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Gearing up for One Big Community
The first One Big Community Festival, which aims to “bring together Portswood’s many communities and cultures”, takes place at Portswood recreation ground on Saturday, September 11, from 11 am to 5pm.
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A national league player coaches mixed basketball sessions at St Denys
Community Centre for 8-12 year olds on Tuesday afternoons, from 4.15pm
for an hour.
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James Marsh writes to say that he's trying to find anyone who has a good frontal photograph of Ted Martins butcher's shop, that used to be just up the road from the Brook Inn.
The latest NBSP Community Group newsletter is now available for download - and all NBSP newsletters are now archived here. The June issue includes features on the new pharmacy in Highfield, a neighbourhood watch update, news about policing Hampton Park, and more info about the Group's 'One Big Fun Day' which takes place on Saturday September 11.
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This YouTube video presents a short selection of pics from Sunday May 30 of the bus rally from Portswood to commemorate 130 years of the original Southampton Corporation Tramways
depot at Portswood Road, which closes later this year. See also this Echo article
A new edition of 'St Denys Today',
the community newsletter for St Denys which focuses on the community
centre, is available as a download here (PDF
501K).
highfieldhistory.co.uk is starting a new project, documenting Highfield during the wars, to be ready for a special Remembrance Sunday at Highfield Church. If you’d like to be a part of this, then read on.
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NBSP community group is organising a summer charity event, in conjunction with charity Southampton Sight, to bring together different communities and cultures within Portswood. This will be held in Portswood Recreation ground on September 11. Any individuals or groups wanting to get involved please contact the group via their website.
Woodmill residents made a deputation to the Council and handed in a
100-strong petition opposing the idea - that could be back on the
agenda - of introducing traffic lights at Woodmill Bridge – at an
estimated minimum cost of £100,000.
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From driving schools to Yoga, Pilates and children's drama, check out the busy Classes and Tutors section on our noticeboard over at our sister site bitternepark.info. It's just one of many sections listing businesses and community organisations - and the great news is, basic listings are still free. Lovely!
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Art Group
September 03, 2010 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
Young people's groups - Portswood Church
September 05, 2010 (10:30 am)
Sunday mornings: 'Rock Solid' groups for 0 - 13 yrs and 'Revolution' for 14 - 18 yrs, from...
CKD Self Defence
September 08, 2010 (6:00 pm)
Free introductory class of system of practical self-defence techniques at St Denys Community...
Sandras Yoga & Pilates Classes
September 08, 2010 (7:30 pm)
St Denys Community Centre
£3.50 per session
check with venue re: bank holidays
Lunchtime meditation sesssion - Art House
September 09, 2010 (1:15 am)
Tuesdays at the Art House Cafe, Bedford Place (opposite sainsburys) £3.00 for the meditation...
Viewing Day RSH Hospital Chapel
September 09, 2010 (All Day)
The hospital chapel at the Royal South Hants Hospital was built in 1858 and is now a grade II...
Community Radio - St Denys
September 09, 2010 (12:30 pm)
Get involved with a community radio podcast project at St Denys Community Centre. You can learn new...
Wing Chun Kung Fu
September 09, 2010 (8:00 pm)
Every Tues & Thurs in St Denys Community Centre.
Classes run by Alan Gibson from 8 till 9.30pm. ...
Art Group
September 10, 2010 (12:30 pm)
Tuesdays & Fridays at St Denys Community Centre. Check with organisers re: holiday periods
One Big Community Festival
September 11, 2010 (11:00 am) - September 12, 2010
ONE BIG COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE SO BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR A FUN DAY...
Young people's groups - Portswood Church
September 12, 2010 (10:30 am)
Sunday mornings: 'Rock Solid' groups for 0 - 13 yrs and 'Revolution' for 14 - 18 yrs, from...
Southampton Ukulele Jam
September 13, 2010 (7:30 pm)
at Talking Heads. We play everything from folk to punk. We lend ukes to newbies. We help each other...
The first One Big Community Festival, which aims to “bring together Portswood’s many communities and cultures”, takes place at Portswood recreation ground on Saturday, September 11, from 11 am to 5pm. 
Flamenco dance lessons are set to take place at St Denys Community Centre in September.
If you fancy becoming a portswood.info newshound, and
sniffing out a story or two for the website, why not get in touch? There are plenty of opportunities to get involved with other areas, too, from managing our events listings to earning commission selling advertising across our sites.... Interested? Then what are you waiting for? Use the Contact Us form to, er - contact us!
The Council is asking residents what they think about when local elections should be held, and whether we should have an elected mayor.
A new edition of 'St Denys Today',
the community newsletter for St Denys which focuses on the community
centre, is available as a download 
Our sister site is trialing a new Twitter feed, so if you want to get the latest scoops from bitternepark.info and potentially far
beyond, 
Portswood resident Sam Goold has launched a new jobs website for Southampton called JobsonThursday.co.uk
Portswood's sister site 
Woodmill residents made a deputation to the Council and handed in a
100-strong petition opposing the idea - that could be back on the
agenda - of introducing traffic lights at Woodmill Bridge – at an
estimated minimum cost of £100,000.
From driving schools to Yoga, Pilates and children's drama, check out the busy 
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