by Sally Churchward. Southampton residents have taken to social media to express their horror at the meadows outside the city’s Civic Centre being cut. The sight of the much loved meadows being cut to the ground provoked outcry amongst those who feared a much-loved area of urban wildlife was...
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Southampton’s first Sapphic Cafe takes place tonight
by Sally Churchward. Southampton’s Sapphic Cafe launches tonight, with it’s first ever event. Sapphic Cafe is a social group specifically for people who identify as sapphic. The aim of the group is to provide a a dry (non alcoholic) space modelled loosely on lesbian cafe culture where people are...
Electric bike tours launch in Southampton
Electric guided bike tours have been launched in Southampton, bringing an alternative outdoor activity to the city. The initiative has been launched by Made in:Here and See Southampton, in a first for Southampton. A group, of up to 16, will be provided with electric bikes, sanitised helmets, insurance, and map...
Author talks, children’s storytelling and group discussions at October Books
Independent bookshop October Books in Portswood, Southampton, continues its programme of events, both in shop and online, this month. The programme for August gets underway tomorrow evening (Thursday 5th) with a livestream with James Dyke, author of Fire, Storm and Flood: the violence of climate change. Register via Eventbrite...
Pop up garden hits Portswood high street to highlight Climate and Ecological Emergencies Bill
Last week (23rd July) Portswood-based activist and volunteer Phine Dahle hosted a tea party with a green agenda, and a pop-up garden to bring nature into Portswood high street. Invitees Alan Whitehead, Shadow Member for Energy and the Green New Deal, and Councillors Satvir Kaur and Gordon Cooper joined...
NHS online film screening
Following a successful film night earlier this month, Southampton Keep Our NHS Public is showing two more short films by TV Production students from Solent University, featuring staff and patients from Southampton. Being screen online tomorrow ( 19 July) are “Blood Donor Services” and “Windrush” the story of Beverley...
Residents urged to avoid bonfires to reduce air pollution
Southampton City Council, Eastleigh Borough Council, New Forest District Council and Winchester City Council are working in partnership with local environmental charity the Environment Centre (tEC) to support residents in avoiding air pollution from household burning and improving air quality for their health, their community and the environment. While...
Celebrating and protecting the NHS
Three events are planned for Southampton next month (July) to celebrate and help protect the NHS by campaign group Southampton Keep our NHS Public. First, an NHS Birthday Event is being held on Saturday, July 3. Focusing on patient safety, pay justice and an end to privatisation, the event...
Terry Waite to attend Hampshire wellbeing expert’s book launch online tonight
Hampshire author, Positive Psychology Practitioner and Ambassador of Wellbeing, Cheryl Rickman, introduces her new book, Navigating Loneliness: How to connect with yourself and others on Wednesday 26th May at 7pm. The book, which is published the following day on 27th May, has a foreword by Terry Waite CBE (who as a hostage endured the...
Southampton community charity appeals for more volunteers
A Southampton charity that was praised by the Department of Health and Social Care for its work at the city’s Covid-19 vaccination centres is urgently appealing for more volunteers. Communicare is looking for people to donate their time during the next stage of immunisations to provide support to people...