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Photos of HRA@50 Highfield/Portswood Walk-Talk with Godfrey Collyer (SEE Tourist Guide), Saturday 16 May 2026

  In Highfield Close, off Brookvale Road: Attractive sunken garden and fountain in Highfield Close. Ellis Martin, well known OS map illustrator and local water colourist, lived at no 6.                     Outside 116 Belmont Road, previously home to the First Officer of the Titanic:                ...
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Dementia friendly events/activities for week beginning Tuesday 26 May 2026 for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Dementia News, Southampton – May 2026 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All I believe we’re officially in summer, although it’s not felt like it recently, but with the longer days and soon, we hope, warmer days, we will have some summery things coming up at our memory cafes the next 3 months so do check out our weekly news. As always we look forward to seeing you at...
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The 2026 Urban Wild festival takes place from 23rd – 31st May with Urban Wild on Southampton Common as the opening celebration on Sunday 24th May! Explore the programme below!

  They say: “Urban Wild is a week-long festival celebrating Southampton’s green and blue spaces, nature, and the communities that make our city unique. As a city-wide festival, it raises awareness of the urban wild spaces right on our doorsteps, showing that there are plenty of opportunities to connect with nature in Southampton. It aims to highlight local environmental issues,...
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Southampton Commons and Parks Protection Society (SCAPPS): Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2026: 7pm for 7.30pm, Monday 1st June 2026

Venue: Isaac Watts Memorial Church room, Winchester Road Southampton SO16 6TS Click here to see the Agenda: 2026AGMnotice
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Around 12midday, Friday 22 May 2026: Five street drinkers in seating area and 3-4 immediately outside the former Flagship Coffee, Portswood

Lots of cans of alcohol and some people openly drinking. Also, there were lots of crates (orange and dark colours) used as seating and also abandoned. Reported to Community Safety and the police.  
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Around 11am, Friday 22 May 2026: Two street drinkers (a man and a woman), rising to 6-7 outside former Flagship Coffee, Portswood and in seating area a few minutes later

Drinking out of open cans of alcohol. Very loud. Two sightings – one reported as below. Reported to both Community Safety and to Portswood Police Station.   
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