Water levels in all the lakes on the Common are extremely low. It will take a lot of rain to replenish these

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments     Photos taken by a HRA member on Saturday 2 August 2025, and in the following order:- Cemetery Lake      /       Dog’s paddling pond      /     Fishing pond
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For budding writers – green stories competition – info below! Deadline 27 August 2025!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Portswood Library
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Lots of free events and activities hosted by the City Council Ranger Team across the City during the summer holidays, including at The Hawthorns on Southampton Common!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Southampton City Council Rangers
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October Books are starting up a ‘Bring your own book club’, taking place monthly. The first meeting is on Saturday 30 August at 11am!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Free admission and cake provided! Up to 10 people to start with; need to book a ticket. More info below courtesy of : October Books   ” Bring Your Own Book October Books’ Monthly Book Club Join us for the very first session of our new book club on Saturday 30th August at 11am! This friendly, informal group is open to anyone aged 18+ and welcomes up to 10 people to start with. Just...
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Cat Skye, missing from Orchards Way. See below for photo/contact no of owner. Informed on 10/08/25 that Skye had sadly died.

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments This is Skye who has gone missing from Orchards Way. His owner asks if you could please check any sheds or garages or with any contractors you had visiting on Friday in case he has climbed in a van! Please phone Jan on 07500 058362 if you have any information on him. Hopefully, he will be found soon. Informed on 10/08/25 that Skye had sadly died.
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Lost, unaccompanied dog with no collar, spotted at the junction of Brookvale Road and Westwood Road today – 2/8/25, at around 5pm

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments The below photo has been sent to us by the person who spotted this unaccompanied dog at the junction of Brookvale Road and Westwood Road today (2/8/25), at around 5pm. The dog had no collar on and ran away when she went towards it. Hopefully, the dog is still in the area so that the owner and this poor doggie can be reunited.
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Incidents reported re the Anti-Immigrant protest on Friday 1 August 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments A HRA member was concerned “that Ceno served anti-immigration protesters alcohol before, during and after the protests the last couple of weeks. From the videos I’ve seen online, there were protesters on the roof of the hotel shouting religious slurs as well as swearing and drinking out of glass containers on the footpath. I don’t feel that they showed regard for our community while...
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Drone flying above the traffic light junction outside Sainsburys on 1/8/25 at 6.45pm during the Anti-Immigrant protest

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments A HRA member was leaving Sainsburys last night, Friday 1 August, at 6.45pm, and noticed a drone flying above the traffic light junction. She wasn’t sure whether to report it or not; she said it seemed a very odd thing to do. It was  suggested to her that she should report it to the police. She took two photos – see below. Also reported by NJ. Response received from the police and the...
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