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Old Cemetery...
We had a huge number of people attend the walks, which in turn has
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At home with The Spiraltones #spiralpod
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us for another fun podcast on Tuesday May 22 from around 8.30pm, live
from Castle Spiraltone in Bitterne Park, this time featuring three great
bands and a great Southampton poet, plus coverage of this year’s
Environmental Rock festival.
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Jubilee street party at Portswood Church |
There’s a ‘Jubilee street party’ at Portswood Church on June
2, offering a range of family entertainment. More info on our calendar here.
• If you're running events in the local area, why not add them to the calendar too?
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Sun shines for Environmental Rock's 10th anniversary |
 The sun shone, Southampton Ukulele Jam
played (as did many others), there was a chance to chat with environmental groups and businesses, and there was a real family feel at
Environmental Rock on Saturday at The Hobbit pub in
Bevois Valley. We hope to bring you interviews from the day soon, so
stay tuned...
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Portswood Cycles in the local community |
 Advertising feature: The shop known as Portswood Cycles has reopened as Porstwood Cycles/2 Wheel Electric.
The new owners are 2 Wheel Electric, formerly of Haskins Garden centre
in West End, and the shop offers a full range of Freego Electric Bikes,
famous names in non-electric bikes such as Raleigh and Falcon,
children’s bikes, plus a full range of accessories.
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Appeal following Alma Road robbery |
Were you in the area of Alma Road and Spring Crescent at approximately 3am on Saturday, May 5 hours?
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Labour takes control in Southampton |
 Labour
took control of Southampton City Council in the local elections, with
the Tories losing 10 seats. Portswood elected Conservative Linda Norris.
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Want to be a Portswood newshound? |
 If you fancy becoming a portswood.info newshound, and
sniffing out a story or two for the website, why not get in touch? There are plenty of opportunities to get involved with other areas, too, from managing our events listings to earning commission selling advertising across our sites.... Interested? Then what are you waiting for? Use the Contact Us form to, er - contact us!
Pic: Barney by Mark Soejoko
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Laptop & camera stolen from pub flat |
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Police have now released CCTV images of a person they want to speak to
following an audacious robbery from a flat above a Portswood pub, which
took place in March.
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At the pumps, the cheapest petrol stations for unleaded petrol nearby area are as follows, as at the end of April. |
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Police seek witnesses to Portswood fire |
 Police investigating the large fire which damaged industrial
units in Portswood on April 25 say they’re “open minded”
over the cause, and are asking anyone who witnessed suspicious
activity to contact them. Pic: Emily Humphries
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No extension to opening hours for Sainsbury's |
 portswood.info understands
that Sainsbury’s bid
to extend its opening hours to allow its Portswood superstore to open from 7am
to 11pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 5pm on Sundays has been rejected.
Restrictions will remain according to earlier planning
approval. Currently Sainsbury’s advertises opening times of 8am to 9pm
weekdays, and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
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raising funds to pay for – among other things – some essential
technical help to keep the sites up and running. So if you like what we
do, could you help with a voluntary ‘subscription’ or one-off donation?
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Audio: the art of urbane foraging |
 It’s easy – and legal – to gather huge amounts of free fruit from public places around the city, according to Bitterne Park’s ‘urbane forager’. We caught up with Alan Gibson (pictured) on a sunny day at Riverside Park to learn about the art of foraging – and about a new community orchard in Mansbridge. Click ‘read more’ and use the audio player to hear our interview. |
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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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Landlords attack new HMO curbs |
 The Daily Echo reports "landlords attack new rules to curb student ghettos". "Landlords say the new rules will reduce the supply of private rented homes and push up rents," reports the Echo.
See also portswood.info: Council confirms HMO curbs
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Audio: How students are working with the community |
 What have students ever done for community relations? Well, there’s the
SSH campaign; there’s the huge Community Volunteering initiative;
there’s the May community festival… We caught up with Frankie Fry from the SU to learn about even more.
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Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye |
 The BBC reports that "Hampshire Constabulary has closed front desks at another 17 of its stations to save money" - including at Portswood Police Station.
Feature: portswood.info tours Portswood police station
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Lone protester marks Sainsbury's opening |
 Portswood's huge new Sainsbury's store opened for business on Wednesday morning (March 14).
As the ribbon was cut and shoppers jostled to be among the first round the aisles, a lone protester held his banner up to passing traffic outside the store, warning of pollution and that the store "would kill" other local businesses.
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Safety information on walking alone |
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Safety information on walking alone has been published by
the police as a result of recent incidents involving young women in the city,
particularly in the Portswood area. 'Read more’ to view their
leaflet. There's also more safety info on the university union's site.
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Assurance sought over Westridge site |
 A Tory councillor for Portswood has said that the council “is not pursuing further” plans to sell off Westridge Road car park for a supermarket development. However Lib Dems say they want an assurance over its long term future.
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Listen again to our live show! |
 Local
band The Spiraltones presented our first live podcast with poet Angela
Chicken. The 'listen again' is now available, so click the 'read more' for the audio player and a few further pics. |
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Help your neighbours catch gardening bug |
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Can you help your neighbours catch the gardening bug? If so, Transition Southampton would like to hear from you. You don't need to be an expert, just friendly and enthusiastic, and keen on the idea of 'growing your community'. Learn more here. |
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Greengrocer Gannaway’s to shut shop |
 It’s reported that long-established greengrocer Gannaway's
on Portswood Broadway is to close after trading for over 35 years. The cause is said to be increased local competition.
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you'd like to replace the 'guest' avatar with an image of your own next
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do so, freely and easily, by registering and uploading an image of your
choice over at gravatar.com.
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 The
number of people visiting portswood.info has continued to rise over 2011, with December looking like our busiest month of the year. Our sister site bitternepark.info also enjoyed what appears to be record traffic in the final quarter. Thanks to everyone who supported our sites in 2011!
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Help starting community projects |
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Audio: meet the Woodcraft Folk |
 In
this extended audio, we find out about the Woodcraft Folk, “a movement
for children and young people, open to everyone from birth to adult”.
‘Woodies’ meet locally in Bitterne Park and in central Southampton, and,
contrary to popular belief, not that much craft with wood is actually
involved! We talk to parents and children to find out what really goes
on, and learn a little about the organisation’s history, too.
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 Portswood's PDSA charity store - which raises funds to provide free veterinary treatment for sick and injured pets - is appealing for volunteers to help run the shop. Contact the PDSA National Volunteering Centre on 0800
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- Art Group
May 18, 2012 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
- The Soulcatchers at The Dorchester
May 18, 2012 (9:00 pm)
The Soulcatchers, an eight piece dedicated soul band, With decades of musical experience, playing...
- Young people's groups - Portswood Church
May 20, 2012 (10:30 am)
Sunday mornings: 'Rock Solid' groups for 0 - 13 yrs and 'Revolution' for 14 - 18 yrs, from...
- Southampton Ukulele Jam
May 21, 2012 (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
May 22, 2012 (10:00 am)
Tuesdays 10 - 11.30 am.
Check with organisers re: holiday periods.
- Art Group
May 22, 2012 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
- Kidz Club - Bevois Town Church
May 22, 2012 (6:30 pm)
Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm for 6-11 yr olds (school yrs 2-6). Term time only.
- Wing Chun Kung Fu
May 22, 2012 (8:00 pm)
Every Tues & Thurs in St Deny's Community Centre.
Classes run by Alan Gibson from 8 till 9.30pm. ...
- Live podcast from Bitterne Park
May 22, 2012 (8:00 pm)
Join us for our second live podcast from Castle Spiraltone in Bitterne Park. We have 3 bands and a...
- Lunchtime meditation sesssion - Bitterne Park
May 23, 2012 (12:30 pm)
Wednesdays at the Thekchen Centre, followed by veggie lunch. £2.
- St Denys Junior Club - St Denys Community Ctr
May 23, 2012 (5:30 pm)
Every Wednesday in term time at St Denys Community Centre. Activites
such as arts and crafts,...
- Sandras Yoga & Pilates Classes
May 23, 2012 (7:30 pm)
St Denys Community Centre
£3.50 per session
check with venue re: bank holidays
- Wing Chun Kung Fu
May 24, 2012 (8:00 pm)
Every Tues & Thurs in St Denys Community Centre.
Classes run by Alan Gibson from 8 till 9.30pm. ...
- Art Group
May 25, 2012 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
- Young people's groups - Portswood Church
May 27, 2012 (10:30 am)
Sunday mornings: 'Rock Solid' groups for 0 - 13 yrs and 'Revolution' for 14 - 18 yrs, from...
- Parent & todler group - Portswood Church
May 29, 2012 (10:00 am)
Tuesdays 10 - 11.30 am.
Check with organisers re: holiday periods.
- Art Group
May 29, 2012 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
- Kidz Club - Bevois Town Church
May 29, 2012 (6:30 pm)
Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm for 6-11 yr olds (school yrs 2-6). Term time only.
- Wing Chun Kung Fu
May 29, 2012 (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
May 30, 2012 (12:30 pm)
Wednesdays at the Thekchen Centre, followed by veggie lunch. £2.
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