Illegal Tobacco And Shisha Worth Nearly £14,000 Seized In Upminster Raid
Havering Council trading standards and Havering Joint Task Force officers have seized almost £14,000 worth of illegal tobacco and shisha
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Teenagers chased by gang in attempted robbery scare on Rainham street.
Police are appealing for information after two teenage boys were reportedly targeted by a group of men in an attempted
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Hornchurch And Upminster MP To Host Older People’s Fair.
Julia Lopez MP is inviting residents to attend her free Older People’s Fair at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch next Tuesday. The
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Green Party: “Grave concerns remain over East Havering Data Centre”
Mark Whiley, Chair of Havering Green Party, writes in today’s Havering Daily to state the party’s opposition to current plans
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Driving Economic Growth: The Financial Benefits of the East Havering Data Centre Campus
Cllr Graham Williamson has outlined the economic potential of the East Havering Data Centre Campus, which aims to create jobs, support local businesses, attract investment, and enhance financial benefits for residents and the borough’s prosperity.
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Dispersal Zone Enforced as Police Move to Prevent Disorder in Hornchurch.
Another Section 35 Dispersal Order has been issued across Hornchurch following information received by officers revealing there is a potential for anti social behaviour across the area.
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Greens: “Rushed HRA Consultations and Labour’s ‘Pay to Destroy’ Laws Threaten our Green Belt”
As East Havering Data Centre consultation draws to a close on Tuesday April 7th, Green Party Chair Mark Whiley has criticised developers that he says are carving up Green Belt across the East End and South Essex. Today he writes:
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Havering Cyclists Take Their Fight Straight to Election Candidates As They Launch ‘Street for Cycling’ Campaign.
With local elections taking place across London on 7 May, and the pre-election period now begun, local London Cycling Campaign group
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Police Step Up Patrols as Youths Dispersed from Hornchurch High Street.
Officers carried out high‑visibility reassurance patrols on Hornchurch High Street on Monday 17 March 2026 as part of routine policing efforts to keep the town centre safe. During the patrols, a group of youths was stopped after attempting to make off from officers. As the situation was being managed, more youths joined the group but were later dispersed from the area without incident.
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Lammy’s Controversial ‘No Jury’ Courts Bill Passes But How Did Havering’s MPs Vote?
Residents across Havering may be asking how their three Members of Parliament voted on the controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill legislation driven by Justice Secretary David Lammy that has sparked significant debate about the future of jury trials and the wider justice system in England and Wales.
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“Outrage in Havering as St George’s Day Scout Parade Faces Possible Cancellation Over £9,000 Traffic Management Requirement”
The Reform Romford Member of Parliament has hit out at plans to cancel this year’s St George’s day parade. He told the Havering Daily: “I am outraged to hear that the traditional St. George’s Day Scout parades in Havering may be cancelled this year due to bureaucracy! This is totally unacceptable and I will do everything in my power as Romford’s MP to fight this!
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‘People Want Change’-Greens Offer Change for the Better And Will Contest every seat in May.
Havering Green Party have launched their “Change for the Better” campaign for the May 7th local elections, fielding candidates with a strong mix of experience, local knowledge and community commitment in every council seat.
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Shadow Chancellor’s Visit to Upminster to Discuss Increasing Business Rates.
On Thursday 29 January, Julia Lopez MP brought Shadow Chancellor, Sir Mel Stride, to Upminster to hear directly from Havering’s hospitality businesses about the growing crisis facing the high street as tax bills and cost pressures pile up from Labour’s last two Budgets.
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One Man, 100 Miles, A Day: A Cranham Roofer’s Incredible Charity Challenge.
A roofer from Cranham is preparing to take on an extraordinary challenge, running one hundred miles in a single day to raise money for charity and inspire others to believe in themselves. Kane, who has been building up his endurance by running between sixty and eighty miles a week, will set off on his epic mission on April 25 at Upminster Hall playing fields.
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‘Say NO to the Quarry’: Opposition to Rainham Quarry Intensifies as Petition Surpasses 1,250 Signatures
Opposition to the proposed Rainham Lodge Farm quarry continues, with a recently launched petition now exceeding 1,250 signatures, alongside nearly 2,000 formal objections submitted during the consultation phase.
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‘Varleys’ The New Irish Deli Bringing Something Special to Upminster.
On Saturday, the Havering Daily popped into Varleys, a brand new Irish deli that has just opened on Station Road in Upminster, and what a welcome it received. Opening day was buzzing, with queues out the door and locals eager to see what all the excitement was about.
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Upminster Resident Whose Car Broke Down and Was Slapped With Parking Ticket Has Appeal Denied.
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.
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Hornchurch and Upminster MP Backs Residents Opposition to Rainham Quarry.
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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All Aboard! Fantastic Train Exhibition Celebrating 200 Years of Modern Railway Comes To Upminster.
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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‘HEARTLESS!’ Broken-Down Upminster Woman Slapped With Parking Ticket While Freezing in Bus Shelter waiting for tow truck.
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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