The next Southampton Repair Café in our area is this Saturday 20 January 2024 from 10.30am to 1 pm, in St Denys Community Centre, 2 Priory Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 15, 2024 in News | 0 comments Info below is courtesy of the Southampton Repair Café and Transition Southampton: The Southampton Repair Cafés are places where people can bring broken items to be fixed by repairers, in exchange for a donation, at the same time as having a cuppa and some homemade cake! Bring your broken objects and the repairers will do their best to help: electrical equipment, clothes, jewellery and bicyles...
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Upcoming Netflix show ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ is based on characters from a major comic series created by University of Southampton academic and author Toby Litt, Associate Professor in Creative Writing

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 14, 2024 in News | 0 comments More below. Info courtesy of: University of Southampton  Coming soon! ‘Dead Boy Detectives,’ a new Netflix show, is based on the original DC Comics of the same name, created by our very Toby Litt, Associate Professor in Creative Writing. Check out the trailer https://brnw.ch/21wG1DL Find out more https://brnw.ch/21wG1DN
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In Completely Retail News (10/01/24) “Portswood Shopping Centre has been snapped up for £10m”. In a Daily Echo article (11/01/24): “Iceland set to close Southampton store….”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 14, 2024 in News | 0 comments Portswood Shopping Centre “has been snapped up for £10m” In an article by Jack Oliver on 10th January 2024, in ‘Completely Retail News’, he writes that Portswood Shopping Centre has been acquired by Tri7 from the previous owner Portswood Centre Ltd for £10m. The article by Jack Oliver is below: Portswood Shopping Centre Snapped Up for £10m. Article from Completely Retail...
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Courtesy of Friends of Portswood Rec: there has been some serious damage to the conifer tree near the Grosvenor Rd entrance, the lower branches were removed and scattered and the tree is now badly debarked…

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 13, 2024 in News | 0 comments Sorry to hear this Friends of Portswood Rec. Hope you find out how this happened. Courtesy of: Friends of Portswood Rec We’re very sorry to report that there has been some serious damage to the conifer tree near the Grosvenor Rd entrance. Just before Christmas, the lower branches were removed and scattered. Now the tree has been badly debarked, along with a couple of the scattered logs....
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Woodies at the Junction Inn now have a live departure board linked to St Denys station!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 13, 2024 in News | 0 comments Courtesy of Woodies at the Junction Inn. “Want somewhere warm to stand whilst waiting for the train. Wait with us as we now have a live departure board linked to the St Denys station.” See in link below. What a novel idea! HRA Members benefit from a 15% discount on food and drink during weekday lunchtimes at Woodies at the Junction Inn: 12 midday to 2.30pm (only applicable on drinks...
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From Southampton Police on Facebook (13/01/24): Portswood’s Neighbourhood Policing Team recently conducted an operation on Portswood High Street targeting shoplifting and anti-social behaviour

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 13, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Info below courtesy of Southampton Police: “A mixture of uniformed and plain-clothed officers worked tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of our local businesses and residents. The operation resulted in the acquirement of valuable intelligence and the arrest of a local prolific shoplifter. We are committed to continuing our efforts in combating the activities that harm our...
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Caraway / Portswood Dementia Action Group programme for week beginning Monday 15 January 2024, for across Southampton

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 12, 2024 in News | 0 comments “WHATS ON THIS WEEK! Brought to you by… Caraway ISSUE #1.10:  12 January 2024 Dear Friends, Here is the weekly line up for this week…Please Note: You can now view our January 2024 Memory Cafe Programme online!With love,Caraway Dementia Action Group Monday 15 January Shirley Memory Café:  Make & Brew Café, St James Road, SO15 5HE, from 2-4pm. With Music and Singing from the...
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Southampton Police on Facebook (12/01/24): Increase in reports of theft from vehicles recently

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 12, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Info below – courtesy of Southampton Police on Facebook this afternoon, Friday 12 January 2024 “Hello everyone, We just wanted to remind you of some crime prevention advice following an increase in reports of thefts from vehicles recently, particularly in the north of the city. In the past three days, we have received reports that vehicles had been broken into on Westridge Road,...
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