Street drinkers – Portswood Broadway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 20, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to Portswood Police Station on Friday 15 November 2024. A police officer was sent to have a word.
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Fight between two street drinkers – forecourt of Victory Gospel Church, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 20, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Early on Saturday morning, 16 November. The police were called and arrived in 2 cars and a van. They took one of the street drinkers away and confiscated their drinks (there is a Public Spaces Protection Order covering Portswood Broadway). The shopkeeper who reported this said this was not the first time this has happened.
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Man charged with Class A drugs supply in Lawn Road, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 20, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Taken from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary email: 20/11/24 “We have charged a man in connection with Class A drugs supply in Southampton. On Friday evening (15 November) at approximately 7pm, officers on proactive patrol in the Portswood area spotted suspected drugs-related activity on Lawn Road. A man was detained and searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act...
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Could you tell the Police, the makes, models, serial nos of your tech, tools etc, if they were stolen? Have you photographed your possessions without serial nos?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 19, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments Taken from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: 18/11/24:   Register them all with Immobilise here: https://www.immobilise.com/ 
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Crime prevention from opportunistic crimes – to minimise the risk of becoming a victim: includes info on garages/sheds, vehicles, homes, bikes/motorcycles etc

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 19, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments Taken from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: 18/11/24:   A lot of crimes committed in the community are opportunist crimes. Please do whatever you can to minimise the risk of you becoming a victim –   Homes – Keep your doors locked and valuable property away from windows. Keep handbags away from the front door. Don’t leave keys near the front door, or in reach of...
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Volunteers with the ‘Wilder Southampton’ project have had 30 plants stolen from their community garden on the Holyrood Estate in SO14. Can you help with plant donations?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 17, 2024 in News | 0 comments Wilder Southampton is a partnership project with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, supported by the National Lottery Heritage fund, as part of the nationwide Nextdoor Nature project. More on them here! https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/wilder-Southampton Sadly, the Holyrood Gardeneers recently had around 30 plants stolen from their community garden on the Holyrood Estate in SO14. They are...
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The University of Southampton ‘Voices’ (USV) Choir are holding their Christmas concert ‘The Bells of Paradise’ on Friday 6th December at 7.30pm in the Turner Sims Concert Hall!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 17, 2024 in News | 0 comments The Concert is a collection of carols and Christmas songs from around the world and through the ages. Tickets are selling fast! Harvey Brough, Professor of Music, has arranged and will direct this seasonal celebration. The 70-strong USV choir is made up from staff members and students from the University of Southampton, together with singers from the city. For this performance, USV are joined by...
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Coffee, mince pies and carols with the University of Southampton brass band! A date for your diary – Saturday 7 December from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Portswood Library!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 16, 2024 in News | 0 comments Free, all welcome. Courtesy of Friends of Portswood Library.
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