The Ornamental Lake on Southampton Common was looking particularly parched on Wednesday (Aug 26), with water reduced to little more than a puddle. July 2026 was the driest July on record for England and Wales, while southern England had its driest month ever recorded in a rainfall series going back to 1836. Rain is however forecast for Southampton between 6am and 8am on Thursday.
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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.
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.
Updated: Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information as part of an investigation into a reported rape in Swaythling.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans have been tabled to build an extension at a Portswood mosque.
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
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The maintenance of the Itchen Bridge is entering its “final phases”, although night-time working means night-time vehicle closures for now remain, according to the council.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Woodmill Coffee Kitchen's bid to sell alcohol has been given the green light despite concerns from residents.
The council has announced that the play area at Southampton Common has undergone “a major transformation” and is now open again.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans to bulldoze a pair of semi-detached houses and replace them with nine flats have been approved 19 months after councillors backed the scheme, but the developer must pay towards pedestrian and cycle improvements.
Priory Road will be subject to a series of daytime closures from August 17 while carriageway resurfacing work is carried out.
The council is asking Portswood businesses for their views on possible improvements to the area.
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An application has been lodged to turn a three-storey Bitterne Park property into a house in multiple occupation.
Updated: The annual charity duck race from Mansbridge to Woodmill is gearing up for its return, with tickets now on sale after an earlier appeal for sponsors helped secure the event's traditional £250 first prize.
Southampton City Council has apologised to residents who haven’t had their glass collected.
Southampton City Council's transport team believes the Woodmill Bridge traffic lights are operating correctly but cannot eliminate congestion altogether because the route is “an extremely constrained part of the road network”, reports a Bitterne Park councillor.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The closure of a key road into Southampton will cause “absolute chaos”, a senior councillor has warned.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans for a block of 47 flats near the railway at the junction of Horseshoe Bridge and Drummond Drive are progressing three years after council officers approved initial proposals.
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The sale of a local station car park is moving ahead with a for sale board now in place.
Southampton City Council has revealed a new operator to take over the running of Townhill Park Community Centre from September.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
New bus routes, service changes and some withdrawals will take effect across Southampton from Sunday, August 30, particularly impacting the east of the city.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Controversial university plans to house more than 1,100 students in a Southampton conservation area have been approved by a single vote.
Multi-way temporary lights are set for St Denys Road by Cobden Bridge and Priory Road from August 3 – 14, with a road closure on Priory Road north.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Southampton City Council says “negotiations are under way” to reintroduce free car parking in Bitterne despite its own May deadline to resolve the issue.
