From Hampshire Alert/Hampshire and IOW Constabulary: Man arrested following indecent exposure incident in Southampton Common

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 3, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments 3 August 2024 “Police have arrested a man following a report of indecent exposure in Southampton Common. We received a call reporting that, at about 12pm on Thursday 29 July, a man exposed his genitals to two 15-year-old girls in The Common. Officers arrested a man today, a 48-year-old from Southampton, on suspicion of indecent exposure. He remains in custody. We know there have been...
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Caraway Dementia Action Group programme for week beginning Monday 5th August, for across Southampton!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2024 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Caraway Dementia Action Group WHATS ON THIS WEEK! Brought to you by… Caraway ISSUE #1.39: 02 August 2024 Dear Friends, Here is the weekly line up for this week… With love, Caraway Dementia Action Group Monday 05 August Singing By Heart: Hedge End Salvation Army, White’s Way SO30 2GL, from 11.00-12.00 with sandwiches and cake or biscuit and drink after. Singing...
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Follow the Summer Trails at The Hawthorns Wildlife Centre on The Common! The next one is on Sunday 4th August!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2024 in News | 0 comments Southampton’s Rangers are offering some self-led Trails at The Hawthorns on The Common this summer, for all ages to enjoy. There’s no need to book, the Trails are completely free and run between 10am – 3pm on the dates below: ‘Southampton’s Summer Guests’ on 4 August; ‘Locally Wild’ on the 7, 11, 14 and 18 August; ‘Circles of Life’ on the 21,...
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Just a reminder that it’s the Friends of Portswood Library’s 10th Birthday tomorrow, Saturday 3 August (2024)!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2024 in News | 0 comments Join them to celebrate at Portswood Library with coffee and cake from 10.30am to 12.30pm – all welcome! A week ago, David Wardell, Chair of Friends of Portswood Library (pictured below), told HRA: “Portswood Library is a much loved asset which has been serving the community for over a century. However, these days libraries rely on footfall for their continued existence. The Friends of...
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Reporting email and text scams

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice | 0 comments To check phone numbers/texts: www.who-called.co.uk   Suspect emails: report@phishing.gov.uk Send suspect emails here so that they can investigate them and, if necessary, shut them down.   Suspect texts: You can report these by forwarding the text to 7726, the network operator  (7726 spells spam on the keyboard)  
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For those who have not yet signed up to Hampshire and the IOW Constabulary’s two-way messaging service….

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 1, 2024 in News | 0 comments Information below courtesy of Southampton Police on Facebook: Today is our ‘Let’s Talk’ day of action. Our neighbourhood policing officers and PCSOs are out and about, ready to listen to your concerns. Your voice matters to us, and we’re here to show it. Since March, we’ve engaged with over 16,000 of you, and your feedback is shaping the way we police. So, if you...
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Missing cat from Oakmount Triangle/Leigh Road area

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 1, 2024 in News | 0 comments This is Splodges who has been missing for a couple of days. Her “patch” is around the Oakmount Triangle area, normally Leigh Road. If you see her, could you please phone this number: 07968 369311. She has a collar on with her owners’ mobile numbers on it. Thank you. Let’s get her back home soon.
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“Don’t risk your personal safety. Personal property can be replaced, you can’t be” ….

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 29, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice | 0 comments In Hampshire and IOW Constabulary /  Police Alert, dated 29/07/24: It quotes Detective Chief Inspector, Matt Gillooly as saying: “……., if you are threatened with violence – and it’s so important to remember this – don’t risk your personal safety. Property can be replaced, you can’t be.” Robbery against a person, such as street robbery is often driven by...
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