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Moto Hospitality Limited wants to build two huge motorway service areas (MSAs) just north of junction 28 of the M25, but for local residents, this plan represents far more than just traffic and tarmac. It is yet another slice of Green Belt under threat, more concrete poured over fields and wildlife, and a devastating loss of the precious open space that separates our communities.
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Locals in Harold Hill are furious as a green space once home to deer and birds is torn up to make way for new houses.
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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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Harold Hill’s Community Fun Day has been hailed as the best event of the summer, with residents now calling for a winter edition.
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Harold Hill witnessed its most spectacular event to date this weekend as the Harold Hill Community Fun Day, run by Havering Police, brought thousands of residents together on a hot and sunny Saturday. The atmosphere was electric, and the event proved to be nothing short of amazing.
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The much-loved “Our Harold Hill” Clear Hold Build Community Fun Day is back for 2025 — and it’s set to be even bigger and better than last year.
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Local lad Tommy Weedon is once again proving what a big heart he has, as he embarks on a star-jumping challenge to raise money for Alopecia UK.
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Construction of the Family Welcome Centre in Harold Hill is progressing well, marking another milestone in Havering’s commitment to support vulnerable people and families.
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Harold Hill residents, Councillor Paul McGeary and Jan Sargent, have joined forces with Jayde Greenway and Russ Crosbie from The Deer’s Rest to start a campaign for the installation of traffic calming measures and a zebra crossing on the very busy roads following the horrendous road traffic collision that sadly saw a 49 year old man lose his life, last weekend.
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Detectives are urging members of the public to come forward with any information they may have following the death of a 49-year-old man in Noak Hill Road, Noak Hill.
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A permanent knife surrender bin will remain in Central Park Leisure Centre car park, Harold Hill, to allow people to anonymously and safely dispose of knives and other weapons.
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On Saturday 26 July residents on Priory Green in Harold Hill celebrated as their much loved green space officially became a dedicated village green.
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A local stage school has reached the finals of the World Dance Cup competition being held in Spain. Harold Hill’s Starshine Stage School dance group who competed in the World Dance Cup competition on Thursday in Burgos, last week, have made it to the finals!
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Quick work by police officers in Harold Hill has seen a shoplifter ‘banged up’ for 14 weeks after being caught redhanded with over £500 worth of goods.
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Havering Police officers held a day of action on Friday 20 June. Led by Chief Inspector Routley and Inspector Patel, the day saw 59 stop and searches carried out with arrests, runaway children returned home and a knife recovered.
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The Harold Hill Salvation Army invited the local community to come together for their Summer Fayre on Saturday, 14 June. The event was aimed to bring fun, laughter and connection for all ages and it was a fantastic opportunity for the community to come together in the summer sun!
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The quick response by officers in Havering on Friday 7 June, saw them arrest a man who was caught in the progress of a burglary.
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Part of the ongoing Clear Hold Build initiative being run across Harold Hill has achieved further success. Officers from Havering Joint Task Force intercepted a vehicle with the occupant suspected of being a drug dealer.
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These are homes that will directly look straight into our gardens and windows. The access road is too small for daily construction vehicles. It’s a health and safety concern. The noise and disruption for us will be constant.”
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Havering’s unemployment rate hides a stark east–west divide. Upminster, Emerson Park and Cranham enjoy some of the lowest jobless figures in London, while Harold Hill’s Gooshays and Heaton wards still battle the borough’s highest claimant counts.
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