5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (317+ words) For more than a century, its grand Flemish facades have watched Southampton grow from a Victorian port into a modern city, recalling when handwritten letters kept the city connected. The old central Post Office still dominates the east side of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (605+ words) Few bargain hunters realised how profoundly Matalan would reshape retail across the Southampton area when its doors first opened. Before it became a fixture on British retail parks, Matalan challenged the high-street model and divided local traders. In Eastleigh specifically,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (210+ words) Pictures have revealed Southampton Bargate area has been transformed after years of uncertainty and scaffolding. The site was once home to the Bargate Shopping Centre, which closed on June 10, 2013, after its remaining shops shut. The centre, built beside the medieval…...