Labour candidates in both Itchen and Test consituencies have won their seats in Southampton, as Kier Starmer's party celebrates a landslide victory after 14 years of Tory government.
• Southampton Itchen win: 'The honour of my life' - Paffey
•'You've made the daughter of a market trader from our inner city our next MP' - Kaur
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
At her victory speech the new Labour MP for Southampton Test, Satvir Kaur, said "You have made me who I am tonight".
• Labour landslide: Wins for party in Southampton
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The new Labour MP for Southampton Itchen, Darren Paffey, has described his party's victory in the constituency as "the honour of my life".
• 'You've made the daughter of a market trader from our inner city our next MP' - Kaur
• Labour landslide: Wins for party in Southampton
The 2024 Summer Reading Challenge, Marvellous Makers, launches on Saturday (July 6) with activities for all children.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Several candidates standing in the general election in Southampton Test constituency, which includes Portswood and St Denys, took aim at the performance of Southern Water after the subject of sewage being released into rivers was raised at a hustings event.
Updated The Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) election tour bus pulled into the Triangle as part of a national road trip to engage parliamentary candidates and the public, while protesters lined Cobden Bridge and took to the water.
The Friends of Riverside Park (FORP), which advocates for better facilities and maintenance, have launched a new Facebook page.
Police say they’ve made an arrest following a series of calls made on Wednesday (June 26), which were designated as hoaxes, to various schools including Bitterne Park secondary.
The 35th annual charity duck race from Mansbridge to Woodmill will soon be underway, and Eastleigh Lions Club is asking businesses to support it by donating prizes.
An incident lead to a closure at Bitterne Park School on Wednesday morning, with parents said to have received an urgent memo asking them not to send in students until further notice. Other city schools have also reportedly been affected by the incident, which police later described as bomb hoaxes.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The runners and riders seeking to become the new Southampton Itchen MP have outlined in their own words why residents should vote for them.
Lack of audience seating was never going to be the problem, as the six men seeking approval to be the next Southampton Itchen MP took their places on stage at Oasis Academy Mayfield on Wednesday evening (June 19).
In a bid to provide new play equipment for their students, staff from a local school are walk from Southampton to Winchester – and have launched a crowdfunder to garner support.
Local students have revitalised a Chessel Bay mural celebrating the area's diverse wildlife.
A retrospective planning application has been lodged with the city council to use the former Church Garage car showroom on St Denys Road as parking for cruise passengers.
An Ofsted inspection of Bitterne Park secondary school which took place last month has again returned an overall one-word rating of ‘Good’.
Having smashed its crowdfunding appeal, festival TriFest is now calling for volunteers to help set up – and take down – the popular Riverside Park festival on July 27.
The Reform UK candidate for the Southampton Itchen constituency has hit out at both Labour and the Conservatives in his website biography.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Residents will have the chance to put their questions to candidates seeking election in the two main Southampton constituencies.
The Green Party’s general election candidate for Southampton Itchen Neil Kelly has said privatisation contracts within the NHS are leading to less accountability and a crumbling service.
Community cafes are being held across Southampton aimed at encouraging and supporting people with long-term health conditions to get out and get active.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A community group is keeping up its campaign for new equipment to be installed at a Southampton play park.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The candidates seeking to be the next MP for the Southampton Itchen constituency, which includes Bitterne Park, have been announced.
Set for its fifth appearance in Riverside Park this July, local festival TriFest, which features bands, stalls, and a dog show, has smashed its crowdfunding stretch target.
Updated: What's our most read piece ever? This is - our ever-evolving intro all about Bitterne Park. Whether you're thinking of visiting, moving here or already live here, there's info for everyone about everything from local shops to schools, history, local politics and more...
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The candidates competing to be the next MP for the Southampton Test constituency, which includes Portswood, Highfield and St Denys, have been revealed.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The candidates vying to be the MP for Romsey and Southampton North, which includes the city's Bassett and Swaythling wards, have been named.
Following this week’s damage to the bus shelter by the McCarthy Stone flats on Cobden Bridge, the shelter by Priory Road has again been smashed soon after its latest repair, and one in Portswood has also reportedly been damaged.
• Clearing up - again: Repeated damage to bus shelters on Cobden Bridge
Drainage repairs are scheduled for a small section of Priory Road south, at its intersection with St Denys Road, resulting in a two-day closure in June.
The Air Ambulance landed at Riverside Park just before 4pm on Monday (July 1).