1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (397+ words) Music rang out across Southampton this weekend during the return of a city-wide festival. Southampton’s Music in the City festival returned this weekend for its 18th year, with more than 360 acts taking to stages across 54 venues. The festival is one of…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (295+ words) Twenty years ago, a colossal wave of humanity transformed a quiet Hampshire town as over 10,000 music lovers descended for the first Wickham Folk Festival. This daring four-day extravaganza combined the immense talents of global superstars with the rustic, authentic charm…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (151+ words) Volunteers are needed to help bring festive cheer to those who might otherwise spend Christmas Day alone. Community First is seeking volunteers for its annual Christmas Day lunch, which offers food and companionship to older and vulnerable people who would…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (121+ words) Comedian Alasdair Beckett-King is set to bring his acclaimed show to Southampton. His King Of Crumbs tour, extended due to high demand, will stop at The Attic on November 19. The show features a mix of smart writing and Mr Beckett-King's…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (334+ words) A housing developer has been allowed to pay a large sum of money instead of building affordable homes on a new estate. Fareham Borough Council’s planning committee unanimously approved plans by Imperial Homes to replace five affordable properties at its…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (159+ words) Motorists are facing closures on the M27 as refurbishment works take place on a bridge near Southampton. The bridge carrying Salisbury Road over the M27 near junction 2 (Ower) will be closed for refurbishment later this month and in October. The closure will…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (152+ words) Coffee, cake and charity will come together at a special fundraising event in Southampton. Churchill Living will host a Macmillan Coffee Morning at its Spitfire Lodge retirement development on Belmont Road on Thursday, September 17 from 11am to 1pm, part of the charity’s…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (156+ words) A care home has marked five years of service with a vibrant Hawaiian-themed celebration. Florence Court Care Home, based in Fareham, hosted the tropical event to thank residents, families, staff and the wider community for their support since opening. Sarah…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (366+ words) An update has been given on plans for an immigration centre in a Hampshire borough. Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage has revealed that a full planning inquiry will be held into plans to expand Haslar Immigration Removal Centre in Gosport. The…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (442+ words) A historic 'tin tabernacle' in Sherfield English could become a three-bedroom home under plans the applicant says will save the locally significant building. The plans seek permission to renovate and extend the former meeting hall on Salisbury Road, which has…...