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The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham-Margaret Mullane writes her monthly column in the Havering Daily. Nothing has shocked
A Dagenham teenage drug runner, one of three involved in the murder of a 51 year old man, has been sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment.
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Its the New Year and at this time of year I think back and take stock of what’s happened and then look forward.
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An inquest concluded on Friday 28 November that a Met firearms officer lawfully killed a man who pointed a gun at police in Dagenham.
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Jaidee Bingham, 18, known by the street name Ghost, was just 16 when he and two teenage girls carried out the savage assault that left Anthony Marks, 51, dead. Bingham, of Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham, was found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 30 October.
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Two men have been found guilty of murdering 23-year-old Haseeb Bhatti in Dagenham, after detectives painstakingly reviewed hundreds of hours of CCTV to track them down.
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The fight against crime, particularly violent crime, is a key priority for me locally and nationally. Society can’t be at ease with itself unless we feel safe on our streets and in our homes.
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A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Dagenham late on Monday night. Police are appealing for witnesses.
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A Government decision to provide an extra over half a million in funding for the London Fire Brigade to improve
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I called for a thorough review of the way government grants to councils was distributed. Basically, I wanted a fair funding review,
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A man remains in a life threatening condition after being assaulted on Shafter Road/ Rainham Road, yesterday morning. The incident took place just before 9am, as the road remained closed for the most part of the day.
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A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital after being shot in Dagenham in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened on Selinas Lane just after 3.30 am following reports of disturbance.
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On Friday 13 June officers attended an address on Dagenham Healthway following concerns that a man had barricaded himself in a house. Officers attended and the road was closed as they began talking and working with the man to try and get him out of the property safely.
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Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the support of Margaret Mullane Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham, for measures to tackle retail crime and the abuse, threats and violence shop workers often face as a result. Margaret met Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis and shop workers in Parliament to hear first-hand experiences of life on the frontline of retail.
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Officers across Dagenham are working hard to shut down any drugs farms across the area.
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Recent months have seen a stepping up in the number of initiatives from Dagenham and Rainham MP, Margaret Mullane to tackle a range of crimes across the constituency.
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Research shared with Margaret Mullane, the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, by UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) shows that a record level of 18 year olds from the constituency entered higher education in 2024.
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Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire at an industrial estate on Willoughby Drive in Rainham yesterday afternoon.
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A 42 year old man from Dagenham has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a child. The male was arrested on Tuesday 11 of March and remains in police custody whilst investigations take place.
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Jerome Constance, 43 was arrested and charged with numerous shoplifting offences committed in Dagenham in 2024. Constance is a prolific offender in the area with a long history of theft related offences. Officers worked with partners and the community to identify him as a key offender in the area.
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