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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.
Southampton Libraries are seeking young volunteers for their Summer Reading Challenge, a program encouraging children to read six books over the summer.
After three decades of closure, the old ticket office at Bitterne Station is being transformed into a vibrant community hub, with original features from the 1920s and '30s discovered and restored. Read more to watch a video.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Discussions have started over the delivery of a controversial trial scheme which will restrict traffic access along part of Portswood Broadway.
The Conservative general election candidate for Southampton Itchen, Sidney Yankson, appeared on the BBC’s Politics South TV programme debating issues with a panel from three other parties following last week’s general election announcement.
Labour launched its Southampton election campaign on Saturday (May 25), with Darren Paffey bidding to become the Labour MP for the Itchen constituency, which includes Bitterne Park.
Photo: Labour
Mothers and allies gathered in protest around Guildhall Square on Saturday (May 25) as part of a global day of action by climate justice movement Mothers Rebellion.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Few will have missed the news that prime minister Rishi Sunak has set the ball rolling on a nationwide campaign after calling a general election for July 4. Here's what we know so far about candidates standing in the Southampton constituencies, and how you voted in the last general election.
George Tinsley said he hadn’t stopped, as people had queued at his makeshift cake stand for Over the Garden Fence in St Denys on Sunday morning (May 26). The event brings residents together, with many setting up stalls outside their houses to sell or give away goods and have a natter.
A vibrant, colourful snail mural by artist Joanna Rose Tidey now graces Bitterne Station, joining other nature-themed artworks that brighten public spaces around the area. There's more about other wildlife artwork near the station in our piece from last July, and read more for a larger picture of the mural.
Popular local festival TriFest, set to make its fifth appearance in Riverside Park in July featuring everything from bands, stalls, and a dog show, has hit its crowdfunding goal and is now aiming for a ‘stretch’ target.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Townhill Junior School is due to undergo major works on its roof this summer.
Image: Google
Officers investigating a series of indecent exposures across Southampton, and one in Chandler’s Ford, have now made an arrest.
A Bitterne Park resident has proposed altering the traffic light sequencing at the St Denys Road and Thomas Lewis Way junction to help ease current congestion.
Businesses on Cobden Avenue have been left to pick up the pieces after a car reportedly smashed into them in the early hours of Thursday (May 16).
Reuters news agency reports that Spanish construction giant Ferrovial might join its partner, Australian financial group Macquarie, in selling their shares in AGS Airports, which operates Southampton and other airports. However the Ferrovial CFO has reportedly said no final decision has been made. Read more on Eastleigh News.
Young writers who won a competition to explore the future of libraries were awarded prizes at an event on Wednesday (May 15), that also celebrated Cobbett library’s 85th anniversary.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Former Bitterne Park councillor and pharmacist Peter Baillie is the new Conservative group leader on Southampton City Council.
•Peter Baillie: From Triangle in the 90s to council chamber in the 2000s
New Tory group leader Peter Baillie worked at the Bitterne Park Triangle pharmacy – now The Old Chemist – from 1992 until 2000, and his family lived above for most of the period.
Former Bitterne Park pharmacist and councillor is new Tory group lead
If you saw people wandering the streets of Bitterne Park on Sunday in the heat, clutching bags containing plants, they were probably taking part in the annual seed and plant swap, organised by Growing Places.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The new Lord Mayor of Southampton is aiming to rekindle engagement in local democracy.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The introduction of voter ID, apathy to national politics and the looming general election have all been given as factors for low turnout in local elections.
Southampton City Council (SCC) has put forward two sites in Townhill Park to four registered housing providers to bid on to build new ‘affordable’ housing.
‘Dead Good Days’ is a series of May events, including a day at St Denys Church, opening up conversations about death, dying, life and loss, “for anyone who might, one day, die”.
Officers investigating a series of indecent exposure reports in the Riverside Park area have now released CCTV imagery.
Police have appealed for information following reports of indecent exposure on Thursday evening (May 2) around the Riverside Park and Mansbridge areas.
