Plans to change premises from a takeaway to a massage parlour in Townhill Park are due to go before the city’s planning and rights of way panel on September 2.
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5th February 2026
Plans to change premises from a takeaway to a massage parlour in Townhill Park are due to go before the city’s planning and rights of way panel on September 2.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Complaints have been lodged with the council’s planning enforcement team over the use of Highfield House Hotel in Portswood to house asylum seekers.
Plans for a major student housing development in Portswood have drawn a slew of objections from both public and councillors.
The Butcher’s Hook micro pub at the Triangle has reported it has been hit with a break-in , and is consequently only able to accept card payments until next week.
Police are appealing for information about a van after an attempt was made to apparently remove a cashpoint machine from the wall of Portswood Waitrose early on Tuesday morning (Aug 19).
Update: The vehicles left the park reportedly on Saturday morning (Aug 23).
Caravans and other vehicles entered Riverside Park late on Thursday (Aug 21) and formed an unauthorised encampment.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton MP Satvir Kaur believes anti-immigration protests outside a city hotel which is housing asylum seekers are “crossing a line”.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
There are no plans to sell off allotments in Southampton “now or at any point in the future”, a senior councillor has confirmed.
Hampshire Open Studios runs until Bank Holiday Monday (25 August), with artists’ studios open to visitors across the county, including in our area.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans for scores of student flats on a derelict pub site have been approved despite concerns the block will “tower over” neighbouring homes.
Southampton Ukulele Jam played a continuous 30-hour ‘UKe-athon’ at the weekend, surpassing their original 24-hour target and several fundraising goals, to bring in over £10k for four local charities.
An appeal has been launched following reports that a man approached a 17-year-old girl in Bitterne and pulled her down a flight of stairs into a subway.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A second Southampton councillor has defected from Labour to the Liberal Democrats in a matter of weeks.
Photo: Southampton Liberal Democrats
Updated Southampton City Council has responded to concerns over recent bin collection delays. Meanwhile following missed glass collections some local bottle banks appear to need emptying.
Update Sun 11:20am: Appeal tops £8K for local charities! Ukes pass 24hr target.
Southampton Ukulele Jam (SUJ) will be strumming around the clock this Saturday (Aug 9) as it attempts a 24-hour record-setting, fundraising UKe-athon in support of four local charities.
Live UK-athon stream from here
A wall understood to have been damaged by a car in early February outside Cobbett Road Library has now been repaired.
Photo: Ali Beg
Riverside Park and ten other city parks have earned Green Flag status for 2025, recognising “exceptional dedication to green space management”.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The council is weighing up how to invest £2million in transport improvements after the “pause” of the controversial Portswood bus gate in May.
Photo: LDRS
Players and volunteers for a new football club, aiming to eventually compete in leagues for men, women, youth and seniors, are in the pipeline.
Police are appealing for information after it was reported that a man was threatening people with a knife in the Bevois Valley/Empress Road area on Sunday.
Library image from 2023
The three Portswood ward councillors have issued a joint statement to condemn protests at Highfield House Hotel, said to house some asylum seekers.
The Triangle’s Bitterne Park Stores has announced a “last-minute shop closure” over the summer
Southern Water business customers could be eligible for a water saving incentive scheme called ‘You Save, We Pay’ to assist the company's water-saving efforts.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A raft of new parking bays for rental e-scooters and e-bikes could be introduced on the east side of Southampton.
The city council (SCC) has confirmed the sale of the Woodmill Activity Centre to Southern Water and Southampton City Scouts.
Photo: SCC
A series of events billed as family-friendly is being hosted at Cobbett Road Library over the next two weeks, including a visit from Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist and “favourite pantomime dame” Mama G.
Photo: Mama G / Petite Pantos
Join us as we take a behind-the-scenes look at The Butcher’s Hook pub at The Triangle and speak to General Manager Ant James...
By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter
A senior fire officer is calling for vigilance from the public after crews across Hampshire saw a five-fold increase in wildfires compared to last year.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
A motion seeking to protect Hampshire’s chalk streams by giving them legal rights has been approved by Southampton City Council members.
The annual Eastleigh duck race is returning for the August bank holiday, with organisers now seeking prize donations and selling tickets on the towpath.