Noticed more street people/vagrancy around in Portswood – particularly outside the Victory Gospel Church and the old Iceland shop areas

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 19, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to a PC in Portswood circa 20/3/2025. Mentioned vagrancy in old Iceland shop area and also in Victory Gospel Church (plus spill over onto charity shop) and other anti-social things the person reporting had seen in Portswood.
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Street drinkers – in doorway of the old Iceland store, Portswood Broadway, in violation of the Public Spaces Protection Order in Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 19, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Spotted on 19/3/25. Same group sitting and openly drinking. Will report to the police.
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Noticeable increase in street sleepers and drinkers in Portswood Broadway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 18, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Email sent on Sunday 16 March 2025 at 6.25pm Hello Community Safety, PC Adam O’Neil and PCSO Hayley Morrison, I hope you are all well? I am writing with regard to a noticeable increase in street sleepers and drinkers in Portswood Broadway. Yesterday, Saturday 15 March, there were four different ‘groups’ located in different areas of Portswood High Street, all along the same...
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The Phoenix – and the remaining film programme for March/April 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 17, 2025 in News | 0 comments Did you know there is a local cinema near you, offering the best of world cinema? The Venue is Southampton University Students’ Union Cinema, with 225 comfy fully-ranked seats, cinema standard digital projection with surround sound. Associate and Full Membership available. The film programme for the rest of March and for April 2025 is below: 19 March, 7.30pm: the powerful Oscar-winning...
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Very atmospheric photos of Southampton Old Cemetery in the early morning last week – circa 7.50am (14/3/25). Photos taken by our HonSec Barbara Claridge

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 17, 2025 in News | 0 comments
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This is a reminder about the Invitation from the Friends of Portswood Rec Committee to their Quiz Evening: Tuesday 1 April 2025; 7pm for 7.30pm! Please consider supporting them to raise vital funds to replace play equipment at the Rec!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 17, 2025 in News | 0 comments Also below are the arrangements for their AGM this week, on Wednesday 19 March at 7.45pm – all welcome. “Good morning everyone, The Friends of Portswood Rec are delighted to announce this year’s fundraiser quiz evening. The date is Tuesday 1 April 2025, the time is 7.00 for 7.30 (finishing around 9.45) and the venue is Trago Lounge in Portswood. You can look forward to...
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Not in our area but this might be of interest to some. Here are a range of heritage events that are being organised to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday! The majority of these events are in Southampton and extend up to December 2025!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 17, 2025 in News | 0 comments     To see all the events, click on the link below: JaneAusten250  
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Article from Daily Echo, 14/3/25: Arrest of three men from Sirdar Road, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 15, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25010381.police-confirm-three-arrests-man-shot-southampton/ A later article reported that the men were later released on bail.
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