site operation have taken a step forward after proposals for additional classroom space were approved.
The redevelopment of Portswood Shopping Centre into over 500 student flats has been delayed with developers blaming “wider economic challenges” and businesses occupying the units already closed.
Bitterne Park’s popular free festival day 'TriFest' is set to return to Riverside Park this summer, with organisers promising a familiar community feel - and a few new additions.
The candidates standing in the May 7 local elections, including in Bitterne Park and Portswood wards, have been published by Southampton City Council.
A free showcase event celebrating the city’s green and blue spaces returns to Southampton Common in May, marking a week-long city festival.
An attempt to reinstate a grant for a toy library was voted down by Labour councillors.
The Lord Mayor of Southampton, Cllr James Baillie (right, in the video above), took part in a demonstration of the new throw ropes at Riverside Park on Monday (April 6). 
As Bitterne Park Stores and The Songbird cafe close for good, new plans for the units – and a celebratory event - have been revealed.
Grassroots community media is about connecting people, sharing stories, and keeping local life alive. In this digest+ audio, Anna Carr chats to Deb Wilkes all about 'The Itchen Sink', a hard-copy newsletter for St Denys. 
The remotorisation of Above Bar could see an implementation and extension of the controversial Dutch-style ‘shared space’ scheme, already seen by Holyrood Church on the High Street.