The owner of haberdashery Darn It & Stitch is celebrating four years of running the Triangle business - but revealed that it hasn’t always been a smooth journey.
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13th October 2024
The owner of haberdashery Darn It & Stitch is celebrating four years of running the Triangle business - but revealed that it hasn’t always been a smooth journey.
New on the Triangle is a shop offering “a complete collection and mixture” of everything from new gifts to antiques, silver, jewellery and even some clothing.
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Plans to build six new semi-detatched homes on Macnaghten Road were conditionally approved by Southampton City Council’s planning committee on September 17.
A Liberal Democrat has won a Shirley ward council seat previously held by Labour in a by-election.
Photo: Google
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Residents have called on council and university leaders in Southampton to preserve a listed former manor house which dates back to the early 18th century.
Work by the artist behind colourful wildlife depictions around the city and beyond, including the nature trail around Bitterne Manor, is on display with a new exhibition at the City Art Gallery’s Foyer Exhibition Space until December 14.
Glenfield Infant School is inviting families with a child due to start school in September 2025 to make an appointment for a tour of the school.
Photo: Glenfield Infant School
Some drivers have “become aggressive and are abusive to the crews” trying to empty new industrial wheelie bins from the Triangle, and cause other safety concerns.
Work finally started on repairs to the railway bridge on St Denys road on Saturday (Oct 5), around 10 months since one westbound lane was closed to traffic due to a landslip.
Updated: Work is set to start from Monday (Oct 7) for ten weeks on the Lodge Road and Bevois Valley junction.
• St Denys Road bridge repairs to start from October 4
• Bus route changes during upcoming roadworks
Bus company Bluestar has announced diversions for its route 20, which serves Bitterne Park, during upcoming work on St Denys Road and at the Lodge Road/Bevois Hill junction.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Burger King in Burgess Road has secured a licence to stay open later as a drive-through service – but it will not operate 24 hours a day.
Photo: LDRS
Reopening on Tuesday (Oct 1) at the Triangle, after a break for renovations and staff training, Bitterne Park Stores will continue to offer fresh fruit and vegetables, dried goods, cheeses, craft beer from the fridges and apparently the city's largest refillery for washing liquids, soaps and more.
By Simon Perry
Not everyone realises that everything – yes everything – that you upload to Facebook they pretty much can use as they wish. Sorry to freak you out if you didn’t realise this, you can read more about this below. It’s in their terms and conditions.
A longstanding home library service is now delivering books using green transport.
A preservation order has been slapped on remaining trees on the boundary of Charlton House School, by a footpath off Midanbury Lane, following the unexpected felling of trees on September 22 by persons unknown.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council has given itself more time to decide the future of two leisure facilities, including Woodmill Activities Centre.
Roebridge Farm Shop on Portswood Road is to close in December after 25 years.
Bitterne Park-based Southampton Vineyard Church (SVC), which operates the Triangle’s Old Chemist, reports it is changing denomination “to better reflect and support their inclusive approach”.
Updated 26/9: Signs facing eastbound traffic have appeared on St Denys Road by the railway bridge warning of an impending closure for a week [now updated to] three weeks from October 4.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A devolution deal for Hampshire offers a route to improved economic and social outcomes, the leader of Southampton City Council has said.
A year after the runway extension launch, British Airways has reportedly “suspended” its flights from Southampton Airport next summer.
Southampton City Council is encouraging residents to find out whether they are eligible for Pension Credit, valuable benefit that unlocks other financial help such as full Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support.
An appeal has gone out for wedding and engagment rings lost in Bitterne Park.
Officers were at the Triangle on Thursday (Sept 19) chatting to local residents, promoting their free alert services and seeking views on local issues.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A major road project to replace the ageing Northam Rail Bridge, which is a “severe congestion pinch point”, has taken a step forward.
Plans for new equipment at what’s been described as a “much neglected” Bitterne Manor playpark, which often suffers from flooding, have taken a step forward.
Updated: Large wheelie bins brought to the Triangle to tackle waste collection issues and a lack of proper bin storage have been left unemptied, with rubbish now piling up after they reached capacity.
Southampton City Council (SCC) has said it’s possible the bridge on St Denys Road could be fixed by Christmas.