Local community champion receives special certificate of merit from Havering Police.

Last month, Jan was awarded a special certificate of merit by Havering police for her outstanding community work across the area. She was put forward by local officer Sergeant Ruane as a way of recognising all her long standing work across the Harold Hill area.

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Debt Relief Orders help nearly 500 people in Havering.

 “Millions of people are feeling the impact of the cost of living crisis, and for many the effects have left deep financial scars.  With 16% of Havering residents in need of debt advice now, our message to anyone worried about their finances is to seek free advice from National Debtline as soon as possible.

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘The conditions here are awful, the state of the bathrooms, the rubbish filled corridors and the lack of support for the youngsters is terrible’-YMCA resident hits out at the dirty building.

“I have witnessed some shocking things whilst living here. The state of the bathrooms is disgusting, the cleanliness of the toilets, the poor food and the complete lack of help the youngsters here are given.

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EXCLUSIVE:’Stop comparing what is happening on our streets today to the Krays, they wasted their life, do not waste yours’-Chris Lambrianou.

“Well look at just how successful they were. They spent more years in prison than out. Is that what you want?” says Chris Lambrianou who stood in the dock alongside Reginald and Ronald Kray in the country’s biggest murder trial in 1968.

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Romford Councillor calls on Council to take a considerate and not heavy handed approach to parking enforcement.

At a meeting of all Councillors, on 27 March, Councillor David Taylor called for Havering Council to take a more “considered” approach to parking enforcement.

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Do not normalise knife crime, ask why are children as young as 12 carrying knives.

Yes knife crime is not a new problem, however what is a new problem is that children and let me repeat that, children as young as 12 years old are packing knives in their school bag instead of books and your views of normalising knife crime is exactly what has led us to the horrors that we see on our streets today.

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Brock Whiston Prepares for British Swimming Championships

Brock Whiston, a world champion para-swimmer from the Barking & Dagenham Aquatics club, is preparing for the British Swimming Championships. Scheduled for April 2nd to 7th, the event includes Olympic and Paralympic trials with five para-swimming competitions. With a packed schedule and reclassification, Brock’s journey to excellence awaits your support.

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Parking ticket machine at Cherry Tree car park to be removed as RingGo parking comes in.

The parking ticket machine serving the public car park at the Cherry Tree had been out of order for some time. On reporting this to Havering Council Margaret Mullane, Labour PPC for Dagenham and Rainham, was informed this week that rather than repair or replace the machine, it is to be removed altogether. 

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