Water levels in all the lakes on the Common are extremely low. It will take a lot of rain to replenish these

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments     Photos taken by a HRA member on Saturday 2 August 2025, and in the following order:- Cemetery Lake      /       Dog’s paddling pond      /     Fishing pond
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For budding writers – green stories competition – info below! Deadline 27 August 2025!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Portswood Library
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Lots of free events and activities hosted by the City Council Ranger Team across the City during the summer holidays, including at The Hawthorns on Southampton Common!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of Southampton City Council Rangers
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October Books are starting up a ‘Bring your own book club’, taking place monthly. The first meeting is on Saturday 30 August at 11am!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2025 in News | 0 comments Free admission and cake provided! Up to 10 people to start with; need to book a ticket. More info below courtesy of : October Books   ” Bring Your Own Book October Books’ Monthly Book Club Join us for the very first session of our new book club on Saturday 30th August at 11am! This friendly, informal group is open to anyone aged 18+ and welcomes up to 10 people to start with. Just...
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Cat Skye, missing from Orchards Way. See below for photo/contact no of owner. Informed on 10/08/25 that Skye had sadly died.

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments This is Skye who has gone missing from Orchards Way. His owner asks if you could please check any sheds or garages or with any contractors you had visiting on Friday in case he has climbed in a van! Please phone Jan on 07500 058362 if you have any information on him. Hopefully, he will be found soon. Informed on 10/08/25 that Skye had sadly died.
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Lost, unaccompanied dog with no collar, spotted at the junction of Brookvale Road and Westwood Road today – 2/8/25, at around 5pm

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments The below photo has been sent to us by the person who spotted this unaccompanied dog at the junction of Brookvale Road and Westwood Road today (2/8/25), at around 5pm. The dog had no collar on and ran away when she went towards it. Hopefully, the dog is still in the area so that the owner and this poor doggie can be reunited.
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The dementia friendly programme for week beginning Monday, 4 August 2025 for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 1, 2025 in News | 0 comments All info courtesy of Caraway Dementia News Southampton – August 2025 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All August is under way and I expect that we all feel we’ve been able to enjoy summer for a few weeks now with the very hot, the rain, the nice and warm, well the usual British weather! Although schools are now on holiday, our memory cafes are not and will continue...
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Fantastic! Feline graffiti spotted by a HRA member today (1 August 2025) in the Avenue underpass (also known as the ‘Beyond Graffiti Underpass)!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 1, 2025 in News | 0 comments Photo taken by a HRA member
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