https://www.wessexscene.co.uk Latest News, Features and Reviews at Southampton Uni Sat, 09 May 2026 09:21:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cropped-WS-Circle-Red-32x32.png https://www.wessexscene.co.uk 32 32 12259590 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/08/greens-secure-decisive-victory-in-southamptons-student-heartland-portswood/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/08/greens-secure-decisive-victory-in-southamptons-student-heartland-portswood/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 16:56:35 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157833 Green Party candidate Lorna-Marie Foster won a decisive victory in Portswood during Thursday’s Southampton City Council elections. She secured the backing of 1,432 residents (38.6%) in the student-heavy area as the Greens gained the seat from incumbent Labour councillor Anne Marie Finn, who received 864 votes (23.3%). A total of 101 candidates contested 17 of [...]]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/08/greens-secure-decisive-victory-in-southamptons-student-heartland-portswood/feed/ 0 157833 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-cllr-marie-finn-interview-with-the-labour-party-candidate-for-portswood/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-cllr-marie-finn-interview-with-the-labour-party-candidate-for-portswood/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 14:14:59 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157772 With the upcoming local elections on the 7th of May, it’s important to vote and know who you are voting for! Read more about Marie Finn, the Labour Party candidate for Portswood, in this interview with Benjamin Hart. ]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-cllr-marie-finn-interview-with-the-labour-party-candidate-for-portswood/feed/ 0 157772 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-nadia-ditta-interview-with-the-tusc-candidate-for-bevois/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-nadia-ditta-interview-with-the-tusc-candidate-for-bevois/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 11:03:51 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157786 With the upcoming local elections on the 7th of May, it’s important to vote and know who you are voting for! Read more about Nadia Ditto, the TUSC candidate for Bevois, in this interview with Benjamin Hart. ]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-nadia-ditta-interview-with-the-tusc-candidate-for-bevois/feed/ 0 157786 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-paul-kenny-interview-with-the-labour-party-candidate-for-bevois/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-paul-kenny-interview-with-the-labour-party-candidate-for-bevois/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 03:21:16 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157782 With the upcoming local elections on the 7th of May, it’s important to vote and know who you are voting for! Read more about Paul Kenny, the Labour Party candidate for Bevois, in this interview with Benjamin Hart. ]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-paul-kenny-interview-with-the-labour-party-candidate-for-bevois/feed/ 0 157782 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-amy-sefton-thake-interview-with-the-green-party-candidate-for-bevois/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-amy-sefton-thake-interview-with-the-green-party-candidate-for-bevois/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 23:59:25 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157790 With the upcoming local elections on the 7th of May, it’s important to vote and know who you are voting for! Read more about Amy Sefton-Thake, the Green Party candidate for Bevois, in this interview with Benjamin Hart. ]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/who-is-amy-sefton-thake-interview-with-the-green-party-candidate-for-bevois/feed/ 0 157790 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/05/who-is-lori-foster-interview-with-the-green-party-candidate-for-portswood/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/05/who-is-lori-foster-interview-with-the-green-party-candidate-for-portswood/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 15:57:17 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157751 With the upcoming local elections on the 7th of May, it's important to vote and know who you are voting for! Read more about Lori Foster, the Green Party candidate for Portswood, in this interview with Benjamin Hart. ]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2026/05/05/who-is-lori-foster-interview-with-the-green-party-candidate-for-portswood/feed/ 0 157751 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/29/does-global-volunteering-actually-help/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/29/does-global-volunteering-actually-help/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:27:46 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157732 "Each year, millions of young people, particularly from wealthier countries, travel abroad to teach, build, or work in community projects." Read more in this article as Matthew Bailey discusses the matters of global volunteering.]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/29/does-global-volunteering-actually-help/feed/ 0 157732 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/09/into-the-fold-winchester-school-of-arts-artists-book-and-zine-fair/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/09/into-the-fold-winchester-school-of-arts-artists-book-and-zine-fair/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:28:15 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157715 Read more about Winchester School of Art's very own Artist Book and Zine Fair through Iman Jan's experience in this article.]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/09/into-the-fold-winchester-school-of-arts-artists-book-and-zine-fair/feed/ 0 157715 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/08/for-the-love-of-god-stop-being-theatrical-theatre-groups-take-on-present-laughter-and-it-certainly-had-me-laughing/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/08/for-the-love-of-god-stop-being-theatrical-theatre-groups-take-on-present-laughter-and-it-certainly-had-me-laughing/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:47:15 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157607 We were instantly thrown into the world of theatre before the show itself even started, where the clever mock-up ‘backstage’ set stood proud, ‘letting us in’ on the theatre secret; wooden boards, past-show posters, large spotlights and all. The Directors – Emily Ellis and Morgan Allen – clearly had a vision, and they certainly pulled [...]]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2026/04/08/for-the-love-of-god-stop-being-theatrical-theatre-groups-take-on-present-laughter-and-it-certainly-had-me-laughing/feed/ 0 157607 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/lifestyle/2026/03/28/the-southern-chippy/ https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/lifestyle/2026/03/28/the-southern-chippy/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:37:16 +0000 https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/?p=157710 Anyone who tells you the measure of a chippy is the freshness of its fish is lying...]]> https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/lifestyle/2026/03/28/the-southern-chippy/feed/ 0 157710