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Havering Museum Marks 250 Years of Essex Freemasonry with Landmark Public Exhibition
Honouring the Past, Building an Inclusive Future On Saturday 9 May, history, heritage and community came together as the Foundations
Havering has officially chosen two new Members of the UK Youth Parliament following a closely fought election at Havering Town
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Five teenage boys remain in police custody after officers arrested them in connection with a series of alleged robberies across
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Children across London are getting younger when it comes to carrying and using knives, with shocking new figures revealing just
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Last year, Havering chose a new Mayor. The borough waited with baited breath and then along came the incredible, the
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“We are aware of concerns around schools of young people being targeted for mobile phones, coats and personal property.I want
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Emerson Park Academy has introduced a strict new “phone-free” policy, requiring pupils to lock away their mobile phones during the
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Samantha Jobber -SEND Parent and Advocate writes in the Havering Daily. As a parent to four children with Special Educational
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Councillor Gillian Ford outlines Havering Council’s financial challenges, expressing concerns over rising statutory service demands and opposing a Section 114 notice, which could restrict services and diminish local decision-making powers.
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Local police have teamed up with students at Brady Primary School for a poster competition aimed at raising awareness of
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Havering Council has branded the continued delays in reopening Gallows Corner “extremely disappointing” and a “farce”, writes Sebastian Mann local
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Aziz Mogaji, a Green Party candidate for Heaton ward, writes in today’s Havering Daily about the importance of literacy in
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Here’s what you said: From hospital fears to parking costs and development concerns, hundreds of residents have had their say
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Students from New City College took to the streets around their local neighbourhoods and organised litter picks as part of
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Cllr Graham Williamson announced plans for the East Havering Data Centre Campus, featuring an Ecology Park and Visitor Centre to enhance biodiversity, community wellbeing, and local economy, all while promoting sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.
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Dagenham and Rainham’s Labour MP, Margaret Mullane, has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that more children in Elm Park will get access to childcare close to home. The RJ Mitchell Primary School has been awarded funding to open a Best Start school-based nursery.
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A specialist school in Harold Hill is calling on the local community to help raise funds for a much-needed new minibus.
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Pupils from various Havering schools received recognition in a Mother’s Day portrait competition, with their artworks displayed in The Mercury Shopping Centre’s exhibition, “The Women Who Made Us.” Scargill Infant School won, earning a £100 prize.
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The Metropolitan Police Service alongside Havering Council, Youth Unity, local partners and residents have officially launched the Build phase of the Our Harold Hill – Clear Hold Build project — marking the next stage in a twoyear programme that has significantly reduced crime and strengthened community resilience across Harold Hill.
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On the 23rd of February 2026, the government released its long-anticipated SEND White Paper. The White Paper sets out proposed changes
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