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13 June 2025

New activity proving popular with residents at Portswood retirement lodge

Caroline Haswell, senior marketing manager for Churchill Living’s south west division, said: "The carpet bowls has been a big hit at Spitfire Lodge.

Residents enjoy a friendly carpet bowls match at Spitfire Lodge lounge

10 July 2025

Business Voice: Investing in a brighter future for our region at airport

The newly launched Spitfire Wellbeing Fund has awarded its first grants to local organisations supporting mental health and wellbeing.

6 May 2025

Care home creates touching knitted Spitfire tribute out of poppies

Sunnybank House Care Home in Fair Oak launched "Operation Spitfire" three months ago, designing a 2D plane and created its shell.

Julie from the Wellness and Lifestyle team at Sunnybank House designed a 2D Spitfire and created its shell.

13 May 2025

Full-size Spitfire to be on display in Southampton city centre

On Sunday, May 11, from 12pm to 5pm, visitors to Carlton Place will see the Spitfire alongside a collection of vintage military vehicles.

The Spitfire will go on display as part of Southampton's VE Day celebrations

28 April 2025

Care home residents enjoy watching Spitfire flypast at airfield

I’ve really enjoyed watching the Spitfires and also talking with the Spitfire pilots."...

Barchester’s The Fernes care home staff and residents Gentleman’s Trip to Solent Airfield to watch The Spitfire and other aircrafts.

8 April 2025

Spitfire spotted soaring through the skies

The Spitfire prototype first flew from Southampton Airport and initial production of the plane was at the Supermarine factory in Woolston.

The Spitfire spotted above Lee-on-the-Solent

11 February 2025

Wartime engineering firm to be honoured with blue plaque

Organised by The Spitfire Charitable Trust, the plaque honours the site in Romsey for its role as a wartime subcontractor for Supermarine, the company famed for its Spitfire aircraft.

A blue plaque previously unveiled in what was Lowther’s Garage in Park Street, Shirley

9 April 2025

Huge £7m plan to prevent waterfront park from flooding

Mayflower Park could become the home of a Spitfire monument (Image: National Spitfire Project) The statement says the proposed new structure will be similar to the existing one.

Southampton City Council has unveiled plans to protect Mayflower Park by bolstering its sea defences

6 December 2024

Model of Spitfire memorial set for Southampton undergoes testing

A mock-up of how the final National Spitfire Monument will look. (Image: National Spitfire Project) This is the final design for the Spitfire, and once testing is complete, RWDI will ship the full-size model to Southampton.

Structural engineer Dan Blower in Canada to supervise testing of the National Spitfire Monument.

16 November 2024

RAF leader gives a boost to campaign for Spitfire monument in Southampton

The leader of the RAF hosted an event in support of a campaign to bring a Spitfire monument to Southampton.

(Left to Right) Royston Smith, John Hannides, Paul Beaver, Air Chief Marshall Sir Richard Knighton (CAS), Mike James and Air Marshall Black Roberston

12 June 2025

Iconic maritime shop visited by Titanic director to close after 50 years

The 78-year-old has rubbed shoulders with Robbie Coltrane, advised director James Cameron with the 1997 film Titanic, and even held items from a Spitfire and the Titanic in his hands.

Peter Boyd-Smith is retiring after running Cobwebs for 50 years

21 March 2025

This show will soar: world premiere of Spitfire Girls at Mayflower Studios

Developed with the support of the National Theatre Generate Programme and presented by Tilted Wig and Mayflower Studios, Spitfire Girls revisits the lives of two brave sisters who dared to fly.

The cast of Spitfire Girls visited Solent Sky Museum

30 November 2024

Retirement complex to host week of festive celebrations

Spitfire Lodge is also offering to cover the cost of visitors' taxi home, subject to conditions.

Spitfire Lodge in Portswood is welcoming locals for Christmas celebrations

24 May 2025

Care home wins award for architecture and design

The home has its own bistro, cinema, and spa facilities, as well as a private dining room, lounges, and an in-house pub, The Spitfire Arms.

Home manager Kay Mitchell attended the event with customer relations manager Claire Roberts, chef Clifford McCrea, and regional sales manager, Nikki Toomer.

22 January 2025

Information day for retirement apartments to be held in Southampton

Churchill Living’s Spitfire Lodge in Portswood is hosting a Homewise Information Day event for over 60s on Thursday, January 30.

14 March 2025

See photos as life of 103-year-old Bomber Command hero celebrated

At the end of the service, there was a Spitfire flypast to bring the celebration of Mr Wardell’s life to a close.

A Spitfire flew over and a guard of honour was held to celebrate the life of 103-year-old RAF hero Bryan Wardell.

8 January 2025

Celebratory plaque marking the Spitfire’s links to city unveiled at university

...in Southampton – where the Spitfire production continued after the bombing of the main factories.

Alan Matlock, chair of The Spitfire Makers Charitable Trust

15 November 2024

Play about female Spitfire pilot pioneers to premiere in Southampton

Decades after answering the call, two women separated by the war meet again as the rain hammers down on the windows of The Spitfire pub. ...

Spitfire Girls premieres at MAST in 2025

11 March 2025

Spitfire flyover to honour remarkable 103 year old RAF veteran

"It was a pleasure and an honour for them (the spitfire) to come. It certainly nodded off the service."...

Bryan Wardell standing next to a spitfire

12 December 2024

Spitfire monument at Mayflower Park gets narrow backing at planning panel

A project to build a Spitfire monument in a Southampton waterfront park has received planning permission for the third time as fundraising efforts continue.

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New activity proving popular with residents at Portswood retirement lodge

Business Voice: Investing in a brighter future for our region at airport

Care home creates touching knitted Spitfire tribute out of poppies

Full-size Spitfire to be on display in Southampton city centre

Care home residents enjoy watching Spitfire flypast at airfield

Spitfire spotted soaring through the skies

Wartime engineering firm to be honoured with blue plaque

Huge £7m plan to prevent waterfront park from flooding

Model of Spitfire memorial set for Southampton undergoes testing

RAF leader gives a boost to campaign for Spitfire monument in Southampton

Iconic maritime shop visited by Titanic director to close after 50 years

This show will soar: world premiere of Spitfire Girls at Mayflower Studios

Retirement complex to host week of festive celebrations

Care home wins award for architecture and design

Information day for retirement apartments to be held in Southampton

See photos as life of 103-year-old Bomber Command hero celebrated

Celebratory plaque marking the Spitfire’s links to city unveiled at university

Play about female Spitfire pilot pioneers to premiere in Southampton

Spitfire flyover to honour remarkable 103 year old RAF veteran

Spitfire monument at Mayflower Park gets narrow backing at planning panel