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This month’s Nature notes ‘Being a Bee Buddy’ from Friends of Portswood Rec looks at some of the Rec’s struggling inhabitants during this prolonged dry spell; also the watering regime at the Rec

Posted by on Jul 19, 2026 in News | 0 comments This month’s Nature notes ‘Being a Bee Buddy’ from Friends of Portswood Rec looks at some of the Rec’s struggling inhabitants during this prolonged dry spell: https://www.friendsofportswoodrec.uk/article_52/index.php Friends of Portswood Rec say: “We have taken the opportunity to share a poster relating to our watering regime at the Rec through which we aim to help...
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Dementia friendly events/activities for week beginning Monday 20 July 2026 for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Posted by on Jul 18, 2026 in News | 0 comments Dementia News, Southampton – July 2026 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All Many enjoyed our recent Holiday@Home events, enjoying all things Irish. Shirley Memory cafe ‘go to Ireland’ on Monday afternoon. As a team we enjoyed sharing afternoon tea with many of our volunteers this week, time for us to say thank you for all the wonderful work they do for all of you...
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Afternoon 17 July 2026: Young man on wide-tyres electric bike riding on pavement outside Sainsbury’s

Posted by on Jul 17, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Stopped by person reporting and said he shouldn’t be on the pavement. He responded that he didn’t want to be hit by a bus.
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10.40am, 17 July 2026: Two street people (one begging) outside former Flagship Coffee/Roebridge Farm Foods area / Also, encampment in former Portswood Shopping Centre still in situ

Posted by on Jul 17, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported to Community Safety.
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St Denys Repair Café – 10.30am to 1pm tomorrow, Saturday 18 July. Stop your items from going to landfill!

Posted by on Jul 17, 2026 in News | 0 comments Info below courtesy of the St Denys Community Centre: St Denys Community Centre Some News from the Community Centre! Repair Cafe Don’t miss our Repair Cafe tomorrow at 10.30-1.00! Bring your knives and tools to get them sharpened, your broken equipment, clothes for repair etc And don’t forget the delicious cakes! You’re welcome to visit and chat even if you haven’t got anything to repair! Hope...
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Middle of the afternoon of Tuesday 14 July 2026: man urinating against a wall in full view near to the encampment in the former Portswood Shopping Centre

Posted by on Jul 16, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments The residents says they no longer feel the place is pleasant to visit and they are less and less likely to want to visit the local shops (except for the two supermarkets), without some strong intervention to decrease the anti-social behaviour on Portswood High Street.
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Good News! Re the break-in in Oakmount Triangle/Leigh Road on 25 June 2026 (recorded here on 27/6/26)

Posted by on Jul 16, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments When the pane of glass was removed from the kitchen door, the police got a full DNA from some samples taken. The alleged perpetrator is now in custody and linked to several break-ins around Southampton – none of the others in Highfield apparently.
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Am, 16 July 2026: Another report about the encampment in the former Portswood Shopping Centre (under the sheltered area):

Posted by on Jul 16, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments
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