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Havering Landlord Fined Over £16,000 For HMO Licensing Breaches.
A Havering landlord has been fined £16,027 for failing to comply with number of licensing conditions that put the lives of his tenants at risk.
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Jon’s Charity Contributions Recognised by Hospital Charity
Jon Gildersleeve has been recognised for his remarkable contributions to King George and Queen’s Hospitals Charity. His work, particularly with the Teddy Bear and Knitted Hearts appeals, significantly benefits patients and their families.
Dagenham And Rainham MP Backs Major Job Fair To Take Place In Rainham.
Dagenham and Rainham MP, Margaret Mullane, together with the Peabody Housing Group have combined to sponsor the event at the CEME campus, Marsh Way, Rainham. Major London employers in the private and public sectors are taking part in the job fair arranged for Friday 4 July from 9:30 - 1pm.
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Andrew Rosindell MP Urges Government To Urgently Release Much Needed £35M For Queen’s Hospital A&E Redevelopment.
I will continue to support the campaign for a new A&E Department at Queen’s in any way I can for as long as it takes to secure the necessary funding so that the people of Romford, Havering and the wider area are able to access the best and fastest possible NHS services they rightly deserve.
Exclusive: Residents In Rainham Living Near Launders Lane Toxic Landfill Hit Out: ‘We Have Serious Concerns Over The Number Of Women Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer.’
It's like living in a Chernobyl fall out zone. Enough talk, time for action now."
Havering Campaigner To Speak About Launders Lane At Zane’s Law Summit In Westminster: ‘Make Toxic Landfills Safe’
Today, Wednesday 11 June at the Houses of Parliament, Havering campaigner Ruth Kettle-Frisby will join, politicians, trade unions and legal representatives who are coming together with a single purpose: to place the ticking time bomb of contaminated land and water centre-stage and address the urgent...
Quick Response By Officers Sees Man Arrested After Being Caught In Progress Of A Burglary.
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.
Romford MP Calls On Clearly Labelling Of All Meat Products-“People Simply Want The Option Of Not Eating Halal Meat-I believe that non stun slaughter is barbaric.”
Yesterday, I spoke up for the residents of Romford and for the millions across the United Kingdom who simply want the option of not eating Halal meat.
Hornchurch Residents Anger As Moped Food Delivery Riders Repeatedly Ride Over Bridge And Footpath Endangering Children.
Residents who live next to St Andrew's Park are furious at delivery riders who cut through to a neighbouring road by riding their mopeds across a footpath and pedestrian bridge.
Has The Magic Box Of Coppers Finally Run Out? The Day Two London Boroughs Were Left Without Police Officers
The “defunding” of police services has worked. Two boroughs were left without coverage. And the voices that should be raising the alarm are, once again, silent.
Havering Council’s Cabinet To Consider New Mould And Damp Policy.
Havering Council’s Cabinet Members will consider a refreshed mould and damp policy to further safeguard tenants’ health.
Fantastic Havering Museum Singing And Dancing Into A New Era.
On Saturday 7 June, Havering Museum celebrated not one, but two anniversaries; the Museum celebrated 15 years of being open in the former Romford Brewery Sports and Social Club, High Street, Romford premises, and the Friends of Havering Museum celebrated 25 years.
Dagenham And Rainham MP Adds Her Backing To Campaign To Stop Violence Towards Retail Workers.
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the support of Margaret Mullane Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham, for measures to tackle retail crime and the abuse, threats and violence shop workers often face as a result. Margaret met Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis and shop workers in Pa...
“Have We Really Reached the Point of GoFundMe to Save UK Policing?”
Years of government decisions have decimated forces across the country. Now, we are watching the ship sink, piece by piece — with officers jumping off whenever they can.
Havering Leisure Centres Back Men’s Mental Health Week.
Men’s health will take centre stage across Havering this week, as local leisure centres team up with two volunteer organisations to raise awareness of prostate cancer and mental wellbeing.
Special Report: “The Planning Bill Opens The Floodgates For Developers To Concrete Over Woodlands, Wetlands, And Wildlife-Rich Areas”-Will Havering Lose Its Greenbelt?
“This bill is nothing short of a bulldozer through Britain’s last remaining wild spaces. It dresses itself up as ‘progress,’ but what it really does is silence local voices and sacrifice nature on the altar of profit.”
Drugs Seized In Romford After Being Ordered Abroad.
St Edward's Ward Safer Neighbourhood officers are keen to get the message out that ordering drugs from abroad is an offence in the United Kingdom
St Alban’s Baby And Toddler Group Celebrate Volunteers Week.
Volunteers’ Week returned last week after reaching its 40th anniversary last year. From 2 to 8 June 2025, St Alban’s Baby & Toddler CIC joined thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK.
St Alban’s Councillor’s Fears Over Lack Of Security At Hylands Park.
St. Alban's Ward Conservative Action Team Councillor Judith Holt and Martin Firmstone are celebrating the award of a grant to for playground improvements and a wildflower labyrinth in Hylands Park, Hornchurch - but, they are also concerned about security there and in Park Lane Recreation Ground.
Roald Dahl’s Gruesome Twosome The Twits Comes To The Brookside Theatre In Romford.
Roald Dahl's gruesome twosome The Twits bursts on stage at the Brookside Theatre in Romford.