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August Nature Notes from Friends of Portswood Rec – ‘A Butterfly Bonanza in 2026!

Posted by on Aug 31, 2026 in News | 0 comments Here are the August Nature Notes from Friends of Portswood Rec, and a little background too which is fascinating! https://www.friendsofportswoodrec.uk/naturenotes/index.php “Butterflies rarely sit still, but here with a selection of Denise Long’s splendid photos you can appreciate the great diversity of size, shape and colouration of some of the species that have been spotted at the...
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Photo taken yesterday (27/8/26) by a HRA Member of dead fish in the Ornamental Lake on the Common – there’s very little water… Let’s hope the promised rain fills up the Lake very soon.

Posted by on Aug 28, 2026 in News | 0 comments  
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Dementia friendly events/activities beginning Tuesday 1 September 2026 for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Posted by on Aug 28, 2026 in News | 0 comments   Dementia News, Southampton – September 2026 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All The autumn term for schools begins next week as does our September programmes for all our memory cafes. Next week we have St. Denys cafe having a go at calligraphy, Thornhill has a Pharmacist visiting and Lordswood open this month’s memory box. There’s also a few extras to tell...
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The HRA@50 Photo Competition Results – the overall winner!

Posted by on Aug 27, 2026 in News | 0 comments There were 6 categories. As well as monthly winning photographs for each category for April, May and June, the judge looked at the submissions as a whole and awarded an overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The 1st, and overall winner, came under the category ‘Portswood Broadway’ and was entitled ‘Belmont Terrace now has no gardens’. See photo below! The judge said “I like the...
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In association with the British Science Festival, an event at Portswood Library on Saturday 19 September, 10.30am to 12 noon!

Posted by on Aug 27, 2026 in News | 0 comments   Info courtesy of Friends of Portswood Library  
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Protest at Highfield House Hotel, 1800hrs Friday 28 August 2026: Message from Inspector Yozanne Richards, Southampton North Neighbourhood Policing Team

Posted by on Aug 27, 2026 in Crime Incidents, Important Police Communications, News | 0 comments   “Good morning, I hope you are all well. I wanted to make you aware that there is a planned protest tomorrow from 1800 hours outside the Highfield House Hotel. Intelligence suggests that a counter-protest may also be present. Although the event is being organised by the Southampton Patriots, the organiser is different from those involved in previous protests outside the Highfield...
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Next Friends of Portswood Library Summer Evening Talk – 7.30pm, Wednesday 9 September. Free, all welcome

Posted by on Aug 26, 2026 in News | 0 comments  
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On the Common just before the rain – hopefully! Photo Ken, late August 2026

Posted by on Aug 26, 2026 in News | 0 comments  
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