News for the community, by the community.
Across London and beyond, local councils are finding themselves squeezed between government housing demands and the realities of stretched infrastructure. Communities are left asking — where will the schools, GP surgeries, and transport links come from to match the surge in new homes?
Scallywags nursery in Hornchurch has celebrated National Teddy Bear Day with some fantastic activities.
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The Metropolitan Police is facing one of the biggest challenges in its history- more officers are leaving voluntarily than those reaching retirement, and London now has fewer police officers per head of population than at any point in the past decade.
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Arnolds Field, in Launders Lane, has caught fire more than 100 times since 2019, sending potentially harmful smoke into people’s homes. Residents nearby have reported suffering from stinging eyes and constant coughing, and now keep their windows closed.
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This is very disappointing, and we met with TfL last week at Gallows Corner to express our views and push for an end date and some form of compensation for all those affected.
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Across London, pubs that once stood as cornerstones of community life are vanishing at an alarming rate, many turned into flats or left to rot. What were once lively hubs of laughter, debate, and camaraderie are increasingly becoming just another line on a property developer’s portfolio.
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The future of the Devonshire Hotel in Hornchurch looks set for change as plans have been submitted to Havering Council to convert the former hotel into new housing.
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Following the unanimous decision by Havering Council to endorse a Labour proposal for an anti-idling campaign at the council meeting in July, St Albans Councillor Jane Keane quite reasonably asked what progress the administration had made towards this.
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Harold Hill Deer Aid, the local animal rescue group who do a truly outstanding job, are deeply concerned to report that they are experiencing an alarming rate of suspected fox poisoning in Havering and surrounding areas.
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City Hall Conservatives have accused Mayor Sadiq Khan of abdicating his fundamental duty to London during the capital’s worst transport crisis in years, with the Mayor maintaining a conspicuous silence while millions of commuters suffer through devastating Underground strikes.
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A woman living less than a mile from the Launders Lane landfill site in Rainham, has spoken exclusively to the Havering Daily, about the devastating impact the site continues to have on residents and young children in the community.
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Pensioners in Elm Park are being urged to stay vigilant after a 77-year-old man was robbed of his chain in a vicious attack on Saturday.
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The Member of Parliament for Romford Questions The Prime Minister over the ongoing ‘trivial social media’ policing and says its time to focus officers on serious crime.
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Elm Park residents are in for a real treat this Saturday 13 September as The Fat Pizza, crowned Best Takeaway in Havering 2024, is saying a huge “thank you” to the local community with a special giveaway event.
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Councillor Viddy Persaud, Conservative councillor for Rush Green and Crowlands Ward, has demanded answers from the Council Leader over revelations that some council staff may be working from overseas for long periods of time.
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Havering Council has secured sponsorship to ensure every town centre will now be able to celebrate Christmas with lit Christmas trees and street light decorations.
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Proactive work by local police officers has led to a man being charged with drug offences following a vehicle stop in Harold Hill.
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Following an article in the Havering Daily yesterday on the nine storey tower block in Romford, the Como Street Car Park Action Group have shared their thoughts.
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The Havering Daily visited the CCTV Control Room, highlighting its 24/7 operation that enhances public safety by monitoring crime and supporting police. The council’s significant investment aims to reduce crime fears and ensure community security.
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A 77 year old man had a chain wickedly snatched off his neck by a woman who then jumped in a car with an accomplice and rode off. The callous thief robbed the pensioner on Mungo Park Road, Rainham, just before 11am yesterday morning.
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