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Havering anti knife crime campaigner and bereaved mother Sue Hedges has won Barking and Dagenham’s ‘Woman of Courage’ award. Sue was part of the ninth’s Women’s Empowerment Awards hosted by Barking and Dagenham Council and handed the special award on Monday evening.
As the world prepares to commemorate International Women’s Day today, we immerse ourselves into the heart of the movement, celebrating influential voices shaping its narrative. The spotlight falls on Councilor Saima Ashraf, a prominent figure whose unwavering dedication to her community is shaping the discourse. In an exclusive interview, Saima graciously agreed to share her thoughts, insights and experiences.
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We can’t go on with a system that needs you to call up at 8am and beg for a GP appointment. We can’t go on with a system where tooth decay is the number one reason for kids being admitted to hospital. We can’t go on expecting our hardworking NHS staff to put up with being overworked on low-wages.
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The new policing team has been set up to tackle any issues along the Heathway, especially those of anti social behaviour.
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The park was once a symbol of Dagenham. Now, it’s fallen to rack and ruin.
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In a bid to equip their frontline staff for any situation, Barking and Dagenham Council have trained several officers in
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Anti knife crime campaigners Sue Hedges and April Hayden have donated three Daniel Baird bleed units to east London tube
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Well done to Barking and Dagenham Council who are opening a new youth centre in Chadwell Heath. A local hall
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A new pilot food school located at the historic Billingsgate Fish Market opened its doors to schools from Barking and
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A Dagenham butchers has been fined £400 after it was caught fly-tipping by a Barking and Dagenham Council CCTV camera.
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The owner of a Dagenham-based shipping firm has been convicted of fraud after falsely claiming to have purchased and transported
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Fantastic partnership between Barking and Dagenham Council and Housing Charity Habitat for Humanity sees many young people housed.
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“We are taking and always have taken a tough approach to knife crime,” says the Barking and Dagenham Council Leader.
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Barking and Dagenham Council Leader Councillor Darren Rodwell has openly has expressed his anger following the recent HMICFRS on the
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Sue Hedges from the Ricky Hayden Memorial yesterday Thursday 20 April, donated a Daniel Baird Bleed Unit to Vicarage Field
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Yesterday, 6 March East Area Police attended Barkingside Magistrates Court to have a three month extension on the current closure
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Following reports of a man armed with a crossbow at a Dagenham park, police were called in and their efforts
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Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development Councillor Cameron Geddes, today responds the recent Jon Cruddas article in the Havering
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In the lead up to Christmas, Barking and Dagenham Council’s Trading Standards Officers raided several shops across the borough and
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Three businesses in Barking and Dagenham are now under investigation after they were caught selling vapes to young people aged
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