Romford Pride Is Set To Return This June!
Following a vibrant and successful event last summer, Romford Pride, hosted by Kaleidoscope, is back to bring colour, creativity, and community to the heart of Havering.
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‘Would You Treat Your Own Family Like This?’ Pensioner Slams NHS Doctors And A Crumbling System.
“They spoke as though older people were just bed blockers. Shame on them. We’re human beings, not problems to be filed away.”
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Sacked for Doing His Job? PC Lorne Castle and the Madness of Modern Policing. Are we focusing more on politeness than protection?
A Dorset Police officer has been dismissed following a misconduct hearing—raising serious questions about how we treat those tasked with protecting us.
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Romford And Dagenham Teenagers Charged After Throwing Firework Into Pensioner’s Property Resulting In A Fatal Fire.
Two teenagers have been jailed for the manslaughter of a pensioner who died after a firework was thrown into his property and caused a fatal fire.
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New Wombles Litter Picking Group Launched To Tidy Up Marshalls And Rise Park.
Inspired by the Romford Town and Harold Wood Wombles, a new volunteer litter-picking group, the Marshalls and Rise Park Wombles, has officially launched with the mission of keeping local streets, parks, and green spaces clean in the Marshalls and Rise Park Ward.
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Romford Councillor Launches Investigation Into The Use Of Havering Homes By Other London Boroughs.
Families placed permanently into Havering can eventually become the responsibility of Havering Council. Schools, GPs and local services will all see increasing demand from new families being moved into the area, whilst Havering will continue to have to find accommodation for its own homeless families
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Planning permission granted for pilot modular home scheme
Planning permission has been secured for 18 modular homes in Romford, part of a project to address London’s housing crisis. This initiative aims to improve temporary housing conditions for vulnerable families and reduce costs for local councils while supporting long-term regeneration.
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Havering celebrates Pride Month
Havering Council raised the Progress Pride flag to celebrate the start of Pride Month 2025, emphasizing its commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality. Events will include participation in Pride in London and Romford Pride.
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Councillor Highlights Importance Of Conservation Areas Across Havering.
Havering is running a series of consultations on the eleven conservation areas across the borough. The aim is to renew these areas and to make sure they are kept as conservation areas and not lost to developers. Not only are Havering Council looking to keep all these conservation areas protected, but they are also looking to increase their size to help enhance the ones in place and ensure are areas are not lost.
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Teenager Charged After Assaulting East Area Officer And Breaking His Arm.
A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) after a police officer suffered a serious injury during an incident in Redbridge last week.
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Fantastic New Cat Rescue Group Is Launched in Havering.
A New Beginning is a group covering Havering, that has been recently set up by a group of dedicated volunteers. The volunteers have been looking after cats and kittens for decades between them and are dedicated cat and kitten rescuers.
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Exciting Family Fun at Kidz World in Valentines Park This Summer!
Kidz World Family Wristband Fair returns to Valentines Park from May 3 to July 13, offering affordable family fun with unlimited rides for £13.99 per person per session. Open on weekends and holidays, the fair features daily sessions, promising excitement for children and a vibrant community atmosphere. Don’t miss this summer tradition!
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Get Your Festival Vibe And Join In The Havering Summer Festival Party!
Summer Festival brings you an epic weekend of legendary music, nostalgia, and family fun at Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch across the weekend of 11/12/13 July, and is again this year in aid of Mind in Havering, Barking and Dagenham.
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Rainham Conservation Area Gets A Refresh At Rainham Hall.
Local residents including councillors gathered at Rainham Hall on Wednesday 28 of May to listen to Haverings plans to update the Conservation Area Management Plan for Rainham Village.
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Havering Council Launches Conservation Areas Consultation To Keep Areas Protected.
Conservation Areas are areas which have been designated because of their special architectural or historic interest.
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Havering Museum Manager Urges Local Residents To Support The Conservation, Preservation And Protection Of Our Heritage.
Havering has 11 conservation areas which have been designated because of their special architectural or historic interest.
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Havering Unveils New Low Energy Centre To Help Residents Improve Their Homes And Businesses.
Havering Council has unveiled the new Low Energy Visitor Centre (LEVC) in Raphael Park, at an opening ceremony with councillors, staff and project contractors.
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Two Men Sentenced For Robbing Man Of His Luxury Watch On Upminster Train.
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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Which Are Havering’s Most Dangerous Junctions?
The Havering Daily looked at a variety of data and reports which highlighted several junctions in Havering that have been identified as particularly hazardous due to high numbers of personal injury accidents (PIAs). Here’s an overview of the most dangerous junctions in the area starting with Gallows Corner.
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Two East London Police Officers Who Showed Outstanding Bravery Safely Detaining A Vulnerable Man With A Gun-Have Been Nominated For National Police Bravery Awards.
Two Metropolitan Police officers who safely detained a vulnerable individual with a gun in 2023 have been nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards 2025.
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