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October Books, Portswood – for your books and gifts. Support this independent bookshop: Biblio Gifting Night – on 11 December open 10 am until 8pm!

October Books, Portswood – for your books and gifts. Support this independent bookshop. Info courtesy of October Books October Books “Let us help you find the perfect gift… for absolutely anyone on Biblio-Gifting Night Are you struggling to choose a book for a picky friend or need something thoughtful for a colleague? On Thursday, 11th December, our Book Buying Group is here to give...
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Southampton Demonstrations: Key individual networks (KINS) update from A/Inspector Richards, Southampton North Neighbourhood Policing Team – Monday 1 December 2025

‘Dear KINS,   I am writing to provide an update on recent protest-related activity in the Portswood area.   On Friday 28th November 2025, police resources were deployed in anticipation of the usual weekly Friday demonstration. Although no protestors or counter-protestors attended, the area remained calm throughout the evening.   On Sunday 30th November, a protest took place...
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Tickets are selling fast! The University of Southampton ‘Voices’ Community Choir are holding their Winter concert on Friday 12 December at 7.30pm in the Turner Sims Concert Hall, on the Highfield University campus!

They will be performing ‘Freedom Song’, which tells “the inspiring story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers”. “The Fisk Jubilee Singers were freed slaves. Their mission was not only to build the first black University after emancipation, but to fight for the right of all African Americans to be educated. Working from diaries, historical records and the choir’s own...
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Join Friends of Portswood Rec for their Public Meeting this Wednesday 3 December at 7.45pm

Agenda and Minutes of their previous meetings are on their website here: https://friendsofportswoodrec.uk/about_us_05/index.php Info courtesy of FoPR
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Southampton Demonstrations: Statement from Southampton Police on Facebook – Friday 28 November 2025

Southampton Police “Our local policing team have authorised a dispersal order which will be in operation this evening (November 28) and Sunday (November 30) in Portswood. The orders are being used as part of our policing operation for protests in Highfield Lane, and allows officers to order anyone behaving in an anti-social or unlawful manner to leave the area. We have utilised these...
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