SEND Reform: Putting Children And Young People First.
On the 23rd of February 2026, the government released its long-anticipated SEND White Paper. The White Paper sets out proposed changes
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Barking & Dagenham
Dagenham and Rainham MP Supports Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill Ending ‘Fleecehold’.
The YMCA has been given approval from councillors in Barking and Dagenham to build a new six-storey tower block at its site in Rush Green, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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Essex Summer Fest Returns for 2026 Bigger, Better and Full of Fun!
Haverinng Mind are delighted to announce that the event will return this summer to Harrow Lodge Park in Hornchurch on Sunday 12th July as the Essex Summer Fest. It promises to be bigger, and better than ever before!
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‘The NHS across Britain is on its knees after 14 years of neglect under a government that didn’t care’-Margaret Mullane MP.
The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham-Margaret Mullane writes her monthly column in the Havering Daily. Nothing has shocked
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Exclusive: Margaret Mullane MP Condems Vile slur on Britain’s armed forces.
“In so many conflicts troops and other military personnel from Dagenham and Rainham have bravely put their lives on the line to
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‘Powerful’ apprenticeship job opportunities for Havering.
The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, Margaret Mullane MP has been contacted by the National Grid on apprenticeship job opportunities for local people to become part of the UK’s energy future.
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Rainham Road North To Be Fully Resurfaced.
Margaret Mullane, the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham has received news from Barking and Dagenham Council that Rainham Road North is to be resurfaced in full. This is in response to Margaret’s call for urgent repair works to be undertaken on this section of the borough’s principal road network.
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Teenage Drug Runner From Dagenham Found Guilty of Murder Sentenced to Sixteen Years.
A Dagenham teenage drug runner, one of three involved in the murder of a 51 year old man, has been sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment.
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‘I am very hopeful that early in the New Year we will get good news on Beam Park station’-Margaret Mullane MP
Its the New Year and at this time of year I think back and take stock of what’s happened and then look forward.
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Major Police Crackdown at Barking Station Delivers Arrests and Reassurance for Commuters.
A major policing operation at Barking Train Station delivered a strong show of force and reassurance for commuters during peak travel times on Thursday 18 December, as officers joined forces to crack down on crime across the transport network.
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Dagenham and Rainham MP Steps In To Protect Rainham Village’s Environment.
Margaret Mullane the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, has taken action in response to concerning reports of rat infestations in and around a watercourse in the heart of Rainham village.
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Margaret Mullane MP Welcomes New Child Poverty Strategy.
This week Margaret Mullane, the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, has welcomed the announcement that the SAFE Protocol
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West Ham Becomes First Premier League Club To Achieve White Ribbon Accreditation.
West Ham United has become the first Premier League club to achieve White Ribbon accreditation, marking a significant milestone in the campaign to end men’s violence against women and girls. This achievement follows dedicated efforts by local advocates and councillors who have worked tirelessly to encourage organisations to take a stand against gender-based violence.
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Inquest Finds Met Officer Lawfully Killed Dagenham Man Who Pointed Gun at Police Officers.
An inquest concluded on Friday 28 November that a Met firearms officer lawfully killed a man who pointed a gun at police in Dagenham.
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Margaret Mullane Welcomes Labour’s New Veterans Strategy: “We have a proud service history in Dagenham and Rainham.”
Dagenham and Rainham MP, Margaret Mullane, has given her strong support to the Labour Government’s transformational new Veterans Strategy which includes £27 million for a new veteran-wide support service offering guidance and support for those who served. It will also establish a dedicated wraparound homelessness service and world-class NHS support for veterans
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Community Heroes Unite to Save Lives with New Bleed Kit on Dagenham Heathway
On Saturday, anti-knife crime campaigner Courtney Barrett, founder of Binning Knives Saves Lives, joined bereaved Havering mother Sue Hedges from the Ricky Hayden Memorial to donate a Daniel Baird bleed kit to the Lord Denham Public House on Dagenham Heathway.
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Community Comes Together to Support Queen’s and King George Hospital Palliative Care Teams
Community members in Havering, Barking, and Dagenham are uniting to support patients at Queen’s Hospital Romford’s Palliative Care Unit by creating knitted and crocheted keepsakes, fostering compassion, and offering comfort during difficult times.
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Dagenham Teen One of Three Convicted After Taking Selfies at Scene of Horrific Killing.
Jaidee Bingham, 18, known by the street name Ghost, was just 16 when he and two teenage girls carried out the savage assault that left Anthony Marks, 51, dead. Bingham, of Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham, was found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 30 October.
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Man arrested following a fight on Dagenham Heathway.
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital following a fight on Dagenham Heathway this afternoon. A 26 year
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Dagenham Heathway: Reports of a stabbing.
Parts of Dagenham Heathway closed due to an incident.
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