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"I
was very impressed by the team who have put the website together and
look forward to working with them on giving Portswood a stronger
community voice."
Alan Whitehead, MP Southampton Test
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Summer celebrations: Eastleigh Music Festival and Mela |
The Demon Barbers, voted best live act at BBC2's folk awards this year. play Eastleigh on July 10.
Put
a note in your diary for the weekend of July 10-12, when you can enjoy
three days full of outdoor music and community arts just up the road in
Eastleigh.
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Two men arrested following alleged Portswood armed robbery attempt |
 Two men have been arrested following an alleged attempted armed robbery at a mobile phone shop in Portswood.
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Cuts to uni-link’s U9 bus route from July |
 Uni-link will severely cut back its U9 bus route, linking Townhill Park, Bitterne Triangle, Portswood, Taunton’s College and the General Hospital, from July 10. Uni-link’s services are offered to students and public alike.
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Airport consults over noise |
 Southampton
Airport has launched a 16-week public consultation on its proposed
plans to “continue managing aircraft noise impacts over the next five
years”.
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Shop with us & support the site |
Why not visit the portswood.info shop? You can buy any products via Amazon using our links, and sales go towards keeping portswood.info up and running - at no extra cost to you. Just click here to start shopping now!
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Hot weather advice for older and vulnerable people |
The Council has issued advice on dealing with the hot weather, and is
encouraging residents to keep a look out for older friends and family
members.
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Epic cycle ride will raise mesothelioma awareness |
Three cyclists, who left Glasgow on June 20 to ride through some of the
worst asbestos-affected areas in the country to raise awareness of the
terminal cancer mesothelioma, intend to complete their epic 1200-mile
journey when they arrive at Mayflower Park on Saturday July 4 at
12.15pm.
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The Art House has recently relocated from Bedford Place to the City
centre (Above Bar Street) and now more than ever needs your support to
keep on providing food, arts and crafts.
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Preparing for “the big lunch” |
The big lunch is a new initiative taking place on Sunday July 19 all over the UK, which aims to get local communities sharing and talking to each other.
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Sun shines on Leigh Road street party |
Do police officers seem to be getting younger? We snapped this person trying out the uniform on the police stand at the recent street party to commemorate 100 years of Oakmount Triangle in Highfield. Click the 'read more' link for further pics of the afternoon.
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If you run a website or blog, please consider including a link to us. Links help more people find us, and boost our rating on search engines. Many thanks – it’s appreciated!
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Add your events to our calendar! |
 It's quick and easy to spread the word about your community events using our calendar: just log into the site and click here to add events, classes, gigs and more. (Hot tip: if you haven't created an account with the site you'll need to register first - and that should only take a moment...)
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Council offers mortgage support |
The Council is offering advice for those who get into difficulties with their mortgage. A new website includes information on the government’s new Homeowners Mortgage Support scheme and advisers are on hand to help prevent people losing their homes. More info here.
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Community radio opportunities |
 There are still opportunities to get involved with the community radio project based in St Denys.
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Plans for Portswood flats rejected |
Plans to build 21 flats and seven houses on land opposite Portswood Primary School have been rejected by the Council. Many local residents had opposed the development, claiming it would create traffic chaos and present a danger to school children.
Link: Echo report
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Stand by for a redesign at Portswood Recreation Ground. The revamp will address current drainage problems, and promises to bring facilities up to date for all park users.
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There's all sorts going on.. |
 From driving schools to Yoga, Pilates and children's drama, check out the busy Classes and Tutors section on our noticeboard over at our sister site bitternepark.info. It's just one of many sections listing businesses and community organisations - and the great news is, basic listings are still free. Lovely!
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Finance: "Keep smiling through troubled times" |
Keep smiling, says
local financial advisor David Foot, as he takes his first look at our
current troubled economic times for portswood.info...
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Headstone for friend to the Zulu |
Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery have been raising money to provide a headstone for a man who was a friend to the Zulu.
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M27 Junction 5 improvements |
Hampshire
County Council is developing a scheme at the M27 Junction 5 that aims
to help traffic flow more smoothly and freely, reducing
congestion to make it easier to get to and from Southampton
Airport, Eastleigh and Southampton.
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Add your events to our calendar! |
Don’t forget, you can propose events for our calendar - and in so doing help us to expand our coverage. Whether it's in Portswood, Highfield, Bevois or perhaps further afield, just log in to the site and click here. And if you haven't registered with portswood.info yet, use this handy link. (Don't worry: it's dead easy!)
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"Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery would like to thank you for featuring our New Year’s Day Charity Walk on the website. For volunteer groups to be able to advertise their events free is such a help. The walk attracted 85 people and donations received were forwarded to the Mayor's charity."
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Add a face to your comments |
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you'd like to replace the 'guest' avatar with an image of your own next
to your comments on either bitternepark.info or portswood.info, you can
do so, freely and easily, by registering and uploading an image of your
choice over at gravatar.com.
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What's on |
- British Military Fitness Training
July 04, 2009 (10:00 am)
Challenging exercise with current/ex members of the armed forces for all fitness levels on...
- Young people's groups - Portswood Church
July 05, 2009 (10:30 am)
Sunday mornings: 'Rock Solid' groups for 0 - 13 yrs and 'Revolution' for 14 - 18 yrs, from...
- Southampton Ukulele Jam
July 06, 2009 (7:30 pm)
at Talking Heads. We play everything from folk to punk. We lend ukes to newbies. We help each other...
- Parent & todler group - Portswood Church
July 07, 2009 (10:00 am)
Tuesdays 10 - 11.30 am.
Check with organisers re: holiday periods.
- Art Group
July 07, 2009 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
- Kidz Club - Bevois Town Church
July 07, 2009 (6:30 pm)
Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm for 6-11 yr olds (school yrs 2-6). Term time only.
- Wing Chun Kung Fu
July 07, 2009 (8:00 pm)
Every Tues & Thurs in St Deny's Community Centre.
Classes run by Alan Gibson from 8 till 9.30pm. ...
- Lunchtime meditation sesssion - Bitterne Park
July 08, 2009 (12:30 pm)
Wednesdays at the Thekchen Centre, followed by veggie lunch. £2.
- CKD Self Defence
July 08, 2009 (6:00 pm)
Free introductory class of system of practical self-defence techniques at St Denys Community...
- Sandras Yoga & Pilates Classes
July 08, 2009 (7:30 pm)
St Denys Community Centre
£3.50 per session
check with venue re: bank holidays
- Lunchtime meditation sesssion - Art House
July 09, 2009 (1:15 am)
Tuesdays at the Art House Cafe, Bedford Place (opposite sainsburys) £3.00 for the meditation...
- Wing Chun Kung Fu
July 09, 2009 (8:00 pm)
Every Tues & Thurs in St Denys Community Centre.
Classes run by Alan Gibson from 8 till 9.30pm. ...
- Art Group
July 10, 2009 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
- Eastleigh Music Festival & Mela 2009
July 10, 2009 (6:00 pm) - July 12, 2009
Eastleigh Music Festival is a three day outdoor music celebration and community arts event where...
- British Military Fitness Training
July 11, 2009 (10:00 am)
Challenging exercise with current/ex members of the armed forces for all fitness levels on...
- Wellbeing Day - Highfield House Hotel
July 11, 2009 (11:00 am)
Health and healing fair on a human scale, offering unique opportunity to explore wellbeing...
- Young people's groups - Portswood Church
July 12, 2009 (10:30 am)
Sunday mornings: 'Rock Solid' groups for 0 - 13 yrs and 'Revolution' for 14 - 18 yrs, from...
- Parent & todler group - Portswood Church
July 14, 2009 (10:00 am)
Tuesdays 10 - 11.30 am.
Check with organisers re: holiday periods.
- Art Group
July 14, 2009 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
- Kidz Club - Bevois Town Church
July 14, 2009 (6:30 pm)
Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm for 6-11 yr olds (school yrs 2-6). Term time only.
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