One of the few remaining independent hardware stores in the area is set to close after 35 years, and a planning application to turn the property into a takeaway is winding its way before councillors.

Flagship Coffee opened this month on Portswood Road in premises previously occupied by The Nest, promising a modern, speciality approach to the city’s coffee culture.

Bluestar has said that its service 20 buses that run into Southampton from Bitterne Park will be turning right from St Catherine’s Road down the lower section of Bond Road from September.

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Southampton Airport has launched a £100,000 ‘Spitfire Wellbeing Fund’ to support local community organisations’ initiatives that reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing.

A reader whose grandfather used to own Saunders Dairy in Bitterne Park has been in touch to ask whether anyone can share information, photos or memories of it.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

A petition urging Southampton City Council to build a theme park on the Toys R Us site has ended with a dozen signatures.
Photo: LDRS

A 13-year old boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision between a car and an e-scooter on Wellington Road.

Sovereign Network Group is appealing against the council’s decision to reject plans to build 84 dwellings on the former St Mary’s School playing fields, and the case will now go to an inquiry.

•Government proposes return of mandatory housing targets; city's goal reduced

Southampton City Council (SCC) has completed a major project, transforming East Park Terrace into a road exclusively for buses, cycles, and taxis.

By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

Planning reform proposals announced by government have been welcomed by the leader of Southampton City Council – while the city’s housing target is expected to drop.

Police have launched an appeal after a house on Cobden Avenue was broken into during the night and various items of jewellery were taken.

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The local “(mostly) folk artist”, who previously published a book of Midanbury tunes, has released a new single from her forthcoming EP.

By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter

The new home for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, which will bring a “life-saving” service near Southampton Airport, has been unanimously approved.

There appears to still be no firm timetable for repairs to the St Denys Road railway bridge, which has caused a lane closure, and much inconvenience, since mid-December 2023 due to a landslip - although progress described as “good” between the parties involved is reported.

A new state-of-the-art solar camera has been installed in a fly-tipping hotspot in the car park at Riverside Park on Woodmill Lane to tackle the persistent issue of fly-tipping that plagues the area.

Southampton City Council, in partnership with Bluestar and First Solent, is bringing back the popular 5 for £5 group fare this summer.

On Saturday (July 13), Chris Packham, who grew up in Midanbury and Bitterne Park, launched a new wildlife art trail centred around Bitterne Station, which included unveiling new artwork at Cobbett Road Library
• ‘Knowledge Protects Nature: Chris Packham unveils new Cobbett Road Library artwork

By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter

The latest Southampton City Council plans to save cash could see Woomill Activities Centre and Southampton Water Activities Centre in Chapel sold off or otherwise disposed of.

Wildlife TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham, who grew up in Bitterne Park, unveiled new artwork on the exterior of Cobbett Road Library on Saturday (July 13).

• Nature All Around Us: Chris Packham celebrates Bitterne Manor art trail