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The Mayor of Havering, Councillor Maggie Themistocli, has announced the mayoral charity she will be supporting for 2026/2027. The chosen charity is Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). CRY is dedicated to raising awareness of…
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The Leader of Havering Council has moved to reassure the borough that Havering Volunteer Centre (HVC) will be funded into the future, recognising the vital role the organisation plays in supporting communities across Havering.
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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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A Romford shopping centre’s Christmas fundraising campaign has exceeded its target, helping to bring festive cheer to vulnerable families and hospital patients across Havering.
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A New Beginning Cat and Kitten Rescue team based in Havering are appealing for help to find homes for two beautiful little cats.
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ADDUP, a long-standing Hornchurch-based charity supporting children and young people with ADHD, has issued an urgent appeal for help following severe funding challenges.
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Havering’s fab-u-lous Mayor Councillor Sue Ospreay, yesterday raised a whopping £620 for MacMillan. Councillor Ospreay held a Coffee and Cake day at the Town hall to raise money for the Cancer charity.
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This year, Havering resident Clare, is taking on the challenge of running the London Marathon in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK, a cause very close to her heart, as her dad has recently been diagnosed with the condition.
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An animal rescue charity is urging residents in Rainham to be on high alert after two cats were discovered with horrific injuries caused by snares.
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Members of the PTSD999 charity reached out to the Dagenham and Rainham Member of Parliament, Margaret Mullane, in efforts to raise awareness of the issue of Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder suffered by police officers, fire fighters, prison officers and others in the emergency services.
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A devoted grandfather from Rainham is preparing to walk from the Rainham War Memorial to Tower Bridge to raise money for a cause close to his heart—Cystic Fibrosis.
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A member of the Salvation Army Church in Harold Hill is all set to run the London marathon on Sunday 27 April to raise money for her church.
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Beam Park Councillors Trevor Mckeever and Matt Stanton, approached a family business in Rainham for help support a local charity and they stepped forward with a donation of £3,700 for Havering Learning Disability Society.
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One year ago, we embarked on this journey with a simple, yet vital mission: to support our brave emergency service personnel and veterans who are battling the devastating effects of PTSD.’
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A Romford woman has helped to raise nearly £2,000 for a charity which supports people with the leading cause of blindness, in memory of her late father.
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Get 2025 off to a treemendous start by signing up to Saint Francis Hospice’s Christmas Tree Recycling service!
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This week has been truly special at the Romford Unity Hub as they unveiled a new, vibrant piece of art to mark their official opening. The response so from the community has been incredible, with people of all ages stopping by to admire the creativity on display.
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Pippa’s Army the fantastic local based animal charity that does such a vital job on our streets has issued an appeal to anyone who can help them purchases the boxes below so that they can be used across the borough to help stray animals during the cold winter months.
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This Saturday ten local musicians gathered at The Mercury Shopping Centre for a concert like no other. Joining together for one single purpose, to remember and honour their friend Paula Allibon wh
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The wildlife is extremely important to our local community and this development will have a significant detrimental impact on their habitat and grazing areas.
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