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The Havering Daily recently reported on an Upminster woman who was left furious after being slapped with a parking ticket on St Mary’s Lane despite her car being clearly broken down has now had her appeal denied. She had been stranded in the cold while waiting for the AA to tow her car after a dead battery left her vehicle completely immobilised.
Fears are growing that a controversial application for a new quarry in Havering will soon return to the Council’s Planning Committee. As opposition to the scheme intensifies among residents of Hornchurch and Upminster, local MP Julia Lopez has once again submitted representations to Havering Council’s Director of Planning, setting out serious concerns about sand and gravel extraction at Rainham Lodge Farm.
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A free, family-friendly exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the modern railway is heading to Upminster, it has been announced
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An Upminster woman says she was left “shaking with cold and disbelief” after a parking warden slapped a ticket on her broken-down car while she was standing just feet away, waiting three hours for a tow truck in bitter weather.
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A large quarry has been proposed near Upminster, raising serious concerns among residents about the potential impact on their health, homes and local environment. Campaigners argue that the development could bring years of heavy lorry traffic, noise and dust to the area, with fears that fine particles from excavation may affect air quality. There are also worries about increased congestion on nearby roads and the effect long-term industrial activity could have on local wildlife and surrounding green spaces. Residents say the project would permanently alter the character of the area and leave them living with the consequences for decades.
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Upminster’s long-discussed Travelodge development is now firmly underway, marking one of the most significant additions to the town centre in recent years.
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Shodiq Fasasi, 21 (09.01.2004), of Teviot Road, Aveley in Essex has been charged with possession of a firearm, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, two counts of actual bodily harm and possessing a controlled drug following an incident in Stewart Avenue, Upminster earlier this week.
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A man remains in custody after being arrested for possession of a firearm, grievous bodily harm, causing injury via a
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There was chaos in Upminster this afternoon after a man crashed his car and began tasering people as he tried to flee the scene.
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Julia Lopez, MP, opposes the government’s mandatory digital ID proposal, arguing it won’t stop illegal migration and undermines citizen choice. She emphasizes the importance of voluntary verification, privacy, and enhancing current identity checks without imposing government control over individuals.
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A man has been sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment after failing to appear in court following a shoplifting offence.
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Errol Kiani, who owns BrewDog Upminster, applied to Havering Council earlier in mid-August to extend his licence for a pub in Upminster.
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A chain pub in Havering has asked for permission to serve alcohol from as early as 10am, amid challenging commercial times writes Sebastian Mann, local democracy reporter.
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A planned African-themed festival will not go ahead after Havering councillors were left “unconvinced” it would be safe and well organised, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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The annual Thames Chase Art and Sculpture Exhibition 2025 launches on September 1st.
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The Golden Garage team hosts a massive End of Summer Day Party on September 27, 2025, featuring UK Garage legends, iconic MCs, and an unforgettable celebration in Upminster.
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Julia Lopez, Member of Parliament for Hornchurch and Upminster, has raised concerns with local health officials over the ongoing shortage of blood test appointments across Havering, following a series of complaints from residents.
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Two men have been sentenced for robbing a man of his luxury watch on a Southend-bound train, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.
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Havering’s unemployment rate hides a stark east–west divide. Upminster, Emerson Park and Cranham enjoy some of the lowest jobless figures in London, while Harold Hill’s Gooshays and Heaton wards still battle the borough’s highest claimant counts.
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On Saturday, 10 May at around 13:30 officers on mobile patrols had cause to stop two men heading towards Upminster Bridge Station.
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