Father Christmas was at Riverside Parkway miniature railway on Sunday (Dec 4), marshalling young travellers and giving out treats. You can catch him again in Riverside Park next Sunday (Dec 11) from 10.30am-3pm.
By Jamie Shapiro, Local Democracy Reporter
Labour has won the Bitterne by-election, beating the Conservatives by just 13 votes.
The council is re-advertising for organisations to take over and run Cobbett Road Library, after a lengthy wait for users to see it open its doors again.
Freehold offers are currently being invited for The Junction Inn in St Denys.
An appeal, brought by Southampton International Airport against a 2021 decision by Southampton City Council to refuse plans to fell tall trees at airport-owned Marlhill Copse, has been dismissed.
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A new union for city tenants, initially focusing on the Portswood area, is being launched on Saturday (Dec 3).
Police say they made 48 arrests and recovered 213 knives in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight during their recent week-long crackdown on knife crime.
Plans to build 35 apartments across two blocks on the former St Denys car showroom site, unused now for three years, were rejected by a council planning committee on Tuesday (Nov 22).
Father Christmas is visiting the Riverside Park miniature railway on two dates this year.
Southampton City Council is set to introduce tariffs for using its electric vehicle charging points in December.
In November 2021 Bitterne Park memory cafe opened its doors for the first time, offering dementia support. Three couples attended the inaugural session. One year on, and organisers say it has gone from strength to strength.
Over 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK, including at Solent University and the University of Southampton, begin three days of strike action tomorrow (Nov 23) over pay, pensions and conditions.
Photo: University and College Union
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By Jamie Shapiro, Local Democracy Reporter
There have been renewed calls for action over an unadopted Portswood road full of potholes which suffers from “huge drainage issues” and frequent fly-tipping.
By Jamie Shapiro, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council councillors have turned down their own ‘pay rise’, saying that receiving one in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis “would not be right”.
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You can now travel in and around Southampton for £1 for a single journey after 6pm on Bluestar and City Red buses.
Protesters, many in costume, gathered by the Itchen on Saturday (Nov 12) to kick up a stink about sewage.
Sing Noodles Southampton is applying for permission to offer a takeaway service with courier delivery options from the Dolphin pub on Osborne Road South, St Denys.
The candidates standing in the by-election for Bitterne ward in Southampton, which takes place on December 1, have been confirmed.
Police are taking part in ‘Operation Sceptre’ - described as “intensified efforts to crack down on knife-enabled crime and violence” this week.
Is it too soon to mention Christmas? We’ll take a chance: plans are afoot for another ‘Christmas in the Triangle’ event in December.
Southampton City Council (SCC) has opened its draft budget consultation for 23/24, as it says councils across the country face “unprecedented financial challenges from the cost-of-living crisis and continued rising demand for adult and children’s social care services”.
The council has announced that a Southampton Christmas market will return to the city after all, opening from November 17.
As the national cost of living crisis intensifies, the council says the city’s libraries, family hubs and housing with care schemes are extending a warm welcome to residents concerned about the cost of heating their homes and needing a safe place to go during this challenging time.
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced their investment in culture across the country, and Southampton has secured £3.88 million per year over the next three years.
‘It's going to set the scene for how we create a liveable city & deal with climate change for the next 20 years’
Residents, businesses and community groups are being invited to share their views on the council’ draft ‘City Vision’, Southampton’s new local plan, which will set out policies for years to come.
The Haunted House on the Hill Halloween display has raised £1700 - just over last year's total - for charity Abby's Heroes, it's been announced.
Whether you want to start growing your own food or you’re already an experienced gardener, you can order free seeds for collection next year as part of a ‘Big Seed Giveaway’.
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