Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIWAA) says it has now submitted a planning application to move its helipad to its proposed new site, close to the southern edge of Southampton Airport.

By Stephen Slominski

Drivers on the M27 smart motorway will finally see the addition of missing emergency areas, following a two-year wait after the initial opening fell short of safety recommendations.

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‘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”.

Whether you’re an experienced gardener or novice grower, you’re invited to join an annual seed and plant trail around Bitterne Park in May.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

The candidates have been unveiled for this year’s Southampton City Council local elections.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Four candidates are bidding to be Hampshire and Isle of Wight police and crime commissioner.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Southampton City Council hosted schools minister Damian Hinds MP at Bitterne Park Primary School on Tuesday (April 9) to showcase a successful free holiday scheme, and urge the government to continue funding the nationwide programme permanently.

The library at Cobbett Road, which relies on volunteers to run and provide a service, will now be open on Friday afternoons in addition to the current Wednesdays, it’s been announced.

Crowds turned out to create a community vibe in Bitterne Park on Sunday, to cheer on Southampton marathon runners as they came through Whitworth Crescent and into the Triangle. The Ukulele Jam provided the soundtrack and individually cheered on many runners as they continued onto the onward riverside stretch of their grueling challenge.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

More than £2million has been secured to invest in electric vehicle charging and ageing traffic lights across Southampton.

Citizen science that has recently discovered E.coli levels 10 times above that considered safe around Cobden Bridge has been covered in national and regional media.
Recreational use of the river near Cobden Bridge at last year's All Aboard festival

Former ward councillor David Fuller will be fighting to win back his Bitterne Park council seat for the Conservatives in the May local elections.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Southampton residents have reported almost 15,000 wheelie bins not being collected in just one month.
Photo: LDRS

Once Bitterne, twice cry

A Bittene Park ward councillor suffered a dog bite requiring hospital attention while out delivering leaflets. In this non-party political piece, councillor Phil Webb, who was elected for the first time last year, mulls the ups and downs of both the role, and local campaigning.

Introducing the genre of photo-poetry, God’s House Tower Stanza Group member and Bitterne Parker Carol Bunday sets the stage for an upcoming exhibition at St Denys Church in April, and shares her journey into this creative fusion.

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The grimacingly slow repair work at the St Denys Road bridge, closing one lane, is expected to continue at least into next month, frustrating motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and residents.

Expect craft stalls, food, community groups, a dog show, a craft beer tent and some great local music as community festival TriFest makes a return this summer.

Residents have until April 5 to comment on a planning application for an industrial unit with office space at Centurion Industrial Park, that some fear could affect waterfront access.
Photo: L. Weedy