HRA 50th Annual General Meeting – A reminder to HRA Members: You are invited to the HRA 50th AGM on Thursday 12 November 2026, 7.00pm, Highfield Church Hall, Highfield Lane SO17 1RL (Sign in from 6.45pm)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 10, 2026 in News | 0 comments Bring your membership card for swift entry. Members who are due to renew or new members who would like to join, are requested to do so in advance of the meeting. There will be a short formal meeting followed by the presentation of prizes for the HRA@50 Photo Competition by Satvir Kaur, MP. A members’ reception will follow. Baron Alan Whitehead of St. Mary’s City of Southampton will propose a...
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There’s a Portswood PACT (Police and Community Together) meeting on Monday 30 November, 6.30pm – 7.30pm at Highfield Church Centre, Highfield Lane – if you have any issues or concerns you wish to raise

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 9, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments SCC say: “The PACT meetings are a cornerstone of our community engagement efforts. These meetings serve as a vital platform for residents and businesses to engage directly with the police and representatives from Southampton City Council. It is an excellent opportunity to voice your concerns, suggestions, and questions about safety, security, and community welfare in Portswood ward.”...
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It’s poetry and literature night Wednesday 30 September at Mango Thai Tapas Portswood. Held on the last Wednesday of the month! HRA members get a 10% discount on food at Mango’s Portswood – Enjoy!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 9, 2026 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of: Mango Thai Tapas – Portswood “This Wednesday, 30th of September, our monthly Poetry Club is back Whether you come to read or just listen, the night will be filled with poetry and words that connect us! Poetry reminds us that a few selected lines can make us think, feel or see the world differently Join us All curious minds welcome...
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Lest we forget……

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 8, 2026 in News | 0 comments
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Week of November 2nd 2026: Wheel stolen from bike securely locked and left at St Denys railway station

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments When the victim returned a couple of hours’ later, a wheel had been removed. Reported to the Police.
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Woman raped on Southampton Common sparks Police investigation. Article in The Echo, 7 November 2026 / Plus arrest on 8/11/26

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/26708948.woman-raped-southampton-common-sparks-police-investigation/ Plus Southampton Man Arrested for Rape on Southampton Common (The Echo, 8/Nov/26): https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/26709955.southampton-man-arrested-rape-southampton-common/  
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If you didn’t make it to the ‘Let’s Talk Portswood’ drop-in consultation event on proposals for Portswood on 4 November, and even if you did, the SCC Consultation has been launched and the website is live

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 7, 2026 in News | 0 comments   The deadline to complete the Consultation is by midnight on 29 November! Here is the link: https://www.southampton.gov.uk/portswoodsurvey2026 Info courtesy of SCC  
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Well done Kate’s Café in Portswood for winning the Best Breakfast Brunch Spot 2026 – Neighbourhood Fave Award! HRA wrote an article about Kate’s in the Autumn 2026 Newsletter just released. Here it is! Kate’s is well worth a visit. All the food is all homemade!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 7, 2026 in News | 0 comments Kate’s Café Lounge – Lease extended! Local girl and qualified, classically trained chef, Kate Ledward, opened the Café on 1 August 2010 after 20 years of managing wine bars/restaurants in Bedford Place and Oxford Street. She has just renewed the lease for another five years. Kate specialises in breakfasts and lunches with plenty of vegetables. She sources her produce locally and uses seasonal...
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