View from the Kingsland: What did you expect?

Saints column by Nick Mabey. There was much talk after our last league game about Saints’ fans reactions to a home draw with Rotherham. In the ground during the match I also noticed there was a lot of debate going on about the way the team plays and should...

Southampton Greenpeace volunteers out recruiting Climate Voters

Volunteers from the Southampton Greenpeace group have been knocking on doors around Highfield, Southampton, talking to residents about the climate crisis and urging them to vote with climate and nature in mind at the next general election. Project Climate Vote, Greenpeace’s nationwide mass door-knocking programme, is aiming to recruit...

Heritage: Legacy of the Spanish Civil War

By Martin Brisland.  In May 1937 the SS Habana arrived in Southampton with nearly 4,000 child refugees from the Basque region of Northern Spain. They were escaping the  Spanish Civil War and were put into a temporary camp off Chestnut Avenue, North Stoneham until that September. The Civil War...

Lots on in Southampton for Black History Month this October

October is Black History Month. The theme for this year is ‘heritage’. This year’s Black History Month launched in Southampton with a special event at St Mary’s Fire Station.  A spokesperson said: “Through the lens of heritage we will explore the cultural legacies that have shaped the influence Black...

Southampton Greenpeace: Project Climate Vote

By Southampton Greenpeace. In their new regular column, Southampton Greenpeace will be sharing details about their campaigns and how you can get involved. Southampton Greenpeace are a group of local volunteers who work to promote and gain support for national Greenpeace campaigns. Past campaigns have included the Warm This...