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Long closed police station will become 'one of the most important' after renovations
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (375+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Southampton area. Renovations are well underway at a long-closed police station set to reopen as "one of the most important" in Hampshire. The work at Gosport police station began…...
Exceptional new riverside apartments now available at maritime academy site
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (407+ words) A new collection of exceptional riverside apartments offering direct access to the River Hamble are now available to buy, priced from "600, 000. A show home has opened to showcase the second phase of properties available to buy at the Warsash Maritime…...
Southampton to be hotter than LA next week as heatwave hits
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (158+ words) The heatwave is expected to return to the city as Southampton is set to be hotter than Los Angles next week. Southampton is set for a hot spell this week, with temperatures expected to climb sharply before peaking at 32" on…...
Red Funnel revives fireworks cruises with front-row sea views and bars
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (185+ words) To mark the return of the iconic Cowes Week fireworks display, Southampton-based ferry firm Red Funnel is bringing back its popular cruises. Giving passengers a front row seat away from the crowds, the three hour event will see onboard live…...
All the best pictures from the final weekend of Southampton Summer Sessions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) Southampton Summer Sessions 2026 has drawn to a close with the tenth spectacular open air concert in Guildhall Square. Deacon Blue and The Lightning Seeds took to the stage for a night of nostalgia, with the latter's upbeat version of their…...
Residents can "barely breathe" as sewage stench intensifies in heatwave
1+ week, 4+ day ago (446+ words) A sewage stench likened to rotten eggs and cabbage has left residents unable to open their windows during the heatwave." The odour coming from Southern Water's Portswood Wastewater Treatment Works has become particularly unbearable in the heat, prompting growing frustration…...
MPs urged to examine "systemic failings Murrell exploited" to embezzle "400, 000
1+ week, 5+ day ago (645+ words) A Westminster committee is being urged to investigate the "wider institutional questions" arising from Peter Murrell embezzling more than "400, 000 from the SNP. Shadow Scottish secretary Andrew Bowie said with First Minister John Swinney refusing to support an independent inquiry into…...
Internships in the New Forest help young people into environmental careers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (452+ words) Nature internships are helping young people build environmental careers by providing experience and routes into paid work. Since September 2023, the Countryside Education Trust (CET) in Beaulieu has provided 27 internship opportunities. The programme, which is part of the New Forest National…...
World Cup joy "undermined" by political tension, admits Iranian captain
3+ week, 2+ day ago (565+ words) Iran captain Mehdi Taremi said the joy the team should be feeling at competing in the World Cup has been "undermined" by the tense political situation surrounding their participation. Iran's involvement in these finals has been in doubt since the…...
Future waterfront plans could add 1, 600 homes and alter skyline
3+ week, 3+ day ago (380+ words) The future transformation of Southampton's Ocean Village could see 1, 600 new homes built in a major change to the city's skyline. A high-rise approach is a developer's preferred option in a proposed vision for the prime waterfront neighbourhood. The emerging masterplan…...