“WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR MUCH — JUST THE RIGHT TO BREATHE”: RAINHAM RESIDENTS DEMAND ACTION OVER LAUNDERS LANE
“We are not asking for much, just the right to breathe like everyone else.” Those powerful words came from a
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Rainham
Latest news, events and community updates from Rainham and the surrounding area.
Giant ‘Frankenchicken’ Crashes Opening Day of Rainham’s New Pret Cafe
Animal welfare activists target Pret A Manger store opening with gigantic ‘frankenchicken’ as part of £1m chicken welfare campaign. Yesterday
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A13 CHAOS AFTER CAR FIRE SPREADS TO GRASSLAND AND ROAD FENCING.
A car fire on the A13 in Rainham sparked a wider blaze this afternoon, spreading to nearby grassland and roadside
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BREAKING: FIRE FERRY LANE IN RAINHAM — ROAD CLOSED BOTH WAYS.
A fire has been reported on Ferry Lane in Rainham this afternoon, with the road now closed in both directions.
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“There May Be Two Or Three More Years Of Fires”: Havering Cabinet warned over Launders Lane.
Havering’s Cabinet has been warned that residents living near Launders Lane may face another two or three years of fires,
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THE AREA HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE’: Rainham Residents Celebrate Major Berwick Manor Decision
“It has been horrendous.” After years of complaints about noise, disturbances and anti-social behaviour, residents living near Berwick Manor Hotel
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411 Homes On Green Belt Land: Rainham Councillor Calls In Major Housing Proposal.
Residents in Rainham are facing the prospect of up to 411 new homes being built off Upminster Road North, with
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‘Our Firefighters Cannot Keep Doing This’: Margaret Mullane MP Backs Call To Stop Disposable BBQ Sales
Dagenham and Rainham MP Margaret Mullane has thrown her full support behind calls for retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues
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‘We Can’t Live Like This’: Furious Rainham Residents Take To The Streets Over Launders Lane Fires
‘NO MORE TOXIC AIR’ — that was the message emblazoned across placards as angry Rainham residents took part in a
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‘How Many More Fires?’ Havering Hit By Two More Blazes As Temperatures Set To Soar Again.
Two large fires struck Havering yesterday, with blazes reported in Rainham and Hornchurch as residents brace themselves for another week
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‘We’ve Had Enough’: Angry Rainham Residents To Protest Over Ongoing Launders Lane Fires.
Residents living near Launders Lane in Rainham say they have reached breaking point and will take to the streets this
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‘We Don’t Believe It Started by Chance’: Residents Speak Out After Rainham Fire Destroys £12K Worth of Children’s Sports Equipment.
Please Help Rainham Cricket and Football Club raise much needed funds after the fire destroyed much of their equipment. Children’s
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Could You Help Create Romford’s Stunning Sea of Poppies? St Edward’s Church Needs Your Support
It may still be summer, but volunteers at St Edward’s Church in Romford are already looking ahead to November as
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Why Does Ingrebourne Hill Keep Catching Fire? Residents Demand Answers.
Residents living near Ingrebourne Hill and the Country Park between Rainham and Elm Park are calling for urgent action after
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Residents Fight Plans to Sell Alcohol at New Rainham Café.
Six residents living near a new café in Rainham say it should not be allowed to sell alcohol, writes local
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Why Are So Many Fires Breaking Out at Ingrebourne Valley? Residents Demand Answers
As firefighters continue to battle yet another series of grass fires at Ingrebourne Valley, frustrated residents are asking the same
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Margaret Mullane MP Calls for Urgent Wildfire Task Force After Havering Hit by Record Number of Grass Fires
The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham Margaret Mullane has called for an urgent multi-agency task force to tackle
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Around 60 Firefighters Tackle Large Grass Fire in Rainham
Around 60 firefighters were called to tackle a large grass fire near Berwick Pond Road in Rainham this afternoon, after
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100 Firefighters Tackle Major Grass Fire in Rainham
Around 100 firefighters were called to tackle a large grass fire near Acer Avenue in Rainham yesterday evening. Fifteen fire
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Two Fires in One Day at Ingrebourne Valley as Police Support Unit and Helicopter Deployed.
Concerns are growing after two separate fires broke out at Ingrebourne Valley Country Park yesterday, with specialist police officers and
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