A helping hand to local businesses as our high streets re-open.
Havering Council carried out over 200 patrols and face-to-face visits last week, providing COVID-secure advice to businesses across the borough
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Health and Wellbeing
Giving ICU patients a voice-Therapist shares her highs and lows of working through a pandemic.
Dani a speech and language therapist at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust, has spoken about her experience during
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Cigarette tosser gets huge fine.
A Barking smoker has been ordered to pay over £700 after he was caught dropping his cigarette on the floor.
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Romford primary school wins award for its focus on pupils’ mental well being.
A Romford primary school has been named as a Thrive Ambassador School for the role it plays in supporting the wellbeing
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‘There is no community spirit like the one here in Rainham’.
A local man has praised his community for being amazing and supportive during these challenging times. Duane from Rainham wants
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‘I was told that children like mine should not be allowed out’.
The mother of an autistic boy has praised the help of a passer by who stepped in to help her
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Covid testing a huge success thanks to fantastic students.
Health and Social Care students across the Havering colleges rose to the challenge when they volunteered to help with the on-site Covid testing of thousands of learners. In
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Romford market fully re-opens.
Romford Market is set to welcome back all non-essential retail traders this Wednesday 14th of April in its first full reopening since
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‘We don’t have a voice and we’ve not been heard’-Pub Manager prepares for re-opening.
On Monday 12th of April further restrictions will be lifted and the opening of non essential shops will take place.
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Havering libraries set for Covid secure re-opening from April 12.
Havering’s libraries will begin to reopen from Monday 12 April as government restrictions lift. The service will re-open as a full ‘browse
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‘There is mould all over the walls and the roof is leaking’-mother of mental health sufferer begs for help.
The mother of a mental health sufferer is appealing for help for her daughter who is living in squalid conditions
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‘The highs and low of how I became me’ -celebrating Transgender Day.
Yesterday (Wednesday 31 March) was International Transgender Day of Visibility, an opportunity to celebrate transgender people’s contributions, while also raising
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Raise money for Cancer Care by Wing Walking.
If you’ve ever dreamed of flying high, then mobile cancer care charity Hope for Tomorrow is giving you the opportunity
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Pioneering clinical pilot launched at Queen’s hospital.
While Covid-19 continues to impact all of our lives, we must also remember that other illnesses will not wait until
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‘Point of Care Testing Hot Lab’ introduced at Queen’s Hospital Emergency Department.
Queen’s Hospital in Romford have opened new facilities in their Emergency Department (ED) including a larger rest area for their
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Mosaic built in honour of a year of reflection.
A budding amateur artist from Hornchurch has created an amazing mosaic in her front garden as a personal year of
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Hornchurch Osteopath struck off for behaving in a sexual manner.
The General Osteopathic Council has removed Salah Said from its Register of osteopaths. The GOsC’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) found
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New rapid testing site for Romford workers.
A new rapid community testing site opened in the heart of Romford on Monday 22 March, offering rapid COVID-19 testing
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Havering Council remembers first coronavirus lockdown.
Havering Council is marking the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and first national lockdown in England. The Council will
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The Romford Window Garden goes live!
Havering Changing’s current project, The Romford Window Garden, goes live on Saturday 27th March! The project was the idea of
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