Statement from all Portswood Ward Councillors
Portswood ward councillors condemn the recent protests outside Highfield House hotel which is housing some of the asylum seekers in our city. Our city, and Portswood in particular, is a diverse and tolerant place and we welcome people from all over...
read morePolice Officer taking an interest in an illegal electric bike – in Bevois Valley
Reported Monday 28 July 2025
read moreMan on scrambler-type motorcycle behaving erratically – Portswood Broadway
Reported on Monday 28 July 2025. Police Officer pulled him over.
read moreLittle white dog – (Bichon?) found by a resident in Oakmount Avenue. Photo and phone details below
A resident of Oakmount Avenue has just found a little white dog (bichon?) in their side passage. It’s terrified and won’t let them go near to check a tag (tries to bite). They are in Oakmount Avenue and their no is: 07966 499362. Hopefully we can...
read moreAnti-asylum seekers demonstration from 6pm on Friday 25/7/25 – outside the Highfield House Hotel
Also, a counter demonstration. Police in attendance. Some comments from someone who experienced the demonstration where they felt better management was required: very slow moving traffic at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Highfield Lane with...
read moreAnti asylum seeker demonstration outside Highfield House Hotel – from 6 am, Friday 25 July 2025
Also, a counter demonstration. Police in attendance. Some comments from someone who experienced the demonstration where they felt better management was required: very slow moving traffic at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Highfield Lane with...
read moreAnother report: street drinkers – outside Flagship Coffee / in the cycle hub and seating area opposite
Another WA Group representative reported online to the police on Sunday 20 July 2025 that on Friday 18 July 2025 there were street drinkers in the above location. They were hiding behind/leaning against the Bus-gate furniture/lying on the ground...
read moreSuspect stabbing – The Muse, Portswood
One of our representatives was in The Muse in Portswood on the morning of Monday 21 July and saw a small group of men enter The Muse, following a woman who was holding up what looked like a large kitchen knife. One man appeared to have been stabbed...
read moreMan nearly caused an accident crossing road to get to the group sitting outside Flagship Coffee/the Bus-gate cycle hub and seat in Portswood Broadway
At approximately 13:40hrs on Friday 18 July, a man was seen crossing the road from The Trago Lounge side towards the Flagship Coffee area / Bus-gate cycle hub and seat. He nearly caused an accident with cars both ways and a cyclist had to swerve to...
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