News for the community, by the community.
Despite the gloomy and unseasonable weather, summer is technically here — and with it, the all-too-familiar nightmare for Rainham residents: the return of the Launders Lane fires.
Two teenagers have been jailed for the manslaughter of a pensioner who died after a firework was thrown into his property and caused a fatal fire.
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They save lives. But who’s saving theirs? Behind every siren, there’s a human being carrying the weight of trauma — and the cracks are starting to show.
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Sadly a man has died following a house fire on Belgrave Avenue in Romford this morning (30 April).
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Members of the PTSD999 charity reached out to the Dagenham and Rainham Member of Parliament, Margaret Mullane, in efforts to raise awareness of the issue of Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder suffered by police officers, fire fighters, prison officers and others in the emergency services.
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A suspicious fire on Lucerne Way, Harold Hill, injured four individuals. Police and fire investigators are seeking evidence to determine the cause.
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Am I ok? Is question that often lingers in the minds of emergency service workers as they leave the scene of another fatality. Police officers called to discover a body after a collision, firefighters cutting victims from wreckage — these moments are part of their job. What many might say they’re paid to do.
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A devastating fire tore through six gardens in Harold Hill on Saturday afternoon, leaving residents reeling from the destruction it caused.
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As parents across Havering head to work over the Easter holidays, countless children are being left to their own devices—literally and figuratively—with little to no access to meaningful activities or safe spaces.
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Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire at an industrial estate on Willoughby Drive in Rainham yesterday afternoon.
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Firefighters are asking people to follow safety advice due to an increased risk of wildfires occurring across London after an alert was issued by the Met Office
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One year ago, we embarked on this journey with a simple, yet vital mission: to support our brave emergency service personnel and veterans who are battling the devastating effects of PTSD.’
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Police seek witnesses for a fatal multi-vehicle collision in Rainham on February 14, resulting in two deaths and one serious injury. Information requests directed to police at CAD 7011/2FEB2025.
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A special crime summit meeting was held at the Town Hall in Romford yesterday, Monday 3 February where residents had the opportunity to hear from Havering’s Community Safety Team about the ongoing hard work they are doing across the borough.
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The special mornings are held on the last Tuesday of each month and sees local organisations attend to come and engage with customers and talk about the work going on across the borough.
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A 60-year-old man, reported missing, was rescued from a roof on Station Lane in Upminster by firefighters using a crane ladder. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police thanked the local community for their patience during the road closures that occurred for safety during the rescue operation.
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Following the devastating wildfire that destroyed 17 homes in Wennington Village during the July 2022 heatwave, the home owners suffered insult to their injury when they discovered that Havering Council, in following the then Tory Government’s rules, were required to impose a Community Infrastructure Levy payment when the houses were rebuilt.
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Police officers and firefighters worked together to help defuse a potentially difficult situation where a male suffering with his mental health had made numerous threats.
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Margaret Mullane- the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, and Beam Park Labour Councillors Matt Stanton and Trevor Mckeever, have called upon Havering Council to get to the root of the fires on the industrial sites off New Road in Rainham.
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Parts of Rainham are currently engulfed by clouds of black smoke following a huge fire at a warehouse on New Road.Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters are currently tackling the blaze.
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