Lost dog – Highfield Lane

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 4, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Dog wandering alone, taken to Mettricks’ garden! Later on in afternoon on same day, dog and owner reunited! Reported to WhatsApp Group – 4/11/24.
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‘City Green’ – a striking poem written by a HRA Member

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 3, 2024 in News | 0 comments   City Green   Our city has long tamed the natural world with roads and railways, houses, new estates. We’ve squeezed in extra homes, chopped down more trees, expanded both by planning and by accident. Most times the cost exceeds our estimates.   But still the power of nature throbs around us. We grant her gardens, roadside trees and parks the Common stretches wide and...
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Four men trying car door handles – all along Upper Shaftesbury Avenue

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 3, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments During night of 5 October 2024, a group of four men – two on each side of the road, were trying car door handles of all the cars in the road, even walking up sideways to try the handles of cars parked in sideways. Reported to the police.
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‘A Walk around the City’s Parks’ – This new book is by local authors Ally Hayes and Wendy Stokes, who also wrote: of ‘A walk around the Common’ and ‘A walk up the Avenue’

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 2, 2024 in News | 0 comments The book is mainly about the central parks which developed from the medieval fields of the walled town. However, they have also written about more recent parks like Town Quay and Queen’s Park which are a short walk from the centre. This book is basically all you ever wanted to know about the Southampton City Parks and an ideal Xmas present for a local history buff or someone who just wants to...
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Shoplifting – charity shops, Portswood Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 2, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to WhatsApp Group on Saturday 2 November 2024. Reports from lots of the charity shops on Portswood Road of a group of girls blatantly shoplifting and denying when challenged. Staff were communicating between the charity shops to warn eachother. One WhatsApp Group representative saw one girl arrested on Friday 1st November.
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The last of the free, self-led ‘Winter Guests Trail’ at The Hawthorns Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common is tomorrow, Sunday 3 November from 10am to 3pm!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 2, 2024 in News | 0 comments This Trail is suitable for all ages. Further information can be obtained from The Natural Environment Rangers Team on: hawthorns@southampton.go.uk All info courtesy of The Rangers Team, Southampton City Council.
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Tranquil Southampton areas mapped for peaceful journeys by researchers at the University of Southampton

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 2, 2024 in News | 0 comments Researchers from the University of Southampton have mapped the most peaceful spots in Southampton to help people have more relaxing walks and bike rides in the city. This project, in partnership with Tranquil City, has led to the creation of the ‘Clean Air Routes’ website by Southampton City Council. The website offers routes that are quieter, greener, and less polluted. By testing...
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From Caraway Dementia Action Group: Programme from Monday 4 November 2024, for across Southampton!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 1, 2024 in News | 0 comments   All info courtesy of the Caraway Dementia Action Group   Dementia News Southampton – November 2024 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All, Welcome to the new look weekly email which helps to keep you informed of what is happening each week for those living with dementia in Southampton.  Anything extra happening will appear at the top, then we’ll have our...
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