News for the community, by the community.
Many people are low in magnesium, but why is it so important? Restless legs in the evening, heavy fatigue and feeling overly stressed can all be linked to low magnesium levels. Believe it or not, magnesium is one of the body’s most essential minerals, yet it’s one many people don’t get enough of.
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More than 14,000 officers were signed off last year with mental-health issues — yet the Federation wants psychometric tests.
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The manager of a NHS ward where a patient took her own life has been spared jail, while the NHS has been fined more than £500,000, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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Welfare teams and welfare dogs are being axed by some police forces — at a time when police officers need welfare support more than ever.
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The NHS body overseeing healthcare in north-east London is still behind on cuts it needs to make, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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Scott from The Proper Blokes Club, who actively supports men’s wellbeing, is launching a new venture to support men’s mental health through sport.
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Behind the uniform lies unbearable trauma, rising suicides, and a culture that refuses to change. Our officers are cracking under the pressure — and no one is listening.
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Havering residents are continuing to raise concerns about access to mental health support, with figures showing long waits and overstretched services across the borough.
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Imagine a job where you are consistently seen as the enemy. No matter where you go, or what you do, people have ‘beef’ with you.
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Havering Council has launched a new suicide prevention campaign aimed at breaking the silence around suicide and encouraging people to seek available support.
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A special community event aimed at supporting men’s wellbeing will take place in Harold Wood on 27th September, with guest speaker Patrick Regan OBE.
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The NHS trust overseeing north-east London has been told to improve the quality of its psychiatric units and fix issues with managing risks and high waiting times, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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YMCA Thames Gateway Group is thrilled to announce it has been shortlisted as a finalist at the 2025 Youth Matters Awards, an honour that highlights the charity’s commitment to supporting the local community.
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The initiative is led by Mike Murray, Armed Forces Champion for East London DWP, Charles Ryan, Armed forces champion for Havering council/NHS and Mental Health charity Mind and its new veterans support programme.
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The NHS will make three major shifts in how it handles healthcare over the next decade following a decline in public support, writes Sebastian Mann, local democracy reporter.
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The North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) recently launched the Asylum Seeker and Refugee Psychology Service – a specialist service designed to support the emotional health and wellbeing of asylum-seeking and refugee children, adults, and families living in the Havering area.
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The NHS body overseeing healthcare in north-east London has been given £1.1million less to fight health inequality compared to last year, writes Local Democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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f you have a friend or family member in hospital- please check if they have been issued with a Do Not Resuscitate form.
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Very rarely do others stop and think-‘I wonder how many endless traumatic incidents has this officer witnessed and yet here they are answering another call for help’.
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On Friday 13 June officers attended an address on Dagenham Healthway following concerns that a man had barricaded himself in a house. Officers attended and the road was closed as they began talking and working with the man to try and get him out of the property safely.
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