Havering Leisure Centres Back Men’s Mental Health Week.
Men’s health will take centre stage across Havering this week, as local leisure centres team up with two volunteer organisations to raise awareness of prostate cancer and mental wellbeing.
In Your Area
Special Report: “The Planning Bill Opens The Floodgates For Developers To Concrete Over Woodlands, Wetlands, And Wildlife-Rich Areas”-Will Havering Lose Its Greenbelt?
“This bill is nothing short of a bulldozer through Britain’s last remaining wild spaces. It dresses itself up as ‘progress,’ but what it really does is silence local voices and sacrifice nature on the altar of profit.”
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Drugs Seized In Romford After Being Ordered Abroad.
St Edward’s Ward Safer Neighbourhood officers are keen to get the message out that ordering drugs from abroad is an offence in the United Kingdom
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St Alban’s Baby And Toddler Group Celebrate Volunteers Week.
Volunteers’ Week returned last week after reaching its 40th anniversary last year. From 2 to 8 June 2025, St Alban’s Baby & Toddler CIC joined thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK.
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St Alban’s Councillor’s Fears Over Lack Of Security At Hylands Park.
St. Alban’s Ward Conservative Action Team Councillor Judith Holt and Martin Firmstone are celebrating the award of a grant to for playground improvements and a wildflower labyrinth in Hylands Park, Hornchurch – but, they are also concerned about security there and in Park Lane Recreation Ground.
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Roald Dahl’s Gruesome Twosome The Twits Comes To The Brookside Theatre In Romford.
Roald Dahl’s gruesome twosome The Twits bursts on stage at the Brookside Theatre in Romford.
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Tool Thieves Beware! Havering Police Continue To Crackdown On Tool Thefts And Urge The Public To Work Alongside Them.
Havering police officers are making national headlines with their successful crackdown on tool theft — and are urging local residents to join them in the fight.
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Havering Joint Task Force Officers’ Stop And Search Leads To Large Quantities Of Class A Drugs Found.
Part of the ongoing Clear Hold Build initiative being run across Harold Hill has achieved further success. Officers from Havering Joint Task Force intercepted a vehicle with the occupant suspected of being a drug dealer.
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The Entertainer – Not Just A Toy Shop But Romford’s Magical Playground.
A place filled with colour, joy, and heartwarming family values, The Entertainer in Romford continues to be a local treasure.
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Where East Meets West: The 7th Eurasian Film Festival Held in London
The 7th annual Eurasian Film Festival in London showcased diverse films from over 23 countries, featuring awards for various categories. It highlighted literature’s impact on cinema and included special recognitions, culminating in a transition in festival leadership.
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Dagenham And Rainham MP Steps Up Campaign For Beam Park Station.
The campaign to push for the delivery of the promised new station at Beam Park has been stepped up. Before being elected in July 2024 as Dagenham and Rainham’s Member of Parliament and since then, Margaret Mullane has campaigned tirelessly for the station taking the argument to the GLA, Network Rail, c2c and the Department for Transport.
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Choking Smoke and Frustration: Launders Lane Fires Return as Locals Brace for Another Summer of Misery
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.
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Nutrition And Wellness Support Club Opens To Help Havering Residents.
A new nutrition club will open in Hornchurch on June 23 to help residents change their diet for a better way of life. Run by Caroline and her team, the aim is to provide healthy tips on how to make better choices nutritionally that improve your over all health.
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Former Hornchurch Ambulance Station To Make Way For New Homes.
Disused buildings at St George’s Hospital in Suttons Lane, in Hornchurch, will be torn down under a new scheme proposed by developer Purewal Equity.
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Police Appeal For Witnesses Following Fatal Road Traffic Collision In Wennington.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 45-year-old man died following a collision in Wennington.
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Romford Pride Is Set To Return This June!
Following a vibrant and successful event last summer, Romford Pride, hosted by Kaleidoscope, is back to bring colour, creativity, and community to the heart of Havering.
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‘Would You Treat Your Own Family Like This?’ Pensioner Slams NHS Doctors And A Crumbling System.
“They spoke as though older people were just bed blockers. Shame on them. We’re human beings, not problems to be filed away.”
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Romford And Dagenham Teenagers Charged After Throwing Firework Into Pensioner’s Property Resulting In A Fatal Fire.
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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New Wombles Litter Picking Group Launched To Tidy Up Marshalls And Rise Park.
Inspired by the Romford Town and Harold Wood Wombles, a new volunteer litter-picking group, the Marshalls and Rise Park Wombles, has officially launched with the mission of keeping local streets, parks, and green spaces clean in the Marshalls and Rise Park Ward.
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Romford Councillor Launches Investigation Into The Use Of Havering Homes By Other London Boroughs.
Families placed permanently into Havering can eventually become the responsibility of Havering Council. Schools, GPs and local services will all see increasing demand from new families being moved into the area, whilst Havering will continue to have to find accommodation for its own homeless families
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