By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Plans for scores of student flats on a derelict pub site have been approved despite concerns the block will “tower over” neighbouring homes.

Southampton Ukulele Jam played a continuous 30-hour ‘UKe-athon’ at the weekend, surpassing their original 24-hour target and several fundraising goals, to bring in over £10k for four local charities.

An appeal has been launched following reports that a man approached a 17-year-old girl in Bitterne and pulled her down a flight of stairs into a subway.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

A second Southampton councillor has defected from Labour to the Liberal Democrats in a matter of weeks.
Photo: Southampton Liberal Democrats

Updated Southampton City Council has responded to concerns over recent bin collection delays. Meanwhile following missed glass collections some local bottle banks appear to need emptying.

Update Sun 11:20am: Appeal tops £8K for local charities! Ukes pass 24hr target.
Southampton Ukulele Jam (SUJ) will be strumming around the clock this Saturday (Aug 9) as it attempts a 24-hour record-setting, fundraising UKe-athon in support of four local charities.
Live UK-athon stream from here

A wall understood to have been damaged by a car in early February outside Cobbett Road Library has now been repaired.
Photo: Ali Beg

Riverside Park and ten other city parks have earned Green Flag status for 2025, recognising “exceptional dedication to green space management”.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

The council is weighing up how to invest £2million in transport improvements after the “pause” of the controversial Portswood bus gate in May.
Photo: LDRS

Players and volunteers for a new football club, aiming to eventually compete in leagues for men, women, youth and seniors, are in the pipeline.

Police are appealing for information after it was reported that a man was threatening people with a knife in the Bevois Valley/Empress Road area on Sunday.
Library image from 2023

The three Portswood ward councillors have issued a joint statement to condemn protests at Highfield House Hotel, said to house some asylum seekers.

The Triangle’s Bitterne Park Stores has announced a “last-minute shop closure” over the summer

Southern Water business customers could be eligible for a water saving incentive scheme called ‘You Save, We Pay’ to assist the company's water-saving efforts.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

 A raft of new parking bays for rental e-scooters and e-bikes could be introduced on the east side of Southampton.

The city council (SCC) has confirmed the sale of the Woodmill Activity Centre to Southern Water and Southampton City Scouts.
Photo: SCC

A series of events billed as family-friendly is being hosted at Cobbett Road Library over the next two weeks, including a visit from Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist and “favourite pantomime dame” Mama G.
Photo: Mama G / Petite Pantos

Join us as we take a behind-the-scenes look at The Butcher’s Hook pub at The Triangle and speak to General Manager Ant James...

By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter 

A senior fire officer is calling for vigilance from the public after crews across Hampshire saw a five-fold increase in wildfires compared to last year.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

 A motion seeking to protect Hampshire’s chalk streams by giving them legal rights has been approved by Southampton City Council members.