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Residents were raising awareness of the rights of rivers and the development of a charter for the council during a colourful jaunt from Mansbridge to Cobden Bridge on Sunday (May 31) - with support from the "goddess of the River Itchen, Ancasta", pictured. Southampton River Rights member Gavin Millar said before the event: "‘Legal rights for rivers may seem a strange idea at first, but if a non-physical entity such as Southern Water has legal rights ... why not our rivers, which are in dire need of better protection?"
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City Life Church is giving up its long-running management of Townhill Park Community Centre due to financial challenges, with the council now seeking a new operator. 
Compton’s Garden Party at the Triangle in June will feature a road closure, large stage and a programme of acts running from the afternoon into the evening, organisers have announced.
Former Triangle baker Graham Cotton was awarded the ‘City of Southampton Award’ at the council’s mayor making ceremony on May 20.
16 new rental e-scooter and e-bike carriageway parking bays are set to be installed in the east of Southampton – including several in Bitterne Park.
Council leaders say they are working to remove “bus deserts” on the east side of Southampton.
The Triangle’s SOroast Coffee says it’s moving its large roasting machine to make more room in the coffee shop.
Major work is set to take place on Thomas Lewis Way from May 25.
A prominent former bank building in Bitterne Park, now used by the Persian Cultural Centre, has been put up for sale or rent, according to property agents Savills.
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A free showcase event celebrating the city’s green and blue spaces returns to Southampton Common in May, marking a week-long city festival.
The new Lord Mayor of Southampton wants to use her year in office to celebrate the city she has called home for almost 50 years, while a Portswood councillor has been elected sheriff.
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The new leader of Southampton City Council has been elected.
Triangle newcomer Comptons Cocktails is a regional finalist in the Muddy Stilettoes’ ‘Best Bar’ category, 
Labour has lost control of Southampton City Council with no single party holding enough seats for a majority.
No party now has overall control of Southampton City Council following Thursday's local election results, while Phil Webb won for Labour in Bitterne Park and Lori Foster for the Greens in Portswood. 
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 workshop at Townhill Park Community Centre in June promises to explain “All you need to know about the UK [telephone] landline switchover”.
The NHS trust which runs Southampton General Hospital needs to make £81 million of savings to break even this year.
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.
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.