By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council has declared a vote of no confidence in Southern Water’s ability to protect the River Itchen.
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27th September 2026
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council has declared a vote of no confidence in Southern Water’s ability to protect the River Itchen.
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By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Controversial plans to replace one of the pools at a city centre swimming complex with an indoor play zone have been paused by the council.
The Quays. Photo: BH Live
Bitterne Park businesses are joining forces this October for a two-day ‘Pink Weekend’ to raise money and awareness for charity Maggie’s Southampton, and its support for local people and their families.
What’s next for Riverside Park, the Quayside Road area and the ‘Woodmill Bay’ project? Listen to our audio interview with Bitterne Park ward councillor Phil Webb on digest+ - available now to subscribers and free after seven days.
Street art could soon be appearing on recently erected hoardings outside empty retail units at the stalled 500-bed student development in Portswood.
An exhibition bringing together almost 100 paintings, sculptures and drawings opens at Southampton City Art Gallery on Saturday (Sept 26).
A new petition has been launched calling on the council to “evaluate” a section of Manor Farm Road for traffic calming measures.
Organisers have announced the date for next year's TriFest, with the community festival returning on Saturday, July 17, 2027.
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By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council is asking residents to help shape a new Local Plan after government reforms forced it to restart work on the key planning document.
Bitterne Road will be closed westbound at its junction with West End Road for eight weeks while traffic signals are upgraded.
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Redevelopment plans could see the lagoon leisure pool at The Quays complex replaced by a large indoor play area.
Photo: LDRS
A free workshop exploring how children use AI and what the planned social media restrictions for under-16s could mean is taking place at The Old Chemist.
Bitterne Park School is now a mobile phone and smart watch-free campus, with students required to keep their devices in special pouches during the school day.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to restructure Hampshire’s councils, including merging Southampton with Eastleigh and parts of Test Valley and the New Forest, have been withdrawn.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A water leak under investigation for 10 months could lead to car crashes, a Southampton councillor has warned, as he claimed wards in the east of the city are not being prioritised.
Work on the railway bridge on Priory Road south in St Denys between September 11 and December 24 is expected to involve a road closure for drivers.
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Library image of a previous duck race
This year's charity duck race from Mansbridge to Woodmill raised £5,000 for community causes - despite strong winds preventing the ducks from reaching the finish line.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A convenience store has been granted permission to sell alcohol despite residents raising concerns about crime, anti-social behaviour and noise.
Photo: LDRS
A new café, appropriately named Nova, opened on Portswood Broadway on Saturday (Aug 22) in the former Poppins Restaurant premises.
Bitterne Park bar Comptons has announced that it is an official sponsor of Southampton Pride 2026, which takes place over the August bank holiday weekend.
A plan has been lodged for the development of the former driving test centre on Forest Hills Drive, which closed in April 2022.
The council is inviting residents, community groups and organisations to take part in one of the city’s oldest civic traditions, as plans are confirmed for this year’s Court Leet.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans have been tabled to build an extension at a Portswood mosque.
Updated: Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information as part of an investigation into a reported rape in Swaythling.
An extension to Bluestar’s 16 route will create a direct bus service to Southampton General Hospital from the east of the city from August 30.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
New measures to allow councils to stop vape and betting shops opening have been welcomed by Southampton leaders.
Signs warn of a 24-hour road closure for “footway resurfacing” for up to eight weeks on a busy local road starting in September.
A series of drop-in sessions, including in Bitterne, Townhill Park and St Denys, has been arranged for young people who have received their Level 3 exam results and need help deciding what to do next.
Bitterne Library. Photo: Stephen Gray/FOBL