Plans continue for East Havering Data Centre Campus.
Digital Reef and London Borough of Havering make progress on proposed data centre.
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Business
Harold Hill Co-op staff run marathon to raise money for animal rescue charity Deer Aid.
Staff at the Hilldene Co-op really are local legends! Ladies Lindy and Sylwia are well known and much loved by their customers in Harold Hill and also by animal rescue charity, Deer Aid.
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Deadline for businesses to enter Small Business Awards nears.
The deadline for businesses to submit their entry to the Havering Small Business Awards closes at 5pm on Friday 3 May.
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Bring on summer!
The Mercury shopping centre in Romford offers a variety of fashion brands like George at Asda, Bonmarché, and Yours. George at Asda is the UK’s third-largest fashion retailer, offering affordable family-friendly fashion, including the Billie Faires collection. Bonmarché features a stunning collection collaborated with designer David Emmanuel. Yours offers a range of plus-size casual wear.
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Rainham business forced to close after 40 years stating the ULEZ expansion as the reason why.
A much loved family business in Rainham has announced it is closing its doors after 40 years of trading due to the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion. Rainham Motorcaravans run by Steve, announced that he was sadly ceasing to trade this week due to ULEZ.
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Nominations open for Havering Small Business Awards 2023/24
The Havering Small Business Awards for 2023/24 are now open for nominations, with a new format aimed at attracting more businesses. Nominations are extended to five weeks, allowing businesses to select the award they deserve. The awards cover various categories and culminate in an awards evening in September 2024. Follow #HaveringSBA for updates.
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Food Festival and Dog show comes to Romford for the Bank Holiday weekend!
Romford BID is excited to announce that it will be holding its first Food Festival and Dog Show over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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Penguin Clean Ltd. – Your Trusted Cleaning Partner in Essex and East London
Penguin Clean Ltd. prioritises sustainability and offers special discounts, covering Essex and parts of East London. Contact them at 07471 408445 or visit penguinclean-ap.co.uk.
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VIDEO:Much loved Collier Row shop owners leave store after 34 years.
After three decades of owning Collier Row News, Dilip and Nisha Patel have handed their keys over to a new owner.
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‘Imaginary Romford’ eco friendly event at the Mercury attracts over 400 residents.
This Weekend, level one of The Mercury Shopping Centre was transformed into a miniature utopia by over 200 children and families putting their mark on an ‘imaginary Romford’ built from scratch with the ideas of kids. Imagine if instead of a shopping centre we had a zoo, or we had more bookshops? Or even an airport?
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Shoezone opens its doors in Romford
A new shoezone store has opened at The Mercury shopping centre in Romford, offering a wide range of footwear for the whole family, including popular brands like Skechers and Kickers. With a focus on low prices and high quality, the store provides a convenient and versatile shopping experience, including free click and collect and returns.
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Eco Ever After-fantastic community event for children at the Liberty.
Blending an eco-friendly ethos with imaginative, nature-inspired crafts, a flourish of magic lifted this free event, bringing families together.
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Is the increase in parking charges across Havering pushing shoppers to take their business elsewhere?
In Harold Hill, an hour stay at the Hilldene shopping centre now costs a driver £3. As the council desperately struggle to meet their financial shortfall, are all these increases in parking charges deterring shoppers and encouraging them to go elsewhere?
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Debt Relief Orders help nearly 500 people in Havering.
“Millions of people are feeling the impact of the cost of living crisis, and for many the effects have left deep financial scars. With 16% of Havering residents in need of debt advice now, our message to anyone worried about their finances is to seek free advice from National Debtline as soon as possible.
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MP welcomes strengthen policing presence across Elm Park.
Jon Cruddas, Dagenham and Rainham Member of Parliament, has welcomed the package of strengthened policing across Havering and specifically for the additional officers being brought in to the Safer Neighbourhoods Team serving Elm Park.
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Elm Park Shop Watch Whatsapp group launched following on going shoplifting nightmare.
Having seen how well it works in Harold Hill, the Elm Park Ward Councillors and local Police Elm Park Ward officers, chatted to staff about the ongoing issues
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Quick work by Romford Town Centre officers sees prolific thieves tracked down and arrested.
Following reports of the thefts, the Romford officers were quick to local those involved, detain them and arrest for theft.
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See What’s happening at The Mercury in Romford!
Another month of fun packed activities comes to the Mercury in Romford.
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‘We don’t want to accept knife crime, but we want to be prepared for it’-Julia Lopez MP hosts retailers meeting in Harold Hill.
The Hornchurch and Upminster MP Julia Lopez, yesterday Thursday 28 March, hosted a special meeting with managers from major retail outlets at the Hilldene shopping centre, local police officers, community champions and anti knife crime campaigners.
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Power cut in Hornchurch sees two supermarkets close and houses left without power for nearly three hours.
Parts of Hornchurch town centre were left in complete darkness as shops and traffic lights suffered.Roads were empty as high winds impacted Havering.
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