News for the community, by the community.
Havering’s Safer Neighbourhood officers have been praised for their incredible bravery after running straight into danger during a violent knife fight in Tesco in Rainham last Thursday evening.
After years of smoke, sickness and sleepless nights, Rainham residents have finally been heard.
Havering Council has now ruled that Arnold’s Field on Launders Lane is officially “contaminated land” — a landmark moment in a battle that has left an entire community fighting for its health and peace of mind.
Is this justice at last for Rainham residents? After years of campaigning and community frustration, Havering Council has finally declared Arnold’s Field, Launders Lane, Rainham, as “contaminated land” under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
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Children and parents at Brady Primary School were full of praise yesterday as the Havering Residents Association (HRA) Rainham team took to the streets to tackle dangerous parking outside the school gates.
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If Halloween is your time of year then be ready to step into a world of intrigue and suspense at the Mardyke Community Centre’s Murder Mystery Evening – a thrilling night of puzzles, clues, and detective work, all in support of a great cause!
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The body of a man has been discovered in Launders Lane, Rainham.
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The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham has saved Dagenham Police Station front counter from closure.
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Arnolds Field is “still smoking away” according to Rainham residents, who continue to be left high and dry as Havering Council drags its heels on their new
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This autumn, Havering Changing is breathing new life into The Orchard, the beloved community planting space next to the Rainham Royals — and they are inviting local residents to be part of the transformation.
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Beam Park Labour Councillors Matthew Stanton and Trevor McKeever are pleased to announce that the planning application for the ticket office at Beam Park Station has officially been approved — a major milestone in the long-awaited delivery of this vital transport link.
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Following several years of constant campaigning and lobbying, Beam Park Labour Councillors Trevor Mckeever and Matt Stanton have received the news that TfL have accepted their proposal that an additional phase should be added to the traffic lights at Marsh Way in an effort to make the accident blackspot safer.
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Havering Council has secured funding to carry out a detailed assessment of the historic buildings at Bretons Outdoor Centre.
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Residents living in Duxbury House on Fairlane Road, Rainham, say they have had enough of the repeated lift failures in their building — after yet another breakdown left a disabled woman stranded outside with her two children for hours.
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Prospective Labour councillor candidates Eric Sheqi and Karen Bemard have met with concerned parents at Scargill Infant School, as well as nearby residents, amid growing fears over speeding putting children’s lives at risk.
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A prolific shoplifter who plagued Rainham businesses has been jailed following a series of thefts across the town.
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A car has crashed into the the kitchen of the Ship Cafe in Rainham, just after 10 am this morning, fortunately not leaving anyone injured but left shaken and bruised.
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Three Havering police officers have been recognised by the Mayor for their outstanding life-saving efforts in Rainham.
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Following a substantial period of time last year when residents of Duxbury House on Beam Park were left without a working lift, residents have once again been forced to reach out to their local councillors after a series of dangerous incidents in the last few weeks.
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Yet again this evening a road traffic accident at the junction of Marsh Way and the A1306 in Rainham.
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A resident has voiced her frustration and anger after witnessing a case of fly-tipping in Rainham, where broken furniture was dumped at a local bus stop.
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