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Summer celebrations: Eastleigh Music Festival and Mela

The Demon Barbers

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.

 
Two men arrested following alleged Portswood armed robbery attempt
mobile-x-change portswoodTwo men have been arrested following an alleged attempted armed robbery at a mobile phone shop in Portswood.
 
 
Cuts to uni-link’s U9 bus route from July
busUni-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.

 
Airport consults over noise
planeSouthampton 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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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.

 
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.

 
The Art House needs YOU!
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.

 
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.

 
Sun shines on Leigh Road street party
Young police officer
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.

 
Please link to us
Web 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!

 
Add your events to our calendar!
calendarIt'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...)
 
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.

 
Community radio opportunities
radioThere are still opportunities to get involved with the community radio project based in St Denys.
 
Plans for Portswood flats rejected
Portswood Primary School 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
 
Revamp for Portswood Rec
Sign 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.

 
There's all sorts going on..
check out the NoticeboardFrom 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!

 
Finance: "Keep smiling through troubled times"
coins in the hand Keep smiling, says local financial advisor David Foot, as he takes his first look at our current troubled economic times for portswood.info...
 
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.

 
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.

 
Add your events to our calendar!
calendarDon’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!)
 
 
Friends' thanks
"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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