Local family business adapts to provide vital PPE equipment... This week I was invited to visit Polystar Plastics in Northam. This is a family business and it was a pleasure to meet the founder Jasbir. They have been working very hard during the lockdown to adapt their factory to produce PPE. They brought [...]
Today marks the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, which finally brought the Second World War to a close. A two minute silence was held at 11am today, led by HRH The Prince of Wales to remember those who served in the Far East. Thousands of British and Commonwealth Armed Forces personnel fought in Asia [...]
I’d like to wish everyone who is waiting for confirmation of their A-Level results the very best of luck for tomorrow. Although it hasn’t been possible for exams to be sat as normal this year, it is good to see that the Government has acted to ensure that no one is let down by [...]
The Government has announced that the University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust will receive an additional £9M in extra funding to expand A&E capacity this winter. Staff in the NHS and providing care for people in homes and in the community have worked tirelessly over recent months. They have been heroic in helping our community to [...]
It is brilliant news for Southampton that the Government has announced today a £9.4M funding boost for environmentally conscious maritime projects. £8M is provisionally being made available to support the development of a new environmentally sensitive cruise terminal at the Port of Southampton. Part of this project includes a new shore power system which [...]
It is really good news that following a successful trial in Southampton, new rapid coronavirus tests are being rolled out nationally. These new tests could be a game changer in fighting coronavirus. It is envisaged that there will be capacity to conduct up to 1 million of these tests every day. This will allow [...]
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