Half-term ‘Room on the Broom’ crafts on Tuesday 27 Ocrober from 10.30am to 12 midday, at Portswood Library. Closure of Portswood Library 2/11/26, reopening 23/11/26

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 25, 2026 in News | 0 comments More below! REMINDER: Portswood Library will be closed from 2nd November for building works and redecoration, and will reopen on Monday 23 November – so don’t get caught out!
read more

It looks as though the Portswood wildlife painting on the hoarding around the former Portswood Shopping Centre is finished. It’s lovely – cheerful, bright and topical. Thank you to Artist Joanna Rose Tidey

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 25, 2026 in News | 0 comments
read more

A new discount for HRA Members! HRA Members have 10% off all sessions of Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Lindsey with her two classes at Portswood Residents Gardens Pavilion. More info below. Enjoy!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 25, 2026 in News | 0 comments
read more

From SCC: Environmental Enforcement (eg for reporting littering, fly-tipping, graffiti-related offences, etc)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 23, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments https://www.southampton.gov.uk/environment/street-cleaning/environmental-enforcement-in-southampton/?utm_source=e-shot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=City+News+23+October+2026 What the teams deal with The council’s Environmental Enforcement team and WISE share a remit covering the following offences: Littering Fly-tipping Household Duty of Care offences Waste presentation and receptacle...
read more

Dementia friendly events/activities for week beginning Monday 26 October 2026 for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 23, 2026 in News | 0 comments Dementia News, Southampton – October 2026 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All Next week we have Sholing Memory Cafe enjoying some gentle exercise along with their usual cuppa and cake, Chai & Chat at The Wickets always have a warm welcome at their cafe for anyone living with dementia and their carers and our weekly Lordshill cafe meets as usual on Thursday....
read more

Mural in Portswood around the former Portswood Shopping Centre. Looks good!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 23, 2026 in News | 0 comments Taken from Facebook Joanna Rose Tidey Artist a day ago  · So far today Courtesy of: Joanna Rose Tidey Artist
read more

Help shape the mural around the former Portswood Shopping Centre! Portswood Library are hosting a family workshop to help create a mural on the boarded up shopping centre along Portswood Road – details below!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 23, 2026 in News | 0 comments – tomorrow Saturday 24 October, 11am to 12non. More details below! Info courtesy of Southampton Libraries  
read more

Good news – the Japanese Restaurant, Shokudo Southampton, which was previously located in Highfield Lane, is now set to reopen at 11am on Sunday 1 November at 238 Portswood Road! The invitation is below. The HRA Discount is still continuing!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 23, 2026 in News | 0 comments HRA members will continue to benefit from a discount of 10% at Skokudo if they pay in cash. Enjoy!  
read more