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Breaking: Stop Notices Served on Noak Hill Encampment As Land to be Vacated by Mid January.
Planning enforcement and stop notices were served on an unauthorised encampment in Noak Hill that requires the land to be
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Harold Hill Serial Shoplifter Who Targeted Same Store Again and Again Is Now Behind Bars
A Harold Hill shoplifter has now been jailed after repeatedly targeting the same local business.
New Parking Changes Are About to Land As Council To Rollout New Charges-30 Minutes No Longer Free But 3-Hour Stay Slashed.
Havering Council has formally approved a pilot scheme to change charges at Fentiman Way and Appleton Way car parks, following Cabinet discussions and a summer review. The changes are designed to test whether different pricing will boost footfall and support local businesses.
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Rainham Remembers: Plaque Unveiled for Doctor Who Meant Everything to His Community.
A permanent tribute has now been placed at Rainham Health Centre in honour of much-loved GP Dr Abdul-Razaq Abdullah, remembered by many as a gentle giant who dedicated decades of his life to caring for the community.
Inside the Ilford grocery that is 'the bridge between a foodbank and a supermarket'
Ilford Community Grocery store has helped more than 2,000 residents afford their weekly food shops, with membership on the rise.
The c2c works affecting your travel this weekend - and one line won't run
Engineering works are set to impact customers on the c2c network this weekend, with one line not running.
Plans to 'reimagine' Dagenham high street to be discussed this month
A public consultation is set to take place this month to discuss plans to regenerate Heathway in Dagenham.
East Ham primary school named as one of best in London in new parent guide
Cleves Primary School in East Ham has been recognised as one of the best in London in a new parent guide from The Sunday Times.
Essex children to benefit from donations of almost 200 digital devices
Almost 200 NHS devices have been donated to Digital Essex to help children get online.
New fault-reporting tech introduced in Tube stations to help people with access needs
New fault-reporting technology has been introduced in Tube stations to help people with access needs.
Man ‘unsafe in own home’ in Kent after waking up to knifepoint robbery
A man has been left feeling “unsafe in his own home” after three men - two from London - robbed him at knifepoint in Kent.
Is Shopify down? Users report Cloudflare outage affecting big brands
Popular online retail platform Shopify is reportedly down as a major Cloudflare 500 error outage affects dozens of online brands.
LIVE updates as signal fault at Barking causes travel CHAOS across c2c network
A signal fault at Barking has resulted in disruption across the entire c2c network this morning.
Weekly Football Round-Up: Hornchurch and Premier League Insights
This week's sports report covers Hornchurch FC's 5-0 defeat to Worthing, dropping them to third in the league. In the Premier League, Manchester City's dramatic win over Leeds stands out, alongside key matches involving Newcastle and Fulham. Hornchurch rebounded with a 4-0 victory midweek, returning...
Call 999: Urgent appeal to find child, 12, missing from Newham on ‘very cold night’
An urgent appeal has been issued after a 12-year-old went missing from Newham on a cold night.
Man launched ‘frenzied and unexplained’ double stabbing in Tube station - and laughed
A man launched a “frenzied” and unprovoked knife attack on two older men at a Tube station as they returned home after a dance class.
Special Report: Havering Under Siege- How the Mayor of London’s Housing Targets Are Changing Our Streets.
Havering residents angry at blocks of flats springing up on every spare patch of land should know exactly where the pressure comes from. Housing targets for London boroughs are set by the Mayor of London through the London Plan, the capital’s strategic spatial plan produced by the Greater London A...
The London schools named in the Sunday Times Top Schools List 2026
The Sunday Times School Guide 2026 has revealed the top schools in London in their Parent Power Guide.
Local Business Installs Lifesaving Defibrillator for Hornchurch Community
A local Hornchurch business has taken a powerful step to support public safety by installing a community-access defibrillator outside their building. Richard Reece, from Allan Reece Associates, made the decision after being deeply moved by the tragic story of teenage boy Jamie Rees, whose life may h...
London News: Urgent Appeal To Find Missing 12 Year Old Boy From Newham.
Officers are urgently appealing for the public’s help to find a 12-year-old boy who has been missing from east London since Thursday evening.