Email from Francesca Prior, Service Manager, Stronger Communities, SCC re the PACT Meeting 6.30pm-8pm on Thursday 8 January in Highfield Church Centre
Hi everyone, See email from Francesca Prior below (in italics) about the agenda for the PACT Meeting on Thursday 8 January, 6.30-8pm in Highfield Church Centre. Francesca is requesting that people submit any agenda question they wish to raise to...
read moreMasked man asking for money – in neighbour’s garden, bottom end of Brookvale Road, near Waitrose
A masked man was in a neighbour’s locked and gated back garden . He wanted money and to get through to the front. He was given some money and he left via the front on his smart bike. He was short and stocky and not frightening, but...
read moreInnversion Hair and Beauty burgled over weekend of 2/4 January 2026
Police have made arrests. NB This could be connected with the burglary where the crime scene was located at an alleyway next to Vibe Hair Salon, on Highfield Lane near its junction with Portswood Road? The latter also took place at the...
read morePublic Space Protection Order (PSPO) in Portswood High Street – now live
The new Order was approved by SCC’s Cabinet in late November 2025 and, now that the signs have been installed along Portswood High Street, the PSPO is now live. See example of a sign below. Please report anyone you see violating the...
read moreHRA Member verbally abused at London Road bus stop recently
A member reported that he was standing at a bus stop at the bottom end of London Road one morning recently, and a man in fairly poor clothing approached him asking to ‘high five’ him. When the member demurred, the man verbally abused...
read moreFrom the Daily Echo, 8 hours ago (around 8am) – Saturday 3 January 2026 “Police and forensics at the scene on Highfield Lane after a break-in on January 3, 2026. Two people have been hospitalised after a break-in the early hours of this morning.”
The crime scene is located at an alleyway next to Vibe Hair Salon, on Highfield Lane near its junction with Portswood Road. “Hampshire police statement in full: We were called just after 6am this morning to a report of a break-in at an...
read moreVisit by two policemen about apparent disturbance next door (Highfield) – night of 29/12/25
One of our WhatsApp Group representatives had a knock on the door on the night of 29/12/25 from two policemen, around 10.30pm. They said there had been a disturbance next door which the representative had been unaware of and had not reported. It...
read moreEvri driver arrested after 120 parcels stolen (Daily Echo, 22/12/25)
The driver was arrested at an address in Bassett. Click on the link below to read the article: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25717465.evri-driver-southampton-arrested-120-parcels-stolen/
read moreFrom Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary – 19 December 2025: Buy with confidence
“Good morning, If recent high winds and floodwater have caused damage to your home, or you need repairs to your property for any reason, please Stop! Think Fraud before sourcing a tradesperson to repair the damage. Please use a Trading...
read moreFrom Hampshire Alert/Hampshire Constabulary (15/12/25) – advice on lost/missing parcels
“Good afternoon, All the “elves” are working very hard, especially at this time of year, to get your parcels to your door. We know that some of you are reporting lost/missing parcels – “Which?” have produced this very detailed advice suitable...
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