The Havering Daily

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Author: Francesca Lilleystone

Havering In Your Area News Police Romford 

New Ribbon NewSeven Arrests in Romford After Police Deploy Live Facial Recognition on South Street.

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Seven arrests were made yesterday following a Live Facial Recognition operation in Romford as police ramped up efforts to tackle crime in the town centre. Officers were deployed on South Street on Friday 23 January, where the targeted operation led to the arrest of individuals linked to serious offences, including breaches of Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Criminal Behaviour Orders.

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“Emergency Service Workers Are Ending Their Own Lives – And We’re Doing Absolutely Nothing”

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Our emergency service workers are facing unprecedented situations. The high level of trauma they deal with has probably hit record levels. What sadly has not hit record level, but has actually hit low levels, is the support they are receiving. Police officers, firefighters and paramedics are ending their own lives. The level of suicide amongst police officers and firefighters has hit new levels. But who actually cares?

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Havering In Your Area News Politics Reform UK Romford 

“Romford MP Takes Nigel Farage to Meet Chagossians and Condemns Government Betrayal”

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Romford’s Reform Member of Parliament Andrew Rosindell MP this week took Reform MPs and its leader Nigel Farage to meet the Chagossian people here in the UK, highlighting the ongoing struggle for self-determination and shining a spotlight on the government’s handling of the British Overseas Territory. Mr Rosindell has long campaigned for the rights of the Chagossian people and continues to call for urgent action to ensure their voices are heard.

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Harold Hill Havering Council In Your Area News 

“Not a Migrant Hotel”: Havering Council Shuts Down Viral Harold Hill Rumours.

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Havering Council has moved swiftly to shut down rumours circulating online this week after concerns were raised that a property on Farringdon Avenue in Harold Hill was being used as a migrant centre. The Council has categorically denied the claims, making clear the information being shared on social media is false.

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London News News Police 

London Frontline Police Officers Paid Too Little to Live in London.

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London is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in, yet its frontline police officers face a harsh reality. The public perception that police officers earn huge wages is completely incorrect for the majority of officers on the street. Many cannot even afford to live in the capital they are tasked with protecting.

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London News News Police 

Managing Chaos: The Reality of Policing Protests.

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Having attended multiple protests of all kinds since 2019, one pattern is impossible to ignore: almost every group, regardless of political position, ends up accusing the police of bias, of supporting the “other side,” or of acting against their particular cause specifically whilst letting others get away with it.

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Hornchurch In Your Area News Romford 

Frustration Mounts at Gallows Corner as Delays Continue With No End in Sight.

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Gallows Corner has become a source of ongoing frustration for Havering residents, with roadworks remaining far from completion and disruption continuing months longer than expected. Originally scheduled to finish in September last year, the project has been delayed leaving residents and local businesses struggling with congestion and limited access.

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Havering Havering Parks Hornchurch In Your Area News 

Bird Flu Detected in Harrow Lodge Park as Public Advised to Take Precautions.

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Bird flu has been detected in the Harrow Lodge Park area, prompting Havering Council to issue advice to residents and park users. Havering’s parks team has confirmed it is working closely with DEFRA and warning notices have been placed around the park, urging visitors to take precautions to protect themselves, their pets and other birds following the discovery

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Health and Wellbeing Mental Health News 

Havering’s H90 Joggers Invite Adults of All Abilities to Get Running.

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If you’ve ever wanted to get into running, improve your fitness, or meet like-minded people, Havering’s H90 Joggers (H90J) is the club for you. Open to adults aged 18 and over, H90J welcomes runners of all abilities—from complete beginners learning to run, to those who want to jog, chat, and stay healthy, and even to seasoned runners training for specific distances.

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Lifestyle News Queen's Theatre - Hornchurch Theatre 

Loot-A Classic Scandalous Dark Farce Comes to the Queen’s Theatre.

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A revival of Joe Orton’s classic scandalous dark farce Loot will come to Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch this February. Written by Joe Orton and directed by Bethany Pitts the play is based on two thieves who attempt to hide stolen money in this classic scandalous dark farce.

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Health and Wellbeing In Your Area News Romford 

Exclusive: Elderly Cancer Patient Left in Corridor at Queen’s Hospital: Daughter’s Anger.

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An Elm Park woman has spoken of her anger and heartbreak after what she describes as degrading and unsafe treatment of her elderly father at Queen’s Hospital in Romford, saying the experience has left her deeply worried about how older patients are being treated.

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