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Exclusive: Rainham Mum Speaks Out After Being Told She Was Miscarrying—Only To Discover Her Baby Had A Strong Heartbeat

11th June 202611th June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments BHRUT, Havering, Maternity, Queens Hospital min read

A Rainham mother-to-be has spoken exclusively to the Havering Daily about what she describes as a distressing experience at Queen’s

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Hospital Trust That Runs Queen’s Says ‘Sorry’ And Pays £28 Million After Baby Left Brain-Damaged At Birth.

10th June 202610th June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Baby, BHRUT, Havering, Queen's Hospital min read

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust says it is “extremely sorry” after paying £28million to the family of a girl

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Dagenham and Rainham MP Steps in to restore RAF Pilot’s Memorial.

10th June 202610th June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Elm Park, Margaret Mullane MP, RAF Pilot, War Memorial, WWII min read

Margaret Mullane MP has acted quickly to ensure that the war memorial on Freeborn Gardens, Elm Park dedicated to Wing Commander John Freeborn is cleared from

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Margaret Mullane MP and local parents launch campaign for improved health care at Queen’s Hospital for children with special needs.

9th June 20269th June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Campaign, Havering, Margaret Mullane MP, Parents, Queens Hospital min read

Dagenham and Rainham Labour MP, Margaret Mullane, met on Friday 5 June with local parents of children who have complex needs and disabilities to discuss their experiences with accessing treatments

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Barking & Dagenham Charity Havering In Your Area Music News Saint Francis Hospice Upminster 

Soul, Friendship and Generosity At The Crumpled Horn Raises Over £2,000 for Saint Francis Hospice

9th June 20269th June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 1 Comment Brentwood, Crumpled Horn, Essex, Friendship, Generosity, Havering, Love, Mark Hughes, Organisers, Russ, Saint Francis Hospice, Soul, Soul Nights, Special, Supporters, Upminster min read

An incredible day of music, dancing and community spirit has raised more than £2,000 for Saint Francis Hospice. Supporters gathered

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Barking & Dagenham Business Havering Health and Wellbeing In Your Area News Rainham 

Rainham CEME recognised in Sunday Times best places to work in 2026.

4th June 20264th June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments CEME, Education, Margaret Mullane MP, Rainham min read

Margaret Mullane MP has hailed the work of the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME), based in Rainham.  The Dagenham and Rainham MP noted

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No Official Pride Flag To Be Flown But Plenty Of Pride As Community Holds Alternative Celebration.

2nd June 20262nd June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 1 Comment Celebrations, LGBTQ+, Pride, Romford Town hall min read

A vibrant Pride celebration took place outside Romford Town Hall yesterday as residents, community groups, trade unions and political representatives

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Dagenham and Rainham MP Joins Newly Formed Parliamentary Group To Focus on Countering Wildfires.

27th May 202627th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments APPG, Dagenham, Margaret Mullane MP, Rainham, Wildfires min read

Countering the threat of wildfires is the focus of a new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), which the Dagenham and Rainham MP-Margaret Mullane

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Reform Councillors Launch Petitions Against Proposed Rush Green HMOs

26th May 202626th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments HMO, Petition, Rush Green min read

Last Friday, 22 of May, Reform UK Councillors for Eastbrook and Rush Green, Councillor Ron Emin and Councillor Ben Suter,

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Barking & Dagenham Business Havering In Your Area News Rainham 

Rainham Businesses Facing Eviction Crisis As Firms Given Just Two Months To Leave Industrial Units.

21st May 202621st May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 2 Comments Businesses, Margaret Mullane MP, New Road, Rainham min read

A number of long established businesses operating from industrial units in Rainham say they are facing an uncertain future after

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Barking & Dagenham Havering Havering Council Health and Wellbeing In Your Area News Rainham 

Margaret Mullane MP welcomes Council’s decision to secure Government funding for Rainham flood study but urges the need for protection for residents.

15th May 202615th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Flooding, Margaret Mullane MP, Rainham, Study min read

Margaret Mullane the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham shares her monthly column in the Havering Daily.  Margaret has welcomed Havering Council’s

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Parkside Community Centre celebrates major reopening after stunning refurbishment.

14th May 202614th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Dagenham, Opening, Parkside Community Centre, Refurbishment min read

Parkside Community Centre officially reopened on Wednesday 13 May following a fantastic refurbishment that has transformed the much loved venue

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Romford’s Brock Whiston Selected for Team England at 2026 Commonwealth Games

13th May 202612th May 2026 The Havering Daily 0 Comments Alice Tai, Barking, Barking and Dagenham Aquatics Club, Britain's, Brock Whiston, Commonwealth, Commonwealth Games, Dagenham Aquatics Club, England, England Head, Games, Glasgow, Glasgow 2026, Havering Daily, Havering sport, Havering's, London Disability Swimming Club, Olympic, para swimming, Paralympic, Paralympic champion, Paris, Poppy Maskill, Rebecca Redfern, Romford, Romford news, Romford swimmer, Scotland, Sport Richard Blackshaw, Team England, Team England para swimming, Team England swimming, Team England's, Tollcross International Swimming Centre min read

Brock Whiston, a Paralympic champion from Romford, has been selected for Team England’s para-swimming squad at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, highlighting her achievements and inspiring young athletes.

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Man convicted of attempted murder after off‑duty officer’s heroic intervention.

13th May 202613th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Attempted Murder, Dagenham, Police min read

A man has been convicted of attempted manslaughter after being detained by an off-duty Met officer on his way home

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Eight fire engines rush to Dagenham house fire as crews battle blaze from above.

12th May 202612th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Dagenham, Fire, House min read

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled a house fire on Ballards Road in Dagenham late last night. Part

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Shocking wildlife toll revealed as heroes Jan and Shantel fight daily to save Havering’s animals

5th May 20266th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Cranham, Dagenham, Harlow Badger Group, Harold Hill Deer Aid, Havering, Havering's, Hill Deer Aid, Hornchurch, Ilford, Ingatestone, Rescue, Romford, Shantel, South Essex Wildlife Hospital, Wildlife min read

The Harold Hill Deer Aid wildlife incident summary has revealed the sheer scale of what is happening to our wildlife,

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Johnny Crewe Cup Promises Big Names and Bigger Cause

28th April 202627th April 2026 The Havering Daily 0 Comments Andy Carroll, Anwar Uddin MBE, Barking, Bigger Cause, Britain's, Dagenham, England, Havering, Hornchurch CC, Johnny Crewe Cup, KSI, Liverpool, Mind, Newcastle, Premier League, Victoria Road, Victoria Road Stadium, West & Coe, West Ham min read

A charity football match featuring KSI and Andy Carroll will take place on 10 May at Victoria Road, raising funds for Mind in Havering. It’s a community-focused event expected to attract significant attendance. Tickets are on sale now.

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Conservatives: “We need a Council that focuses on delivering for residents, not on Hexit fairy tales”

27th April 202627th April 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 1 Comment Conservatives, hexit, Reform min read

Matej Travnicek, Chairman of Dagenham and Rainham Conservatives, writes in today’s Havering Daily to set out the party’s opposition to

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Labour MP And Councillors Hit Back At Misinformation Being Shared Regarding Beam Park Station.

27th April 202627th April 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Beam Park, Labour, Margaret Mullane MP min read

The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham- Margaret Mullane MP, alongside Beam Park Ward Candidates Matt Stanton and Trevor

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Barking & Dagenham Havering Health and Wellbeing In Your Area Mental Health News Romford 

“1,000 Patients a Day” – Redbridge and Havering A&E Hits Breaking Point in Record Month

24th April 20266th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Barking, BHRUT, Breaking Point, Busy, Day, Fiona Wheeler, Goodmayes Hospital, Havering, Ilford, King George Hospital, Matthew Trainer, NHS, North East London Foundation Trust, Patients, Queen's, Queens Hospital, Record, Redbridge, Redbridge University NHS Trust, Romford, Sebastian Mann min read

March was the busiest month on record for emergency care departments in Redbridge and Havering hospitals, the NHS says, writes

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