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Dementia friendly events/activities for week beginning 13 July 2026 for across Southampton, courtesy of Caraway

Posted by on Jul 11, 2026 in News | 0 comments Dementia News, Southampton – July 2026 MEMORY CAFÉS   •  WELLBEING ACTIVITIES  •  OTHER CAFÉS Hi All We hope you’ve had a good week, if you’re a sports fan then this is a great time with Wimbledon for tennis and of course the football World Cup with England going into the quarter finals this weekend. If you’re not a sports fan then hope you’re enjoying the weather! Reframing Dementia meets...
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Official Minutes of Portswood PACT (Police and Community Together) Meeting of Thursday 2 July 2026 at Highfield Church Centre

Posted by on Jul 11, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News, Police Liaison Meetings | 0 comments   Click on the link below: Minutes Portswood PACT meeting – 02.07.26
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Beat Surgery Portswood Broadway, Monday 20 July from 11am to 2pm

Posted by on Jul 9, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Information received from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary 9/7/26 Beat Surgery on Portswood Road : Mon 20 Jul 11:00 Dear Portswood Resident, Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be hosting a Beat Surgery at The Broadway, Portswood Road on 20/07/2026 at 11:00. Please take this opportunity to raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle...
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Free, all welcome. Summer Evening Talk today, 8th July, at Portswood Library at 7.30pm – ‘The First Public Libraries in Southampton’

Posted by on Jul 8, 2026 in News | 0 comments Info from Friends of Portswood Library  
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HRA@50 Art for Art’s Sake, Avenue St Andrew’s Church Hall – 22 and 23 August from 12 noon to 5pm each day! Artists and crafters are busy preparing for the Art for Art’s Sake event!

Posted by on Jul 8, 2026 in News | 0 comments Phil Hewitt is a long-standing Highfield resident who started a new hobby of wood turning in retirement and is now starting to show his beautifully crafted pots at local craft fairs. The wood he uses is often salvaged locally, for example from Highfield Church pews. This will be the first time Phil has joined the Open Studios event, which HRA is supporting this year. Phil Lloyd, a painter, is...
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Message to HRA from the SCC Lead Ranger re concerns raised about water quality on The Common (7/7/26)

Posted by on Jul 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments “Thank you for getting in touch.   I wanted to provide an update regarding the concerns raised about water quality. There is likely to be leptospirosis present in the waterways, as is the case with almost every body of water and ditch across the UK due to the presence of rats. This is a naturally occurring risk in outdoor water environments.   Blue‑green algae has also been an...
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Bystander Training – Message from the SCC Community Engagement Officer for Bevois, Bargate, Portswood, Swaythling Wards

Posted by on Jul 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments ‘Hi all,   Southampton City Council have arranged Bystander training, this training teaches people how to safely recognise and respond when they witness inappropriate, harmful, or discriminatory behaviour. We want to empower individuals to intervene confidently and support others, helping to prevent harm and promote a more respectful community. Sessions will be taking place across...
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Friends of Portswood Rec are holding another ‘Nature Kids’ this Saturday 4 July from 10.30am to 12.30pm. They are aiming to hold these events on the first Saturday of the month during the summer!

Posted by on Jul 1, 2026 in News | 0 comments Children must be accompanied. They say: “We are very short of helpers. If you think you could help set up or assist in supervising the activities please let us know. We depend totally on volunteers do come and help if you can. We have a website and are on Facebook.” https://friendsofportswoodrec.uk/  
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