By Lori Foster, Councillor for Portswood. Portswood is a community of diversity, community and togetherness. After the dust of the 2nd June riots cleared, many of us, along with city council workers, headed up to clean and clear – to return order to our homes and streets. By 10am,...
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Urban Wild Festival bring week long festival to Southampton this month
Pictures courtesy of New Forest National Park Authority. This month sees the Urban Wild Festival return to Southampton. With its flagship event on the Common on Sunday, May 24th, the week includes a huge range of events, from planting for children and families, through walks to discussion and planning...
Anti-asylum seeker protest and unity counter demonstration changed to Thursday this week
Following Sunday’s all-out anti-asylum seeker march through Southampton, organised by ‘Southampton Patriots’ and large ‘Unity Demonstration’ counter-demo, organised by Southampton Stand Up To Racism, alongside local faith, community and trade union groups, the weekly protests and counter protests outside a Portswood hotel continue this week, taking place tonight (30th...
The Joiners, Southampton, included in community ownership campaign
Music Venue Properties (MVP), the pioneering Charitable Community Benefit Society created by Music Venue Trust (MVT), has announced the launch of the next phase of its ground-breaking ‘Own Our Venues’ project — a bold initiative to secure the future of a further seven iconic grassroots music venues (GMVs) across...