Forty Firefighters Attend Rainham Fire.
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were in attendance at a fire near Berwick Pond Road in Rainham yesterday.
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Dagenham and Rainham MP Joins Newly Formed Parliamentary Group To Focus on Countering Wildfires.
Countering the threat of wildfires is the focus of a new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), which the Dagenham and Rainham MP-Margaret Mullane
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After Years Of Smoke And Fires, Rainham Residents Hope New Reform Leadership Brings Action To Launders Lane.
As temperatures begin to rise across Havering, residents living near Launders Lane in Rainham say they are once again bracing
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Havering Residents Have Your Car Washed By Firefighters!
Firefighters and Fire Cadets from Hornchurch Fire Station will be swapping hoses for sponges next weekend as they host a
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Residents Fear Another Summer Of Smoke And Fires In Rainham
In light of further delays projected recently by Havering Council (while it was led by the previous administration, Havering Residents
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Eight fire engines rush to Dagenham house fire as crews battle blaze from above.
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled a house fire on Ballards Road in Dagenham late last night. Part
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Squalid and Dickensian living conditions exposed in Romford flats on Victoria Road as Councillor demands action.
St Alban’s Ward Councillor and candidate Jane Keane and her colleague, candidate Jack Dobson Smith, have slammed the housing conditions
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BREAKING: Fire Destroys Havering Gymnastics Centre In Collier Row.
Firefighters were called to a fire at the Havering Gymnastics Centre on Havering Road in Collier Row shortly before 7am
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Recording Police Suicides Is Long Overdue – And Shows Why PTSD999 Are Saving Lives
From the perspective of PTSD999, the recent move by Chief Constables and the National Police Chiefs’ Council to make the
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Fresh Start for Rainham as Residents Help Shape New Response After Landfill Fire Fears
Rainham residents have helped kickstart a fresh, community-led approach to tackling long-running landfill fire concerns at a special workshop held on Friday 27 March.
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MPs, Councillors and Havering Campaigners Urge Starmer To Support Zane’s Law.
Havering’s local MPs, councillors and campaigners have joined together to support calls for a new law to address the crisis of contaminated land in the UK, with a focus on protecting people and the environment above all else.
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Havering Council Pursues Legal Action As Landowner Blocks Progress Works On Launders Lane.
The owner of the Arnold’s Field site at Launders Lane has now refused permission for Havering Council to carry out its temporary solution to stop the fires on the site.
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“Not Supported” Elm Park Worship Leader Speaks Out Against Large Romford Mosque Plans.
A man who has been running a place of worship in Elm Park has hit out at plans to build a large mosque in the centre of Romford, warning it would inevitably increase congestion and risk creating unnecessary tension in the wider community.
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London News: Investigation Launched After Shocking Arson Attack On Ambulances In Golders Green.
An investigation has been launched after four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service were set on fire in Golders Green.
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“Emergency Service Workers Are Ending Their Own Lives – And We’re Doing Absolutely Nothing”
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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We Can’t Breathe: Tempers Boil Over at Launders Lane Contamination Meeting.
On Tuesday evening at Rainham Library, Havering Council held a meeting to update local residents now that the land at Launders Lane has been officially deemed contaminated. The audience heard from Council Leader Ray Morgon, Chief Executive Andrew Blake Herbert, Public Health Director Mark Ansell Planning Director Helen Oakerbee. and a representative for the landowner. Residents listened to the work underway but what followed was an outpouring of deep frustration and despair.
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Video: Havering Council Hosts Groundbreaking Conference and Events to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls.
Havering Council marked a pivotal moment in its commitment to eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) by hosting a landmark conference and two historic firsts for the borough: a solidarity march and a flag raising ceremony. The events focused on the crucial role men must play in challenging inappropriate behaviour and promoting a culture of respect within the community.
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Dagenham And Rainham MP Welcomes Funding Boost For The London Fire Brigade.
A Government decision to provide an extra over half a million in funding for the London Fire Brigade to improve
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Hundreds Of Firefighters Tackle Blaze In Rainham Flats.
Ten fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to the flat fire on Broadis Way in Rainham, just before
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Launders Lane Decision A Victory For Residents And An Important Step Forward For Children.
Following Clear the Air in Havering’s High Court challenge, Havering Council has done the right thing and reverse
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