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Havering Police and council have joined forces to launch the next phase of the Clear Hold Build initiative that is helping reduce crime and improve safety across Harold Hill.
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A missing dachshund has been safely reunited with his owners after a remarkable and heartwarming chain of events involving three escaped piglets at Happy Acres Animal Sanctuary.
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The Metropolitan Police Service alongside Havering Council, Youth Unity, local partners and residents have officially launched the Build phase of the Our Harold Hill – Clear Hold Build project — marking the next stage in a twoyear programme that has significantly reduced crime and strengthened community resilience across Harold Hill.
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Harold Hill’s crime fightback has been hailed as national best practice after two years of relentless work by police, partners and volunteers that has transformed the area.
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Following concerns raised at a meeting in Harold Hill this week about the lack of public toilets across the Hilldene shopping area, the Havering Daily looked at access to toilets across the borough. What we found highlights a growing problem for residents struggling to find basic facilities when out and about.
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United in Football and Basketball returned this February half term to deliver another highly successful series of free sports sessions for young people across the local community.
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Residents in Harold Hill are raising growing concerns over the lack of public toilet facilities, with some elderly residents saying they are being forced into humiliating situations simply because there is nowhere else to go.
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A much loved local institution in Harold Hill is set to close its doors temporarily, marking the end of an era for generations of residents who have grown up with their local chippy at the heart of the community.
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Service users say they feel abandoned and failed after a decision by North East London NHS Foundation Trust not to renew the lease on the Petersfield Centre in Harold Hill, resulting in the possible loss of a vital mental health group.
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Residents, partners and community leaders are being encouraged to attend a key event on Saturday 28 February, titled Building the Future, which will highlight the progress made under the Clear, Hold, Build initiative in Harold Hill and set out what comes next.
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Parents and children in Harold Hill will get some welcome support this year as a result of new government funding.
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Havering Council has moved swiftly to shut down rumours circulating online this week after concerns were raised that a property on Farringdon Avenue in Harold Hill was being used as a migrant centre. The Council has categorically denied the claims, making clear the information being shared on social media is false.
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The Council has acted swiftly to tackle unauthorised traveller pitches on Church Road, Noak Hill.
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Havering Council’s Cabinet announced on Wednesday 14 January that the St Kilda’s Children’s Centre in Eastern Road, Romford, would be the chief beneficiary of the Labour Government’s new Family Hub funding, with satellite projects coming to Harold Hill.
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A man in his 50s was arrested on Thursday, 15 January in Redcar Road, Harold Hill, after claiming to be
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A man was arrested in Harold Hill yesterday following reports of what is believed to have been threats involving explosives.
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Sleeping Beauty by the Habbit Factory at MyPlace in Harold Hill this Christmas was a triumph of a production and a real treat for Havering families. A rare, anti-elitist gem that delivered unmatched joy well beyond its budget.
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Harold Hill Deer Aid have started 2026 exactly as they ended 2025, saving lives.
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Plans have now been submitted for a traveller site in Noak Hill, following enforcement action taken by Havering Council.
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The cash-strapped Havering Council will be handed £29.9million to build almost 140 new homes, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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