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The Palms Hotel Hotel Defends Guests After Claims About Migrants Circulate Online
Hotel says visitors were Nigerian IT professionals attending a London business conference, not the arrivals described in a local Facebook
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POTHOLES AND ROADWORKS: Havering’s new lane rental scheme moves a step closer.
Utility companies could face charges of up to £2,500 a day for digging up Havering’s busiest roads, as a proposed
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CHRISTMAS CLASSICS AND FESTIVE MAGIC: Upminster concert promises a musical treat!
Get ready for a touch of Christmas sparkle as the Havering Concert Orchestra brings an afternoon of spectacular dance music
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HORNCHURCH CAFÉ WANTS TO SERVE ALCOHOL UNTIL MIDNIGHT AS RESIDENTS OBJECT
A new café in Hornchurch is seeking permission to serve alcohol until as late as midnight writes Sebastian Mann. The
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GLITZ AND GLAMOUR HITS ROMFORD AS STRICTLY STAR DANI DYER OPENS NEW PEACOCKS STORE
Romford enjoyed a touch of celebrity glamour yesterday as Strictly Come Dancing star Dani Dyer arrived at the Mercury Shopping
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MEET HAVERING’S FANTASTIC POLICE CADETS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
To mark National Cadet Week, Havering’s Metropolitan Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC) were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Havering to
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How Romford Town Hall Became Havering Town Hall
Why a building constructed as Romford Town Hall in 1937 became the headquarters of the newly created London Borough of Havering in 1965.
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Residents have raised the alarm after they state travellers have accessed land close to Cockabourne Bridge in Harold Wood, with
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Havering Council has secured an interim High Court injunction preventing the unauthorised development and occupation of land at Benskins Lane
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The original Romford Town Hall included a caretaker’s flat with its own balcony, one of the building’s lesser-known 1930s features.
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An award-winning wine bar in Hornchurch is hoping to close later on weekends, but has faced pushback from local licensing
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Almost one in four adults in Havering were living with obesity in the latest available figures, while Harold Hill has
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Havering recorded more than 7,000 reports in the Metropolitan Police’s combined “violence and sexual offences” category in the latest 12-month
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A former Havering teacher has been found guilty of arranging or facilitating the rape of a child under 13 following
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A former Havering teacher has been found guilty of sexual offence against children following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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A Romford charity which began with just 284 Christmas shoeboxes has secured an incredible £420,722 from The National Lottery Community
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A 48-year-old Harold Hill man has appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court accused of six historic sexual offences allegedly committed in
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A phone mast on Wingletye Lane could be replaced with a structure standing 20 metres high under new plans submitted
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Proposals include two children’s care facilities, a taller Hornchurch telecoms mast and extended opening hours for a Romford music warehouse.
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Havering Council has awarded a series of major works and compliance contracts as part of its Strategic Alliance programme. This marks another important step in improving how the Council and its partners work together to deliver…
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