The University of Southampton’s Arts and Humanities Festival is from 7th – 16th November 2024, and there is a special Arts and Humanities Day on this Saturday 9th November 2024!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 5, 2024 in News | 0 comments The Arts and Humanities Day (formerly known as Hands-on Humanities Day) is the University of Southampton’s family-friendly event offering an exciting programme of free interactive activities, workshops, talks, exhibitions, and live performances, suitable for all ages. From vibrant explorations into Cumbia dance and music, to adventuring through immersive virtual reality experiences, and...
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Join the Public & Community Engagement (PCE) Future Cities Hub and their partners ‘We Make Southampton Community Media’; ‘Southampton National Park City’, and fellow Hubs members Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, for a triple screening of three short films looking at life in the city!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 5, 2024 in News | 0 comments Part of Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival 2024 All info below courtesy of Public & Community Engagement (PCE) Future Cities Hub:   Join the Public & Community Engagement (PCE) Future Cities Hub, and partners We Make Southampton Community Media and Southampton National Park City, and fellow Hubs members Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, for a triple screening of...
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Just to be aware if you are heading in the direction of the junction between Burgess Road and Glen Eyre Road:

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 4, 2024 in News | 0 comments There will be emergency water pipe repairs from 9.30am, tomorrow Tuesday November 5th, at the junction between Burgess Road and Glen Eyre Road, where temporary traffic lights will be in place. More information below in the article from the Daily Echo. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/…/24699654.burgess-road…/?
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How to secure your home this winter (4/11/24)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 4, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments All information courtesy of the November 2024 edition of Hampshire Alert’s Newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters across England and Wales (4/11/24).  
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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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