10+ hour, 42+ min ago   (505+ words) Plans have been revealed for a £1 million project to build padel courts at Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre. The proposals from the city council would see six outdoor padel courts installed by converting three tennis courts, which are also used for…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (96+ words) A cocktail bar on Oxford Street has entered liquidation after nearly five years of trading in Southampton. One Oxford VIP Cocktail and Champagne Lounge hosted stand-up comedy evenings, hen and birthday parties, and Arabian nights featuring performances by Southampton belly…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (147+ words) A Fareham charity has received a funding boost to improve its garden space. The Rainbow Centre for Cognitive Education was named a runner-up in Selco Builders Warehouse’s 2026 Community Heroes scheme, earning £1,000 in store credit to replace garden fencing at its…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (401+ words) A disused section of an air ambulance base could be transformed into an indoor golf club, restaurant and wellness centre under newly submitted plans. The proposals have been lodged with Eastleigh Borough Council for Unit H on George Curl Way,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (331+ words) Fresh proposals to build homes on land in Southampton city centre which has sat underdeveloped for decades have been revealed. Romsey-based Vision Architects has submitted a planning application for the car park and land to the rear of 77 Bedford Place....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (150+ words) A care leader is marking 18 years in the sector with a call for greater recognition of long-term career potential. Daniel Langridge, of Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh and Romsey, began his career as a care assistant and now serves as head…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (373+ words) One of Southampton's most prominent pubs has closed with bosses saying it is no longer commercially viable. Yates will no longer be serving pints and pub grub on Above Bar Street due to 'significant challenges' in the hospitality industry. Signage…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (466+ words) AN unscrupulous confidence trickster behind a fictitious betting scheme backed a loser as the scheme was denounced by a judge as though created by the British crime writer Edgar Wallace. The investors were conned into paying as much as £1,000 to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (348+ words) A teenager has been celebrated for raising more than £6,000 for a cardiac charity. Bella Brittan was honoured for her fundraising achievements in support of Southampton-based charity Heartbeat, which she chose to support after undergoing open heart surgery as a baby....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (324+ words) Historic British pottery firm Denby has closed all of its remaining stores for the final time. Earlier this week, the brand announced a closing-down sale for customers over the bank holiday weekend, with prices from just £2. Denby had originally planned…...