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Hornchurch and Upminster MP Julia Lopez has called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to urgently show leadership and get the stalled Gallows Corner works completed. She criticised the lack of accountability and the absence of clear information for residents and businesses hit hard by the delays.
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Repairs to Gallows Corner, which links London to Essex, were originally stated to be finished this month.
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Havering Council has installed solar panels at nine of its corporate sites as part of its drive towards a greener and more sustainable future.
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The Member of Parliament for Romford, Andrew Rosindell MP, is one of twenty two MPs backing an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for the mass deportation of illegal migrants. The motion in Parliament has sparked fierce debate after it was tabled in April this year and has highlighted the political and social divide over immigration.
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A dramatic police chase through Romford town centre has ended with officers recovering a machete discarded in a garden.
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The Mercury Shopping Centre in Romford is excited to announce the return of the much-loved That’s My Doggo dog show on Saturday, 27th September 2025. Now in its fourth successful year, this paw-some event is open to dog lovers across Havering and surrounding communities.
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Frustration across Havering is boiling over as residents share the daily nightmare caused by the Gallows Corner works. With no clear end date in sight, people say their lives have been turned upside down.
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The Leader of Havering Council and the Cabinet Member for Environment say they will continue to push Transport for London (TfL) and Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) over the long-delayed completion date for the Gallows Corner flyover project.
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Urban Sketch & Legendre have launched a public consultation on plans to bring forward a new shared living scheme on the site of the former Atik nightclub in South Street, Romford. The long-derelict site is set to be transformed into modern new living accommodation, helping to regenerate this part of the town centre and provide a range of wider community benefits.
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Andrew Rosindell M.P., Member of Parliament for Romford, has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt. Hon. Heidi Alexander M.P., to express serious concern over the unacceptable delays to the refurbishment of the Gallows Corner flyover – a vital transport link connecting Essex into London and serving thousands of commuters daily.
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Maternity wards in north-east London are under pressure from “increasing complex pregnancies,” a major NHS trust says.
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“Whose side are the Havering Residents Association on?” asks Jane Keane, the Local Labour Councillor for St Alban’s Ward in Romford and Hornchurch.
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On Battle of Britain Day, Romford’s MP Andrew Rosindell emphasized that flying our national flags is not a symbol of racism, nor are they used to intimidate communities. Mr Rosindell told The Havering Daily: “The Union Jack and St George’s flag are symbols for all English and British people. There is no evidence anywhere in Havering that our flags are being used to threaten or harass others.”
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A hidden gem in the Mercury Mall, ITech offers expert repairs, phone bargains and unbeatable customer care for the local community.
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A prolific and violent thief who robbed three people and attempted to rob three more in only four days has been convicted, following a British Transport Police investigation.
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The Member of Parliament for Romford Questions The Prime Minister over the ongoing ‘trivial social media’ policing and says its time to focus officers on serious crime.
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Following an article in the Havering Daily yesterday on the nine storey tower block in Romford, the Como Street Car Park Action Group have shared their thoughts.
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The Havering Daily visited the CCTV Control Room, highlighting its 24/7 operation that enhances public safety by monitoring crime and supporting police. The council’s significant investment aims to reduce crime fears and ensure community security.
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The NHS has reintroduced hospital league tables for September 2025, and the results show just where our local hospital stands. Queen’s Hospital in Romford, part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), has been ranked joint 57th out of 134 acute hospital trusts across England, with a performance score of 2.26.
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The town hall is looking to build a nine-storey tower in the Como Street car park, which it says is underused.
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