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To say policing is under significant pressure is quite frankly an understatement. Politicians seem determined to promise that, under their
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Havering Council has secured an interim High Court injunction preventing the unauthorised development and occupation of land at Benskins Lane
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Havering residents are facing major changes to the way planning applications are decided from 31 October, under reforms introduced by
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Former Met officer Chris Hobbs reflects on the medical emergencies, searches, arrests and positive interactions he witnessed while covering both days of Notting Hill Carnival.
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Following recent articles in the Havering Daily about Reform UK’s proposals to change voting rights for Commonwealth citizens, we look
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Police officers stop them. Officers search them. Knives are taken off the streets. Suspects are arrested. But what happens next?
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There are, and we will repeat this time and time again, outstanding police officers in our community. Officers who go
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Nearly 50 years after 14-year-old Harold Hill schoolgirl Suzanne Lawrence vanished without a trace, detectives have launched a renewed appeal
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Children across London are getting younger when it comes to carrying and using knives, with shocking new figures revealing just
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There are times when criticism of police leadership is both justified and necessary. The current Commissioner has, on occasion, faced
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A terrorist attack in London yesterday has sent shockwaves through communities, with many in the Jewish community once again rightly
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As I walked down the Strand towards Aldwych, I could hear the chanting from protesters which I knew was in
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A shocking late-night brawl in Hornchurch has once again highlighted the growing dangers faced by police officers on our streets.
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An investigation has been launched after four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service were set on fire in Golders Green.
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When I’m out and about at public order events, one of the questions I’m asked by officers follows the theme as to whether I’d like to be ‘in the job today.’ My answer, I’m afraid is an emphatic no and one of several reasons would revolve around the demands placed on front line officers in terms of their frequent public order abstractions for ‘aid.’
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Havering Records 16 Rapes In January, just how safe are women? We are repeatedly being told London is one of
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Havering Council anticipates a £77 million budget gap for 2026/27, despite achieving £40 million in savings recently. Over 70% of the budget is earmarked for statutory services. Future financial pressures are expected, necessitating ongoing efficiency improvements and potential tax increases.
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Having attended multiple protests of all kinds since 2019, one pattern is impossible to ignore: almost every group, regardless of political position, ends up accusing the police of bias, of supporting the “other side,” or of acting against their particular cause specifically whilst letting others get away with it.
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Policing is one of the toughest professions in our society, and in today’s world, officers face scrutiny like never before. Social media has become the primary lens through which the public judges police actions. But too often, short clips uploaded online show only a fraction of an incident, missing crucial context before and after the footage. These snippets can easily be misinterpreted, painting an incomplete or inaccurate picture.
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On Wednesday 7 January in Wealdstone, Harrow, a woman in her 40s was handcuffed by police and issued a £100 fine by Council enforcement officers after breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) that bans feeding birds in town and district centres. Police became involved when she refused to stop feeding pigeons and repeatedly refused to provide her name and address when officers asked for them so a penalty notice could be issued. Once her details were obtained, she was de-arrested and handed over to council enforcement officers.
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