October Books are having a Tea and Austen event this Saturday 28th June at 2pm. Dr Cheryl Butler will be talking about the lives of women who lived alongside Jane Austen, and the significance of tea rooms for meeting and connection

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 25, 2025 in News | 0 comments Tea & Austen’s Women October Books are having a Tea and Austen event this Saturday 28th June at 2pm. Dr Cheryl Butler will be talking about the lives of women who lived alongside Jane Austen, and the significance of tea rooms for meeting and connection. October Books say: “Join us on Saturday 28nd June at 2pm for an insightful discussion (and a cuppa) on the lives of women in...
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Garage doors forced open – house on the corner of Brookvale Road/Russell Place

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 25, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Took place on the night of Monday 23 June 2025. Nothing was stolen and despite the house being able to be accessed from the garage, it was not entered into. The police believe the perpetrators were disturbed by a passing pedestrian or car.
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Official Minutes of Portswood PACT (Police and Community Together) Meeting on Monday 16 June 2025 at Highfield Church Centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 25, 2025 in News, Police Liaison Meetings | 0 comments   Click on the link below for PACT Minutes 16 June 2025: Highfield PACT minutes – June 2025
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University of Southampton End of Year Waste Collection – list of roads confirmed for extra general waste collection on 5 July 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 24, 2025 in News | 0 comments The University of Southampton has funded an additional waste collection to tackle student impacts in the city. This year’s collection will take place on Saturday 5 July.   The University has worked with local resident associations to draw up the list of roads to be focused on.   The University and its Students’ Union will also be encouraging charitable donations and food...
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Photos from our Treasurer – Martin Benning!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 24, 2025 in News | 0 comments Golden ringed dragonfly just after its emergence sequence               Great Tit  fledgling about to  embark on life on the wing    
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A reminder that ‘Heart and Stroll 2025’ by ‘Heartbeat’ at University Hospital Southampton, takes place this Sunday 29 June on Southampton Common from 9am to 4pm!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 23, 2025 in News | 0 comments It is in support of the renovation of the Heart Failure Unit. This is the first ever Heart and Stroll event! ‘Heartbeat’ say: “This event is family friendly and we encourage you to bring your fur-babies too!” “We are excited to bring you Heart and Stroll – a gentle 5km stroll around Southampton Common. This is not just any old walking event in a park! As you...
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A walk through Southampton Old Cemetery recently (June 2025). Photo by Ken

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 23, 2025 in News | 0 comments
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Here are the Nature Notes for June 2025 from Friends of Portswood Rec – in the link below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 23, 2025 in News | 0 comments These feature “the spooky tale of the Spindle and the Moth” and tells us about “the Spindle tree and the habits of the caterpillars of the Ermine Moth”. https://www.friendsofportswoodrec.uk/article_43/index.php Happy reading! Courtesy of Friends of Portswood Rec
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