The Havering Daily Launches New Lost and Found Pets Platform to Support Local Pet Owners
The Havering Daily is introducing a new Lost and Found Pets tool designed to help local residents share missing, found
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Upminster
Cabinet Agrees Better Care Fund Partnership And Reviews Council Finances
Havering’s Cabinet met on Wednesday evening to consider a number of significant reports covering adult social care, the Council’s financial position
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Exclusive: Magician Jake Banfield on his BGT experience and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch show in September
A magician raised in Hornchurch looked back on his time competing in the 2026 series of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT)
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Upminster Incident: Man Who Admitted Firearm, Assault and Drug Offences Given Community Order
A 21-year-old man has been given a community order after admitting a series of offences, including possessing a prohibited firearm,
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Bereaved Havering Mum’s Mission To Save Lives Continues With Bleed Kit Donation To Kevin Mitchell’s New Boxing Gym.
A Havering mother whose life was shattered by knife crime continues to turn unimaginable heartbreak into hope by helping protect
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Exclusive:”There Is No Need To Build On The Green Belt”: National Countryside Charity Backs Hornchurch Residents’ Fight To Save The Fields
Campaigners fighting to protect the fields behind Wingletye Lane and Benets Road have received a major boost after gaining the
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Soul, Friendship and Generosity At The Crumpled Horn Raises Over £2,000 for Saint Francis Hospice
An incredible day of music, dancing and community spirit has raised more than £2,000 for Saint Francis Hospice. Supporters gathered
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Illegal Tobacco And Shisha Worth Nearly £14,000 Seized In Upminster Raid
Havering Council trading standards and Havering Joint Task Force officers have seized almost £14,000 worth of illegal tobacco and shisha
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Police Carry Out Extensive Investigation Following Reports of a Sexual Assault in Upminster Park.
Victim describes suspect as British white male, ginger hair and aged in his 40s. Police are continuing to carry out
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Green Party: “Grave concerns remain over East Havering Data Centre”
Mark Whiley, Chair of Havering Green Party, writes in today’s Havering Daily to state the party’s opposition to current plans
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Have Your Say: Submit Your Questions for Live Havering Hustings
Residents of Havering are invited to submit questions for an online hustings on 15 April, where local political party representatives will discuss key community issues, helping voters prepare for upcoming elections.
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Driving Economic Growth: The Financial Benefits of the East Havering Data Centre Campus
Cllr Graham Williamson has outlined the economic potential of the East Havering Data Centre Campus, which aims to create jobs, support local businesses, attract investment, and enhance financial benefits for residents and the borough’s prosperity.
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Have Your Say on Havering’s Largest Ever Investment Opportunity
Cllr Graham Williamson highlights a defining opportunity for Havering with a proposed £14.7 billion East Havering Data Centre Campus and Ecology Park. This initiative aims to secure major investment, create jobs, and enhance the area’s long-term economic resilience, inviting public consultation.
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Upminster House Prices Hit £620k – Double the National Average
Upminster’s property market is booming, with average house prices soaring to nearly £620,000 more than double the UK average of £290,000.
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Shadow Chancellor’s Visit to Upminster to Discuss Increasing Business Rates.
On Thursday 29 January, Julia Lopez MP brought Shadow Chancellor, Sir Mel Stride, to Upminster to hear directly from Havering’s hospitality businesses about the growing crisis facing the high street as tax bills and cost pressures pile up from Labour’s last two Budgets.
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‘Say NO to the Quarry’: Opposition to Rainham Quarry Intensifies as Petition Surpasses 1,250 Signatures
Opposition to the proposed Rainham Lodge Farm quarry continues, with a recently launched petition now exceeding 1,250 signatures, alongside nearly 2,000 formal objections submitted during the consultation phase.
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‘Varleys’ The New Irish Deli Bringing Something Special to Upminster.
On Saturday, the Havering Daily popped into Varleys, a brand new Irish deli that has just opened on Station Road in Upminster, and what a welcome it received. Opening day was buzzing, with queues out the door and locals eager to see what all the excitement was about.
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All Aboard! Fantastic Train Exhibition Celebrating 200 Years of Modern Railway Comes To Upminster.
A free, family-friendly exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the modern railway is heading to Upminster, it has been announced
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‘HEARTLESS!’ Broken-Down Upminster Woman Slapped With Parking Ticket While Freezing in Bus Shelter waiting for tow truck.
An Upminster woman says she was left “shaking with cold and disbelief” after a parking warden slapped a ticket on her broken-down car while she was standing just feet away, waiting three hours for a tow truck in bitter weather.
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Havering Residents Stand United To Fight Plans Against A New Rainham Quarry.
A large quarry has been proposed near Upminster, raising serious concerns among residents about the potential impact on their health, homes and local environment. Campaigners argue that the development could bring years of heavy lorry traffic, noise and dust to the area, with fears that fine particles from excavation may affect air quality. There are also worries about increased congestion on nearby roads and the effect long-term industrial activity could have on local wildlife and surrounding green spaces. Residents say the project would permanently alter the character of the area and leave them living with the consequences for decades.
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