Heritage Open Weekend - Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th September
Free admission to the Museum of Archaeology in Winkle Street and the Martime Museum in Bugle Street.
SoCo Music Festival - Saturday 10th September
Local talent - project to celebrate youth culture in Hoglands Park, near to Debenhams.
London to Southampton Charity Bike Ride - Sunday 11th September
In aid of The British Heart Foundation, celebrating their 50th Birthday - finishing in Hoglands Park.
If you are interested in motoring, don't forget to visit the Beaulieu International Autojumble which is taking place this weekend the 10th & 11th September 2011.
Why not get off the train at Southampton Station and use one of the White Licensed Taxi's to take you to Beaulieu and maybe book a return trip !
Whilst there you may want to visit Beaulieu Motor Museum or even Bucklers Hard - ask a Southampton Taxi driver for advice !
Work is to be carried out on the Southampton Cenotaph in Watts Park.
Glass panels will be erected next to the Cenotaph, with the names of the soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War which have begun to fade on the monument itself. An extra 1200 names of service personnel who have died in more recent conflicts will be also etched onto the panels.
It is hoped that all will be completed in time for Armistice Day on November 11th - the 90th anniversary of the unveiling of the original cenotaph which was designed by Lutyens.
Heavy traffic predicted for Saturday's visit of four Cruise Liners.
Also preparations going ahead for the Southampton Boat Show to start later this month.
In September 1969 the first Southampton Boat Show took place.
A Southampton Hackney Association member can recall when his parents sold raffle tickets on behalf of the Southampton Lions at this boat show.
"It won't last long", they said. Here we are forty two years later and it's still going strong........What an achievement.
Have a look at Matt Smith's report in the Echo today - follow link as below -
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9231031.support_for_Southampton_s_port_beats_Liverpool
Please sign the petition as it is most important to keep the Cruise Industry in our City of Southampton.
The anchor from the Cunard cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2, will officially be unveiled tomorrow evening at 6pm during a ceremony outside the Holy Rood Church in the High Street, Southampton where the anchor has now been installed.
The anchor will form part of the QE2 Mile, a walk that runs from the Cenotaph down to Town Quay.
If you would like to take a look why not hop into one of the white Southampton Hackney Taxis found in the city centre, one of our drivers will be happy to take you there.
The Southampton Hackney Association are looking for advertisers to promote their individual businesses, big or small.
Why not have a look at the 'Our Partners Page' on our website.
Advertisers do not have to be linked to the taxi trade, open to all, subject to condiitons, of course!
Thank you to those who have already placed an advert, your website could be linked directly to your advert.
Contact Focal Strategy
An interesting campaign has been set up to highlight the risk of using unlicensed taxis in Derbyshire.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14699463
The travelling general public in Southampton need to feel safe and secure at all times. All Southampton Licensed Taxis have a corporate colour of White
In the year 2000, a Transport Package was introduced by Southampton City Council to promote public safety.
Having a corporate colour enables customers to identify a Southampton Taxi and gives our City a better image !
Also included within this package was the ability to have 35% of advertising on a vehicle, so even if a taxi has sign writing on it - feel safe to get in, as long as the red licensed plate is on the back of the cab and the driver is displaying his licence badge. See southamptontaxis.org for full details.....................
We would like to thank Peter and Sue from www.focalstrategy.com - Our website has been live for one week.
Hopefully a busy weekend for everybody concerned -
Celebrity Eclipse and Oceana on Saturday 27th August 2011
also
Crown Princess, Aurora and Queen Elizabeth on Sunday 28th August 2011
and if you have got good eyesight then look across the Solent to Hythe Marina on Sunday and you might see The Great Waterside Raft Race RNLI.
