Bringing LGBTQ+ Pride to Romford.
This pride event will aim to bring the local LGBTQ+ community of Havering together to celebrate.
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VIDEO: Be prepared for the best Romford Film Festival ever!
It’s that time of year again! It’s May, and just after the Cannes Film Festival, which can only mean it’s time for the Romford Film Festival.
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Romford MP continues his fight to stop animal testing.
Mr Rosindell, an animal champion, will ask an important question in the House this morning, in a bid to end cruel testing on animals.
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BREAKING: Fire breaks at the Town Hall in Romford.
A video shared with the Havering Daily shows fire engines at the Town Hall car park as firefighters tackle a blaze at the side of the building.
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BREAKING: Woman mauled to death by her two XL Bully dogs in Hornchurch.
A woman has sadly died after being mauled by two dogs in Hornchurch this afternoon.
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Why is the government hell bent on destroying communities?
Councillor Gillian Ford, Havering’s Deputy Leader of the Council, highlights the impact of insufficient local government funding on services like libraries and highways. The UK’s centralised government disproportionately allocates funds, affecting local communities. Social care costs consume a large portion of funding, hindering other services. Gillian urges for fair funding and sustainable programmes to restore community trust and pride.
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Third teenager charged following stabbing and shooting of a man in Dagenham.
A third person has been charged after a man was stabbed and shot in Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham.
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Julia Lopez MP meets with Michael Gove to help put Havering on a better financial footing.
Mrs Lopez has been exploring ways to put the borough on a better long-term financial footing after securing extra cash from Mr Gove’s department earlier in the year, further to discussions with Council Leader, Ray Morgon, and senior officers.
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‘Defend our local library services in Havering!’-Romford MP launches campaigns to save Collier Row and Gidea Park libraries.
“We must fight these shortsighted plans to close our much loved libraries by Havering Council which will disadvantage local people.”
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Time FM Sees Significant Increase in Listenership
Time FM recently announced a significant increase in both listenership and listening duration, with a whopping 74% surge. Station Manager Mark Dover attributed this success entirely to the loyal listeners, emphasizing the strong connection between the station’s content and its audience. Dover expressed gratitude to the listeners and acknowledged their vital role in this achievement.
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Romford MP urges Havering Council to halt any plans of library closure and instead engage in dialogue.
The proposed closure of Gidea Park and Collier Row Libraries has sparked widespread concern amongst residents and stakeholders. With Andrew Rosindell M.P. lending his voice to the opposition, the pressure mounts on Havering Council to reconsider its course of action and prioritise the needs of the community.
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‘Very distressing’-Residents anger over dead deer left in children’s play area by council.
Residents who walk their dogs in Raphaels Park in Romford were very distressed to see a dead deer lying in the children’s play area in the morning. It was reported to council staff at 5.30am and was still in the park at 11 am.
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London News: Man jailed after series of sexual assaults on Jewish women and girls in Stamford Hill.
Mohammed Amin, 28 of Sparsholt Road, N19, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday 10, May where he was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison. He was jailed after committing four sexual offences against four victims over a three-month period in 2021. The youngest victim was 12.
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MP backs school campaign to improve local playgrounds for disabled children.
Last Friday, MP for Hornchurch and Upminster, Julia Lopez, visited the Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School in Upminster to hear more and support their campaign to improve local playgrounds for disabled children.
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Mayor’s special visit to Harold Hill birthday party.
The party was held to celebrate the first birthday of a Table Tennis Club run for people with Parkinson’s
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VIDEO:SEND Parents calling on call on council to fulfill their duty and complete consultation correctly as FOI shows only half of the schools consulted.
Parents have been campaigning to keep the current transport system in place for SEND children after the council announced last year that they were planning possible cuts to the current system.
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Fire at Rainham Industrial Unit.
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire on New Road in Rainham overnight (15 May).
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Child rushed to hospital after falling from window.
A child was rushed to hospital yesterday morning after falling from a window in Dagenham. The child is believed to have fallen from a first floor window.
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Queen’s Theatre announce its inaugural season under the stewardship of new directors.
Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch announces its inaugural season under the stewardship of Co-Creative Directors: Aisling Gallagher, Alex Thorpe and Kate Lovell.
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‘No child in Havering must be left behind’.Parents discovery that council only consulted with half of the schools it was meant to.
Red flags about the legality of the SEND Home to School Transport Consultation persist following the discovery that Havering council has only consulted with half the number of our of borough schools it was meant to.
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