Temporary multi-way signals on Cobden Bridge starting Monday, coupled with further roadworks in Swaythling near Woodmill Lane, caused delays for drivers trying to cross the river.
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9th December 2023
Temporary multi-way signals on Cobden Bridge starting Monday, coupled with further roadworks in Swaythling near Woodmill Lane, caused delays for drivers trying to cross the river.
No Lib Dem candidates
Candidates for all Southampton wards have been published for the May 5 local elections. Here are the hopefuls for Bitterne Park and Portswood wards – interestingly with no Liberal Democrat candidates standing in either.
A planning application has been lodged to change a 13-bed care home to a nine-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Cobbett Road.
Photo: Google Maps
The Friends of Portswood Rec and Southampton City Council (SCC) are joint winners of one of only 21 national awards for a 2021 Bees’ Needs Community Award
There’s a change of hands and a revamp at a barber’s shop at the Triangle.
Photo: Google Maps
Over £1300 was raised at a musical, arts and performance benefit event for Ukrainian refugees at St Denys Boat Club on Saturday (April 2).
Bitterne Park is already trialling state of the art electronic ‘info boards’, it’s been revealed, but local opinion seems divided, with some traders reportedly “unhappy” with their siting.
The week the 'tower flew'
By our Heritage Correspondent
How many readers remember the wartime helipad platform that was built on the clock tower as part of ‘Operation Triangle’?
Updated: “Riverside Park/Cobden Bridge” is among 11 city areas to benefit from further funding towards additional “public safety CCTV cameras”, the council has announced - although it’s unclear whether this will meet concerns of Triangle traders who have been asking for better coverage to reduce crime for several years.
Two years after the original Flybe airline ceased trading, the new 'Flybe Ltd' is launching two summer routes to France and daily flights to Belfast from Southampton Airport.
Southampton youth charity No Limits has received £540 through fundraising, and £650 of ‘in-kind’ support from a local marketing agency Mitchell and Stones.
Conservative-led Southampton City Council has said it’s “proud to announce £3m investment into Bitterne District”, having pulled the previous Labour administration’s £30m plans for the area last year.
Southampton People's Assembly is holding a further march and rally in the city as part of national protests over the cost of living crisis on Saturday (April 2).
Woodmill Lane was closed at the bridge in the early hours of Thursday (March 17) while police recovered a damaged black car that appeared to have been involved in a crash. Photo: Hampshire Roads Policing Unit
The iconic Triangle clock faces are illuminated at night once again following a period of darkness.
Southampton City Council, Solent NHS Trust and community partners have come together to launch the first ‘Health Hubs’ in the city this weekend, at St Mary's Fire Station and the Marlands Shopping Centre.
Southampton Ukulele Jam were out in force in the sunshine at Guildhall Square on Saturday (March 19), singing in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Following an appeal for storage space in Southampton for donations being sent to Ukrainian refugees, the former Toys ‘R’ Us building on Western Esplanade will be made available to the Polish Social Club from Saturday (March19). Photo: Google Maps
• ‘Emergency’ city music festival to support Ukraine emerges
Southampton City Council is now inviting organisations to apply to manage and run a “community hub and library at Cobbett Road”.
Updated: Police report they’ve made an arrest as part of their investigation into a reported rape in Riverside Park.
The reasons behind Southampton City Council's decision last month to shut and potentially sell off St Mary’s Leisure Centre will come under further scrutiny at a meeting next Thursday (March 10). Photo: Google Maps
The Polish Social Club has said it’s again accepting donated goods to help the people of Ukraine, and is raising funds via a crowdfunder.
Southampton Vineyard Church is starting a ‘Community Drop-In’, including a book-swap shelf, at The Old Chemist on the Triangle on Monday afternoons.
Delays and cancellations were caused when a scooter was thrown onto railway tracks causing “extreme arcing” lighting up the sky at St Denys Station on Monday evening. 'Read more' to see a video.
Saints legend Francis Benali (left) cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new Mettricks Portswood, which is unveiled to the public on Thursday (Feb 3).
Voluntary groups have been successful in their bid for grant funding towards regenerating the recycling and glass bank area between Bitterne Station and Cobbett Road.
Photo: Google Maps
Southampton City Council (SCC) says it has earmarked funding to make Portswood “home to one of the city’s first travel hubs”, and is running a survey about the idea. Photo: Google Maps
Updated Southampton City Council’s cabinet has approved a recommendation to “cease leisure services” at St Mary’s Leisure Centre.
Photo: Google Maps
Bitterne Park residents André and Emma Moreira, left, have opened a new health and wellbeing business in Southampton.
Southampton City Council (SCC) has said it will provide support to some essential city bus services, including the three “Bitterne Shoppa Hoppa” services, at least until the summer.