You can still recycle your cables and small electrical Items at Portswood Library. This facility is still available!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 30, 2025 in News | 0 comments Look out for the green bins by the entrance with the stickers below! Small items only, no vapes, batteries or bulbs. Info courtesy of Portswood Library
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Below is the remaining programme of free events for adults and children from the City Council Rangers for tomorrow, Saturday 31 May and for Sunday 1 June as part of the Urban Wild Festival

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 30, 2025 in News | 0 comments The events are at the Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common. Info courtesy of Dawn Bannatyne, Leader Ranger The Urban Wild Festival culminates in ‘Urban Wild on The Common’ on Sunday 1st June – a full day Festival on Southampton Common with stallholders, activities and workshops! See the full programme in the link below (courtesy of Southampton National Park...
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One of our members, Professor Tony Kushner, has a new book coming out, of general interest (not an academic tome), with a Book Launch event at October Books at 6pm on Wednesday 4th June!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 29, 2025 in News | 0 comments Join Professor Tony Kushner at the Book Launch to discuss his new book: ’The Jewish Pedlar’. In it, he takes us back to 1734 to investigate a triple murder committed by a pedlar turned smuggler named Jacob Harris. Tickets are £5.00, but ticket holders get £5 off if they buy the book! Tickets can be booked via the link below. https://octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/93/details...
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Very dangerous driving incident – on Highfield Lane at the mini roundabout at junction with Church Lane

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments One of the WhatsApp Group members was being driven down Highfield Lane towards Portswood Road on Monday 26 May 2025. At the mini roundabout at the junction with Church Lane, a van (in a photo he sent to the police) overtook his car at the junction by going on the wrong side of the road on the wrong side of the roundabout at a difficult blind intersection. The van accelerated away towards...
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Message from Cllr Savage: missed recycling collections on Wednesday 28 May on Winn and Westwood Roads, will be collected this morning Thursday 29th May. The message below was written yesterday 28/05/25.

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 29, 2025 in News | 0 comments
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Stone sign on the left hand corner of Winn Road. Photo by Ken, late May 2025!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 28, 2025 in News | 0 comments
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The next Portswood Police and Community Together (PACT) Meeting is on Monday 16 June, 6.30 – 8.00pm, Highfield Church Centre, Highfield Lane SO17 1RL. More details below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments If you have any concerns or issues you wish to raise: For more details, click on the link below or view the image: PACT Portswood 16 june
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Two ‘Rewilding’ talks – Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 May at Highfield Church Centre! Part of the Urban Wild Festival 2025!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 27, 2025 in News | 0 comments These Rewilding Talks at Highfield Church Centre today (Tuesday 27 May) and on Thursday 29 May are also part of the Urban Wild Festival 2025! Info courtesy of Transition Southampton    
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