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Fire Rainham Ingrebourne Hill
Beauty Education Features Havering Havering Parks Hornchurch Housing In Your Area LFB News Swimming 

Hottest Day Of The Year Brings Wildfire And Water Safety Warning To Havering Residents

24th June 202624th June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Fires, Heat, LFB, Wildfires min read

As temperatures are expected to soar into the high thirties today, London Fire Brigade is urging Havering residents to take

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Deer Wildlife Greenbelt
Charity Entertainment Features Harold Hill Havering Havering Parks In Your Area News 

Bedfords Park Deer Day Set To Be A Fantastic Family Event This Saturday

27th May 202627th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Bedfords Park, Deer Day, Harold Hill Deer Aid, Wildlife min read

A very special day celebrating deer and wildlife is set to take place this Saturday at Bedfords Park — and

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Features News 

‘I Call Myself A Loner But The Struggle Of Finding Friendship in My 20s Is Hard.’

11th February 202511th February 2025 Francesca Lilleystone Features, Friendship min read

I like to call myself a “popular loner.” Sounds ironic, doesn’t it? But if you know, you know. Since I was a young girl, I’ve struggled with forming friendships—and I’m not afraid to admit it. Actually, scrap that. It’s not just me; making friends is hard.

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Barking & Dagenham Exclusive Features News 

Peter Chand Is A Man man Whose Dedication To His Community Has Left A Lasting Impact As He Makes It His Mission To Combat Homelessness.

12th December 202412th December 2024 Francesca Lilleystone Barking and Dagenham, Homelessness, Peter Chand min read

Peter Chand, a man whose dedication to his community has left a lasting impact.

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Features Lifestyle News 

How Much Influence Does Social Media Have On Our Youth And their Appearance?

28th November 202428th November 2024 Francesca Lilleystone Appearance, Pressure, Social Media, Youth min read

Scrolling through Instagram, I’m met with perfectly edited pictures of flawless faces, sculpted bodies and luxurious lifestyles. The influencers with their “effortless” beauty routines, the fitness gurus flaunting toned physiques.

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Features Havering Hornchurch In Your Area News Romford Science Saturday 

My Life as a Science Geek

2nd September 20232nd September 2023 The Havering Daily 1 Comment Science Geek, Science Saturday min read

Science Saturday is experimenting with it’s own format this week. Our writer and science geek Charlie Keeble has decided to

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Features Hornchurch In Your Area News Science Saturday 

Oppenheimer’s Pool of Geniuses

26th August 202326th August 2023 The Havering Daily 0 Comments Oppenheimer, Science Saturday min read

This week in Science Saturday Charlie Keeble takes a look at the science behind the film Oppenheimer, and some of

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Features Hornchurch In Your Area News Science Saturday 

Fantastic Faeces and How to Utilise Them.

19th August 202319th August 2023 The Havering Daily 0 Comments Hormchurch, Romford, Science Saturday min read

For this week’s Science Saturday our science correspondent Charlie Keeble has gone down the u-bend to see how human waste

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Features London News News 

Happy 90th Birthday Sir Michael Caine CBE!

14th March 202314th March 2023 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Birthday, Film, Sir Michael Caine, Tony Klinger min read

Tony Klinger and his father Michael Klinger made the iconic 60s film ‘Get Carter’. Today, Tony a British legend in

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Features In Your Area Lifestyle News Rainham 

VIDEO:Excellent community project launched in Rainham that brings people together over a bowl of free hot soup.

9th March 20239th March 2023 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Conversation, Soup, The People's Kitchen min read

Yesterday, 8 March saw the launch of The People’s Kitchen, a new community project based in Rainham that aims to

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Features In Your Area News 

Earthquake shakes Essex with tremors that sounded like a bomb.

10th February 202310th February 2023 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Earthquake, Essex, Tremors min read

Havering residents are waking up to news that an earthquake has rocked neighbouring Essex leaving houses shaking. The quake was

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Features Havering In Your Area Mercury Mall News Romford 

Romford Horror Film Festival set to return!

31st January 202331st January 2023 Francesca Lilleystone 1 Comment Premiere Cinema, Romford, Romford Horror Film Festival min read

February the 23rd sees the return of the very popular Romford Horror Festival (aka HorRHIFFic), the festival which is in its third year

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Exclusive Features News 

Why women are still on the losing end.

24th January 202324th January 2023 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Domestic Violence, Society, Violence Against Women and Girls min read

A domestic violence victim, today writes in the Havering Daily. In the early twentieth century women fought like lions to

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Features Hornchurch In Your Area News 

The future is greener and prosperous if you build it earlier.

8th November 20228th November 2022 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Autistic Conservative, Charlie Keeble, Science Geek min read

Autistic conservative and eco-technology supporter Charlie Keeble gives his views on the state of environmental activism today and ponders why they are

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Halloween
Charity Features Havering In Your Area News Rainham 

Rainham residents create a Halloween spooktacular to raise money for charity.

31st October 20222nd June 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Charity, Rainham Residents, Upminster Road North min read

Well done to residents living on Upminster Road North in Rainham who decorated their homes for Halloween last weekend in

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Features Havering Havering Council In Your Area News Romford 

Big Christmas lights switch on returns to Romford with 90’s pop band East 17 headlining.

27th October 202227th October 2022 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Christmas lights switch on, East 17, Havering Council, Romford min read

The countdown to Christmas in Havering will begin with the festive lights being switched on in Market Place, Romford this

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Features In Your Area News 

Why throwing soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers left such a bitter taste for all.

25th October 202225th October 2022 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Art, Protesters, Sunflowers, Van Gogh min read

Vincent Van Gogh’s masterpiece the sunflowers has been seen as a symbol of happiness in a world that is so

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Features In Your Area News Upminster 

A celebration of 30 years of the Thames Chase Community Forest.

14th October 202214th October 2022 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments 30 Years Celebration, Thames Chase, Upminster min read

The Thames Chase Community Forest is a remarkable landscape initiative, actively transforming 40 square miles of the landscape in East

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Black History Month Havering Council
Features Havering Havering Council News 

Havering Council proud to celebrate Black History Month.

4th October 202220th May 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 1 Comment Black History Month, Havering Council min read

Black History Month is an annual celebration of the history, achievements and contributions of Black people in the UK, it

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Features Lifestyle News Theatre 

BBC star becomes patron of local theatre group The Habbit Factory.

3rd October 20223rd October 2022 Francesca Lilleystone 0 Comments Lucy Benjamin, Patron, The Habbit Factory min read

BBC star Lucy Benjamin has become a patron of the local theatre group The Habbit Factory. The star of Eastenders

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Recent Articles

Havering Pledges to Cut Youth Crime and Give Young People a Better Future.
Havering Havering Council Police 

Havering Pledges to Cut Youth Crime and Give Young People a Better Future.

29th July 202629th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 min read

Havering Council has unveiled its new Youth Justice Plan for 2026-2027, setting out how it plans to reduce youth crime,

Havering’s Fantastic Secret Artist Exhibition Returns To Rainham.
Art In Your Area Lifestyle News Rainham 

Havering’s Fantastic Secret Artist Exhibition Returns To Rainham.

29th July 202629th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 min read
Havering Council Leader Keith Prince Joins Formal Complaint Against Green Party Leader Zack Polanski
Havering Council London News News Politics Reform UK 

Havering Council Leader Keith Prince Joins Formal Complaint Against Green Party Leader Zack Polanski

29th July 202629th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 3 min read
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Are the Forgotten People of London’ – Rainham Residents Demand a Public Inquiry into the Launders Lane Crisis
Havering Health and Wellbeing In Your Area LFB Mental Health News Rainham 

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Are the Forgotten People of London’ – Rainham Residents Demand a Public Inquiry into the Launders Lane Crisis

29th July 202629th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 min read
Could Youths Be Responsible for the Ingrebourne Valley Fires? Residents Call for Action
Elm Park Havering In Your Area LFB News Rainham 

Could Youths Be Responsible for the Ingrebourne Valley Fires? Residents Call for Action

29th July 202629th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 0 min read
‘The New Reform Controlled Council At Havering Wants To Turn A blind Eye To The Climate Emergency And Just Deny It’s Happening.’
Barking & Dagenham In Your Area Labour News Politics Rainham 

‘The New Reform Controlled Council At Havering Wants To Turn A blind Eye To The Climate Emergency And Just Deny It’s Happening.’

28th July 202628th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 2 min read
Now You See Him… The Disappearing Man Arrives at The  Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.
Entertainment Hornchurch In Your Area Lifestyle News Queen's Theatre - Hornchurch Theatre 

Now You See Him… The Disappearing Man Arrives at The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.

28th July 202628th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 1 min read
Are Crime Figures Falling.. Or Are People Simply Giving Up on Reporting Crime?
Havering London News News Police 

Are Crime Figures Falling.. Or Are People Simply Giving Up on Reporting Crime?

28th July 202628th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 1 min read
Knife Crime Isn’t a Black Community Problem… It’s Every Community’s Problem And Until We All Stand Shoulder to Shoulder It Will Never Be Beaten.
Havering Knife Crime London News News Police 

Knife Crime Isn’t a Black Community Problem… It’s Every Community’s Problem And Until We All Stand Shoulder to Shoulder It Will Never Be Beaten.

28th July 202628th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 3 min read
Crime Falls Across London – But Do Residents Feel Any Safer?
Havering London News News Police 

Crime Falls Across London – But Do Residents Feel Any Safer?

28th July 202628th July 2026 Francesca Lilleystone 1 min read

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