SPECIAL REPORT-HAVERING’S SUMMER OF FIRE: 126 HECTARES OF LAND DAMAGED AS BOROUGH RECORDS STAGGERING SURGE IN GRASS FIRES
Havering has been hit by a devastating summer of grass fires, with more than 54 hectares of land recorded as
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News and community reporting concerning the London Borough of Havering and its residents.
ARE YOU FED UP OF SEEING BALACLAVA-WEARING YOUTHS ON E-BIKES AROUND OUR TOWNS AND CITIES?
Are you fed up of seeing youths riding high-powered e-bikes around our towns and cities, sometimes with their faces covered,
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HAVERING JOINT TASK FORCE PURSUE TWO YOUTHS ON E-BIKES AFTER RIDERS ‘FAIL TO STOP’
A police pursuit erupted in Upminster after two Surron e-bike riders wearing balaclavas failed to stop for officers during a
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A VILLAGE TRADITION LIVES ON AS HORSES GATHER FOR HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER’S SPECIAL SUNDAY.
A much-loved English tradition celebrating horses and the important place they have played in rural life returned to the historic
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DAGENHAM MAN JAILED FOR 13 YEARS OVER £20M COCAINE PLOT USING FROZEN FISH
A Dagenham man has been jailed for 13 years after being convicted of taking part in a plot to import
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Havering Council Helps Apprehend Brentwood Serial Flytipper.
Havering Council helped to apprehend a serial fly tipper who has now been jailed and banned from carrying waste in Brentwood for five years. The Council’s Enforcement Teams and Section 92 Police officers, who are…
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“HAVERING PLANNING SHAKE-UP: ‘LOCAL COUNCILLORS WILL HAVE LESS SAY’ WARNS CRANHAM COUNCILLOR”
As major changes to the planning system are set to come into effect from the end of October, Cllr John
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RAINHAM SERIAL FLY-TIPPER JAILED AFTER DUMPING RUBBISH ACROSS BRENTWOOD AS COUNCIL TAKES TOUGH ACTION
A repeat fly-tipper who dumped waste at locations across Brentwood has been jailed for nine months after a council investigation
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HORNCHURCH CHAOS AS MERCEDES CRASHES INTO PARKED CAR AND SENDS IT INTO HOUSE.
A police attempt to stop a Mercedes over concerns about excess speed turned into a dramatic overnight crash in Hornchurch
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More Than Four In Ten Havering Residents Say They Feel Unsafe In Their Own Neighbourhoods.
A new Havering residents’ survey has revealed a striking divide over life in the borough, with more than four in
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COUNCIL NEWS: Havering approves new tenant strategy to ensure resident participation.
Havering Council has adopted The Housing Tenant Engagement Strategy 2026-2029. Cabinet approved the new strategy on Wednesday 16 September 2026 which sets out how residents’ views, experiences and priorities will be reflected in the design,…
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14,711 calls in a year and just 16 town centre officers:How much pressure are Havering police under?
Havering police dealt with thousands of calls across a 12-month period, with figures showing more than 14,700 calls across the
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The £2 Billion List: Havering Council’s Biggest Contracts Revealed
Havering Council papers show 213 registered contracts with a combined stated value approaching £2 billion.
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‘Twice in two nights’: Fury as South Street homes targeted in shocking overnight paint attacks as former councillor calls on urgent police action.
South Street residents have been left shocked and frightened after homes and cars were targeted in two separate overnight attacks,
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From Romford’s fountain to the Dolphin: The Havering landmarks a generation will never forget.
Remember these? The much-loved Havering landmarks that have disappeared. There are places that become part of who we are. They
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Tesco Support For Healthy Eating At Rainham Village Primary School And Nursery.
The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham-Margaret Mullane MP has warmly welcomed the news from Tesco that Rainham Village Primary School and Nursery
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‘21 days locked in a crate’: Woman’s Shocking Mission To Expose The reality Of Factory Farming
Woman walks free after spending 21 days and nights inside a pig farrowing crate in Trafalgar Square A campaigner has
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Havering Planning Applications: 15 to 21 September 2026
Proposals include a training academy with overnight accommodation at Upminster Court, an eight-person HMO and commercial swimming lessons at a
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Police Raise Street Drinking Concerns Ahead Of Romford Shop Licence Hearing
Police evidence about street drinking and antisocial behaviour will be considered during a premises-licence hearing for Roseland News.
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Havering Council Approves £105,000 CCTV And Emergency Response Vehicle
A new multipurpose council vehicle will support resident engagement, mobile CCTV and humanitarian assistance in emergencies.
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