by Charlie Hislop. Christmas has come early to Southampton and the Solent region apparently, with the final approval by the Government of the Solent Freeport proposal. That is according to Government Minister Dehenna Davison who was in the region to make the announcement. “This Freeport is going to give...
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Photos: a frosty December morning walk
words and photos by Mike Daish. I woke at silly o’clock on Sunday morning and decided to go see if I could get some nice frosty spiderweb photos. After some coffee and wrapping myself in a decent number of layers I headed off towards Salmon Leap in Totton. It was...
Face Everything and Rise – the Southampton charity offering help to those facing life on Artificial Nutrition
words and photos by: Peter Nichoson Imagine, for a moment, not being able to eat. Imagine relying on getting all your nutrition through a tube that goes directly to your stomach, or via a central line into your bloodstream. Imagine how it would affect your life: Dinner invitations...
Southampton music lover finds new home for records with Oxfam Music Shop
He had been expecting a letter for a long time, but when it arrived the contents were still a pleasant surprise. For months, Gary Smith had daydreamed about how much his mum’s records had raised for charity. Last week, he got to find out for certain. His donations had...
Good things can come from Twitter – & taking to the stage at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, was one
by Gus Mckechnie. For my past decades in Southampton I had wondered what it would be like to be behind the scenes of Mayflower Theatre. I currently work in an office on Commercial Road and pass the theatre every working day. I also used to for a number of...
Heritage: Eleanor Coade, the remarkable Georgian businesswoman
by Martin Brisland. The statue on the south face of Southampton’s Bargate is of King George III (1738-1820). pictured top. His head is on the body of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, a common practice for statues at the time. It was based on Hadrian’s statue in the British Museum....
Alt rock LGBTQ+ band Hunting Hearts bring a ‘Queer Prom’ to Hampshire
On November 4th at The Edge of the Wedge in Southsea, Hunting Hearts – alt rock LGBTQ+ band from Southampton – are hosting “Queer Prom”, featuring a diverse line-up of queer artists and band from across Hampshire, including Wyse from Portsmouth, Velour from Bournemouth and another Southampton based band,...
Sea Girls talk about their album, Homesick, ahead of their date at O2 Guildhall Southampton
Right before the pandemic hit, London-based band Sea Girls were poised to make their next triumphant step. Henry Camamile (lead vocals, guitar), Rory Young (lead guitar), Andrew Dawson (bass) and Oliver Khan (drums) had just come off their first European headlining tour, playing 20 dates across the continent and...
Knit the Walls community art project draws to a close with a month-long finale
After more than three million knitted stitches, thousands of hours of warm conversation and countless shared stories, as well as many hundreds of cups of tea and a lot of cake, the six-year ‘Knit the Walls’ community-focused art project will come to an end this November. Across the month,...
Detained – a personal experience of detention under the Mental Health Act
by Megan S. I was never able to accept why I had been sectioned or empathise with the nursing staff, who I viewed as enforcers of a grave injustice and tyranny, but I was always good at articulating my perspective, experience and grievances, good at creating awkward questions for...