An incident lead to a closure at Bitterne Park School on Wednesday morning, with parents said to have received an urgent memo asking them not to send in students until further notice. Other city schools have also reportedly been affected by the incident, which police later described as bomb hoaxes.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The runners and riders seeking to become the new Southampton Itchen MP have outlined in their own words why residents should vote for them.
Lack of audience seating was never going to be the problem, as the six men seeking approval to be the next Southampton Itchen MP took their places on stage at Oasis Academy Mayfield on Wednesday evening (June 19).
In a bid to provide new play equipment for their students, staff from a local school are walk from Southampton to Winchester – and have launched a crowdfunder to garner support.
Local students have revitalised a Chessel Bay mural celebrating the area's diverse wildlife.
A retrospective planning application has been lodged with the city council to use the former Church Garage car showroom on St Denys Road as parking for cruise passengers.
An Ofsted inspection of Bitterne Park secondary school which took place last month has again returned an overall one-word rating of ‘Good’.
Having smashed its crowdfunding appeal, festival TriFest is now calling for volunteers to help set up – and take down – the popular Riverside Park festival on July 27.
The Reform UK candidate for the Southampton Itchen constituency has hit out at both Labour and the Conservatives in his website biography.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Residents will have the chance to put their questions to candidates seeking election in the two main Southampton constituencies.
The Green Party’s general election candidate for Southampton Itchen Neil Kelly has said privatisation contracts within the NHS are leading to less accountability and a crumbling service.
Community cafes are being held across Southampton aimed at encouraging and supporting people with long-term health conditions to get out and get active.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A community group is keeping up its campaign for new equipment to be installed at a Southampton play park.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The candidates seeking to be the next MP for the Southampton Itchen constituency, which includes Bitterne Park, have been announced.
Set for its fifth appearance in Riverside Park this July, local festival TriFest, which features bands, stalls, and a dog show, has smashed its crowdfunding stretch target.
Updated: What's our most read piece ever? This is - our ever-evolving intro all about Bitterne Park. Whether you're thinking of visiting, moving here or already live here, there's info for everyone about everything from local shops to schools, history, local politics and more...
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.
