News for the community, by the community.
Planning permission has been secured for 18 modular homes in Romford, part of a project to address London’s housing crisis. This initiative aims to improve temporary housing conditions for vulnerable families and reduce costs for local councils while supporting long-term regeneration.
Havering Council raised the Progress Pride flag to celebrate the start of Pride Month 2025, emphasizing its commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality. Events will include participation in Pride in London and Romford Pride.
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A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) after a police officer suffered a serious injury during an incident in Redbridge last week.
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A New Beginning is a group covering Havering, that has been recently set up by a group of dedicated volunteers. The volunteers have been looking after cats and kittens for decades between them and are dedicated cat and kitten rescuers.
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Local residents including councillors gathered at Rainham Hall on Wednesday 28 of May to listen to Haverings plans to update the Conservation Area Management Plan for Rainham Village.
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Conservation Areas are areas which have been designated because of their special architectural or historic interest.
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Havering Council has unveiled the new Low Energy Visitor Centre (LEVC) in Raphael Park, at an opening ceremony with councillors, staff and project contractors.
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Two men have been sentenced for robbing a man of his luxury watch on a Southend-bound train, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.
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The Havering Daily looked at a variety of data and reports which highlighted several junctions in Havering that have been identified as particularly hazardous due to high numbers of personal injury accidents (PIAs). Here’s an overview of the most dangerous junctions in the area starting with Gallows Corner.
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Looking for a night of pure laughter? This farcical favourite delivers non-stop hilarity at the Queen’s Theatre.
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Being able to afford a home in which you feel secure and comfortable is something many of us take for granted because we are already happily in that position
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Thousands of Romford residents will be given a say on road repairs and maintenance, as Councillor David Taylor launches a Romford Road Survey.
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The £499,000 grant would be invested into “high-quality, durable design, fixtures, and fittings” in Romford Library.
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The Unspoken Heroes: Police Officers Saving Lives First on Scene every week. As knife crime spirals, it’s time we acknowledged the quiet bravery of those who are first to respond.
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Well done to officers from Havering Joint Task Force who stopped a vehicle in Rainham and recovered a large quantity of drugs.
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These are homes that will directly look straight into our gardens and windows. The access road is too small for daily construction vehicles. It’s a health and safety concern. The noise and disruption for us will be constant.”
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“We have been working to fight knife crime for years,” Sue told The Havering Daily. “Standing outside Number 10, City Hall—and no one listens to us. All of us bereaved mothers are tired.”
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A Local Councillor and a Party Activist have written to Havering Council to ask as a matter of importance if some rubbish enforcement can be carried out as soon as possible in Clifton Road and Malvern Road in Hornchurch.
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It is encouraging to see that 68% of Havering Daily Readers agree that Havering should be independent of Greater London. I have lived in Romford my entire life and I care deeply about our “town and country” borough, so I understand and agree with the concerns that so many people have about our borough being stuck under the control of “City Hall” and the Mayor of London. Like the Havering Daily Poll demonstrates, they, like me, want change.
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Two youths stood by the police cordon and watched in sadness, telling the Havering Daily: “We are fed up with this f***ing estate. Why can’t people fight with their fists any more!”
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