by Katie Isham. In the east of Southampton lies Bitterne village. Not what one would usually think of as a village, but still more than worth a visit. It may not have the popularity of the city centre or the cool kid chic of Portswood, but Bitterne is a...
Experts to the clinically vulnerable respond to the end of covid mitigations
By Sally Churchward. As of today, there are no longer any laws in place to help England manage its response to covid. On Monday, the government announced the end of covid mitigations, such as the legal duty to isolate of you have covid from today, sick pay from day...
Opinion: Southampton is a very deprived area – so why is it left out of Tory ‘Levelling Up’ plans?
by Jonathan Mitchell. We were promised levelling up for all, and yet we’re getting the opposite of that. The government has announced a “Levelling Up” white paper (LU paper), a 330 page strategy. While it’s hard to disagree with the premise of the LU paper’s policy proposals (integrating transport,...
Can you help bring People’s Pride to Southampton this summer?
People’s Pride Southampton is on a mission to raise £3,000 to help the charity hold a new Pride event in Southampton this summer. The charity has been building up to the event, to be held at Palmerston Park on June 11 and 12, for three years, and has already...
View from the Kingsland: the player pathway
by Nick Mabey. It’s been a good few weeks to be a Saints fan. Performances and results are in the ascendency and everyone is smiling again. So goes the rollercoaster that is supporting a football team. Whenever we have a spell like this we get a lot more media...
NHS National Emergency Day of Action to be held in Southampton
An NHS National Emergency Day of Action is being held next Saturday (February 26). In Southampton, the event, organised by Southampton Action, will see protesters assemble at The Bargate at 1.30pm, before marching through Above Bar, returning to The Bargate for a rally at 2.30pm. The protesters demands are...
Greenpeace Southampton ‘Show the Love’ in the city
On Saturday (12 February) Greenpeace Southampton Group created a giant heart in Southampton, outside the old walls and in Houndwell Park. The hears was part of the Climate Coalition’s annual Show the Love campaign, which shows what people love and don’t want to lose to climate change. The group...
Preview: Par for the Course by New Apollo Theatre Company
Golfing gags take centre stage in Hampshire this month, with New Apollo Theatre Company presenting Peter Gordon’s comedy, Par for the Course, at the Wedgewood Rooms in Southsea. New Apollo Theatre Company was founded as Portsmouth’s own Fringe theatre group, performing mainly in pubs and small spaces. They...
Suburban Safari: Stoke Park Woods
by Katie Isham. It’s time to go get lost in the trees again. Is there anything more wholesome than pulling on some wellies and going wandering in the woods until you a) get lost b) lose a welly in a muddy puddle c) get lost, lose a welly, get...
You can help save independent, ethical shopping in Southampton
by Sally Churchward. It is one of Southampton’s best-loved independent shops, drawing in people from a wide area, thanks to its affordable, ethical stance. But now vegan supermarket Rice Up has fallen on hard times, with only days to save it from possibly having to close its doors for...