Following a flash demonstration last night (21/1/26) anti-asylum seeker protesters have announced that they will be back on Friday (23/1/25), gathering outside a Portswood hotel housing asylum seekers who have been placed in the accommodation by the Home Office whilst awaiting the outcome of their asylum applications. Southampton Stand...
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Southampton event – Could you give a happy home to an ex-commercial laying hen?
The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) is holding a rehoming event in Southampton on Sunday, February 1st where 196 ex-commercial laying hens will be sent off to their happy new retirement homes – but only if kind-hearted animal lovers come forward by 4pm Friday January 30th. Andy Hill at...
Local alt electronic duo Someday, Sky back with new single and local date
By Darren Grayer. Local alternative electronic duo, Someday,Sky, were formed by producer/singer Frankie Knight and DJ/drummer Submyth ( Robert Swain). They released their second single earlier last month. Titled Sweet Mother, it’s an empowering and atmospheric piece that spans genres and fuses grime, dubstep and shimmering electronica. Driven by...
Anti-asylum seekers and unity counter demonstrators back in Porstswood today
Anti-asylum seeker protesters have announced that they will be back tonight (16/1/25), gathering outside a hotel housing asylum seekers who have been placed in the accommodation by the Home Office whilst awaiting the outcome of their asylum applications. Southampton Stand Up To Racism will be holding a counter ‘defend...
Southampton award-winning author J. S. Morton q & a session at Woolston coffee shop
Award-winning fiction writer from Southampton, J. S. Morton, will be at Coffee Woolston on February 27th for a relaxed question and answer session. J.S. Morton is an award-winning fiction writer with a deep love for dark comedy. Most of his stories revolve around real-life issues, psychology (depression/anxiety), and comedy...
Southampton runners raise hundreds of pounds for local domestic and sexual abuse charity Yellow Door
Lordshill Road Runners, a community running group based in Southampton, have raised almost £900 for local charity Yellow Door, helping to support people affected by domestic and sexual abuse. The group first fundraised for the charity in September, when members took part in a 10k run in aid of...
Original Music Awards Dorset take place this weekend
By Darren Grayer. The annual Original Music Awards Dorset ( OMA’s) take place weekend (17/1/26) at The Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth. The event was set up to celebrate the hard work that goes into the county’s grassroots music scene and recognises everyone from musicians to sound technicians and...
Despite low turn out of anti-asylum seeker protesters in Portswood on Friday, group set to return on Sunday
Anti-asylum seeker protesters have been back on the streets of Portswood, Southampton, with dwindling numbers since the beginning of the new year. But what they lack in actual people on the street they seem to be trying to make up for with the frequency of which they are gathering...
The third anti-asylum seeker protest and unity counter demonstration in a week happens today
Southampton Stand Up To Racism are holding a counter demonstration this evening (8/1/26) after anti-asylum seeker protesters return to shout outside of a Portswood hotel housing asylum seekers for the third time in a week. Recent anti-asylum seeker protests have seen significantly dwindling numbers, from highs in the summer of...
Another anti-asylum seeker protest and unity counter-demonstration to be held today
Following Friday’s sparsely-attended anti-asylum seeker protest (pictured), which saw around 20 people gather outside a hotel temporarily housing people awaiting their asylum decisions, another rally is being held by the group in Portswood, Southampton, on Sunday afternoon (4th January). Recent anti-asylum seeker demonstrations have seen a significant drop in...