Nearly 33 months after the Riverside Park pontoon was first reported broken, a new bridge and fittings have been fabricated and await galvanising before reinstallation.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

The decision on plans for a major student accommodation scheme in Portswood has been deferred.

Long-standing music venue The Joiners in St Mary’s Street, hosting live music since 1968, will be protected from possible closure after being brought into community ownership.

The 24-hour cashpoint outside the newsagent at the Triangle now appears to have been removed, leaving a boarded-up space where the ATM was once available.

Update: Flood alert no longer in place
Flooding is possible for Mansbridge and Riverside Park at high tide, at 9.45pm on Tuesday (Nov 4), with flood impacts predicted at each high tide until Saturday.

With its £180,000 revamp almost complete, The Old Chemist is asking for donations to cover finishing touches like rugs, lamps and furnishings.

Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a sexual offence reported in October on Cemetery Road.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Southampton Airport has agreed to plant four times the number of trees it plans to remove from South Stoneham Cemetery.

The council has announced that Southampton City Art Gallery is preparing to welcome back visitors following its refurbishment.

Firefighters took part in a plane crash training exercise at Southampton Airport on October 23.
Photo: HIWFRS

Volunteers gathered on Saturday (Oct 25) in Riverside Park to help create habitats for bees, butterflies, moths and other insects, boosting the park’s biodiversity.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Huge plans for a 515-bed student flat development in the heart of Portswood have been recommended for approval at a council planning meeting on November 4 despite widespread opposition.
Picture: Corstorphine & Wright/Fusion Group/Tri7/SCC planning portal

A former council library, now managed by a community radio station and run by local volunteers, has reportedly been without heating for what’s thought to be “weeks” - despite being listed as a ‘Warm Welcome Space’.

Bitterne Park’s popular Christmas event is back at the Triangle on December 20, it’s been confirmed, with a much longer running time, a road closure and even a “main stage”.

By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter

More than £100,000 from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s budget was spent in August to manage protests across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has thanked residents, businesses and visitors of Southampton for “their patience and cooperation” during Sunday’s protests.
Photo: Dan O'Farrell

Police had changed the route for an anti-migrant protest for Sunday (Oct 26), with protesters marching along Thomas Lewis Way rather than through Portswood Broadway – where a counter anti-racism demonstration was being convened. 

By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter

The M27 will be closed for eleven days over Christmas to allow for the construction of a new underpass at Junction 10.

The area around Midanbury Lane and Cobbett Road Library in Bitterne Park has achieved a Tree Equity Score of 100, meeting Southampton’s target canopy coverage.

Southampton City Council has reported that two men have been caught on CCTV dumping rubbish at a Riverside Park car park.