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‘It’s the children and seeing their happy faces that really makes my day’-Community says goodbye to beloved lollipop man.

"I don't care what the council say, I will keep doing my job even if I'm not paid. I don't do it for the council, I do it for the children and their parents. It's seeing the children and their happy smiling faces that makes my day.

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Hornchurch Cricket Club Clinches European Victory in Stunning Fashion

Hornchurch Cricket Club clinched the European championship, overcoming the absence of their injured captain, Billy Gordon, with Marc Whitlock's leadership. Their recent successes include the Treble, League Cup, T20 Essex Championship, Conference Cup, National T20 Cup, and now the prestigious Europea...

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Fantastic Day of Action sees officers shut down Cannabis farm with street value of £250K in Dagenham.

This was another successful operation which resulted in an arrest of one adult male for cultivation of cannabis, one arrest of an adult male for possession of a point and bladed article in Millard terrace following a stop and search, who was charged and remanded for court

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Making Every Step Count: Local Mans Marathon for Childhood Illness

Darren Gildersleeve is on a mission to make a difference in the lives of families facing the challenges of childhood

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‘We don’t want to accept knife crime, but we want to be prepared for it’-Julia Lopez MP hosts retailers meeting in Harold Hill.

The Hornchurch and Upminster MP Julia Lopez, yesterday Thursday 28 March, hosted a special meeting with managers from major retail outlets at the Hilldene shopping centre, local police officers, community champions and anti knife crime campaigners.

The Havering Daily

Power cut in Hornchurch sees two supermarkets close and houses left without power for nearly three hours.

Parts of Hornchurch town centre were left in complete darkness as shops and traffic lights suffered.Roads were empty as high winds impacted Havering.

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Mercury shoppers donate Easter eggs to the elderly in Havering.

More than 200 chocolate eggs have been donated to elderly residents in Havering. The Mercury shopping centre has been asking shoppers to buy an extra chocolate egg to donate to it’s annual Easter appeal.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Havering Council

In a compelling piece for the Havering Daily, Deputy Leader Gillian Ford highlights the challenges faced by Havering Council, including escalating social care demands and funding inadequacies. She emphasizes the need for fundamental reforms in social care funding and calls for attention and support ...

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‘It was really beneficial for me to hear the community voice on Monday evening and listen to first-hand accounts of how lives have been affected by knife crime in Havering’-Police boss joins Havering Knife Crime Summit.

There were some excellent points made around reporting barriers, communication and what our communities can do to support the police.

The Havering Daily

Horror stabbing on train-Is London now the knife crime capital of Europe?

The social media video shows a male dressed in black jogging bottoms, a black hooded jacket and wearing a face mask, carrying a very large knife, clearly stabbing another male despite screams from passengers on the train to stop. Not only did he not stop, but he carried on regardless stabbing the ma...

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Emergency services attend Crow Lane incident as man taken to hospital.

Members of the Emergency Services attended Crow Lane in Romford yesterday evening, after reports of an injured man. The incident happened just after 6pm after the man in his 40s was found injured.

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Community sadness as beloved lollipop man Alf is being made redundant after years of doing his job.

The Hornchurch community were upset to learn that their much loved lollipop man Alf was being made redundant.

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Fun packed Architecture Adventure is back at The Mercury.

Architecture Adventure is set to return to The Mercury in Romford this spring! The fun packed adventure returns between 8-16 April the Romford shopping centre and will be teaming up with local arts organisation The NO Collective and a host of community partners to enjoy and discuss the places we liv...

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Queen’s Theatre announce cast for powerful docu-theatre ‘Silence’.

A powerful, radical and thought-provoking docu-theatre show that dives deep into the unheard stories of those who lived through the partition of India.

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Eagle eyed police officers in Romford spot Kinder Egg containing cannabis as male is arrested.

The Romford Safer Neighbourhood Officers were out on patrol when they spotted the egg and a male suspect.Further checks on the male revealed that he was wanted for a theft totalling £8697.

The Havering Daily

The Hilldene Shopping Experience ‘Discount Day’

The "Hilldene Shopping Experience" presents the exclusive 'Discount Day' on April 3rd, 2024 at Hilldene/Farnham shops in Harold Hill. Participating shops offer discounts on food, beauty, home, lifestyle, and other products. It’s a chance to save money, support local businesses, and enjoy a day out...

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Bereaved mum and anti knife crime campaigner Sue Hedges wins ‘Woman of Courage’ award at Barking and Dagenham Council’s Empowerment Awards.

Havering anti knife crime campaigner and bereaved mother Sue Hedges has won Barking and Dagenham's 'Woman of Courage' award. Sue was part of the ninth's Women's Empowerment Awards hosted by Barking and Dagenham Council and handed the special award on Monday evening.

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Wanis International Foods works to Strengthen Global Connections

Wanis International Foods in Rainham welcomed Lithuanian Vice Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Vytenis Tomkus from the Lithuanian Embassy, highlighting the company's global engagement. Wanis aims to promote cross-cultural understanding through its diverse staff and the import of Lithuanian products. He...

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Clear Hold Build-Fantastic new police initiative making an excellent impact across Harold Hill.

Last year the Havering Daily reported live on the ongoing prolific shoplifting blighting the streets of Harold Hill. Retail workers on Farnham Road had endured months of verbal and physical abuse, including being threatened by acid and attacked on their way home.

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Firefighters warning to smokers to dispose of their materials safely after fire breaks out at Rainham scaffolding yard.

Firefighters are reminding smokers to dispose of smoking materials safely after a fire at a scaffolding yard on New Road in Rainham in the early hours of Sunday morning.