From Southampton City Council: A message to our community partners following racially motivated disorder this week (9/8/24) and how to report a hate crime

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 9, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Friday 9 August 2024 As you’ll have seen from the news, the protest that took place yesterday in Southampton was largely peaceful. We thank our emergency services for their co-ordinated response in keeping our streets safe. The last week has seen Southampton City Council, local organisations and community groups working together even more closely to ensure that residents were supported...
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Some events for children at October Books this summer! Kids Silent Disco and Storytelling with Rita!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 8, 2024 in News | 0 comments Info courtesy of October Books.
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Exhibition of local artists, including one from HRA Committee, at Avenue St Andrew’s URC Church: 24, 25 and 26 August, 1-5pm!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 8, 2024 in News | 0 comments There are lots of local people exhibiting their work, including one of Highfield Residents’ Association’s Committee Members! This exhibition at Avenue St Andrew’s URC Church is part of the Hampshire Open Studios exhibitions around Hampshire which run from 17 to 26 August; details can be found here: www.hampshireopenstudios.org.uk. To quote Hampshire Open Studios, the exhibition...
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Burglary – Muse Café, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 7, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments It was reported that the front door was smashed with a brick and an empty till was stolen at around 4 am on Wednesday 7 August 2024. The police are investigating the incident as a burglary. A spokeman reported in the Daily Echo of 7/8/24 said “The incident at Muse is related to a burglary overnight, not any ongoing disorder.”
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Councillor Lorna Fielker, Leader of Southampton City Council has issued the following statement in advance of potential demonstrations in the city this week

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 6, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments This has been taken from a Southampton City Council Facebook post today: 06/08/2024 “Southampton has a long history of welcoming people from around the world and for being a city of Sanctuary. We reconfirmed that status last week. “While I support the right to peaceful protest, I am disappointed that there is an anti-immigration demonstration scheduled to happen in Southampton and we will work...
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Just noticed this the other day just outside Kate’s Café in Portswood!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 6, 2024 in News | 0 comments
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Did you know that local Highfield Honey is for sale at October Books in Portswood, and also at Made in Here at 78 Bedford Place?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 6, 2024 in News | 0 comments HRA members have a discount of 10% on items bought in the shop at Made in Here and online: https://www.facebook.com/madeinhere.co.uk https://madeinhere.co.uk/ HRA members have a discount of 10% on all books purchased at October Books: https://www.facebook.com/OctoberBooksSouthampton https://www.octoberbooks.org/ Enjoy!
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A wonderful celebration yesterday of Friends of Portswood Library’s 10th Birthday! Here are a few photos, all courtesy of Friends of Portswood Library!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2024 in News | 0 comments We wish them well for the next 10 years!
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