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Are Enough Homes Being Built for Disabled Residents Across Havering?
Across the London Borough of Havering, questions are increasingly being raised about whether enough properties are being built or adapted to meet the needs of disabled residents, as demand for accessible housing continues to grow and many families say suitable homes remain extremely difficult to fin...
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Fantastic Havering Museum Offering Work Experience for Young People in the Borough.
Havering Museum, which is run by volunteers not only shares Havering’s rich history, in a fun and creative way, but offers work experience to young people like Megan Hatley.
Dagenham and Rainham MP Supports Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill Ending ‘Fleecehold’.
The YMCA has been given approval from councillors in Barking and Dagenham to build a new six-storey tower block at its site in Rush Green, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
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Six Storey YMCA Development Approved for Rush Green.
The YMCA has been given approval from councillors in Barking and Dagenham to build a new six-storey tower block at its site in Rush Green, writes local democracy reporter Sebastian Mann.
South Ockendon Caravan Gang Leader Behind London Gun Supply Network Jailed
A major criminal network responsible for converting, selling and supplying illegal firearms across London has been dismantled following a Metropolitan Police investigation.
Essex Summer Fest Returns for 2026 Bigger, Better and Full of Fun!
Haverinng Mind are delighted to announce that the event will return this summer to Harrow Lodge Park in Hornchurch on Sunday 12th July as the Essex Summer Fest. It promises to be bigger, and better than ever before!
Romford MP Steps In To Help Hornchurch Couple Take Business Rates Fight Directly to the Chancellor.
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No Remorse, No Justice: Should Child Murderers Be Tried as Adults?
Frequently, those who take a life with a knife are themselves children and show very little remorse. This raises a difficult but pressing question: should some young offenders be tried as adults and face harsher sentences?
Hornchurch Hosts Exciting Children’s Pottery Exhibition
The exhibition was organised by sculptor and pottery instructor, Lindsay Matthews, for children from as young as 6 all the way to 14 years old.
Town Hall Hosts Havering’s First Cohesion Summit to Strengthen Community Links
Havering’s Inter Faith Forum hosted the borough’s first Cohesion Summit at Havering Town Hall on Tuesday night, bringing together community leaders, organisations and residents to strengthen unity across the borough.
‘The NHS across Britain is on its knees after 14 years of neglect under a government that didn’t care’-Margaret Mullane MP.
The Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham-Margaret Mullane writes her monthly column in the Havering Daily. Nothing has shocked
Why Campaign For Clean Air Yet Destroy the Very Trees That Provide It?
Across Havering, countless residents are opposing proposals for development on Green Belt land. Let us take a step back in time. Spring and summers were full of birds. Trees were their habitat and swallows marked the start of summer. Endless insects arrived, noticeable in your garden. Foxes were hea...
Havering Council Leader Ray Morgon to Step Down After 24 Years In Local Politics.
After more than two decades serving Havering, Council Leader Ray Morgon has announced he will step down from local politics.
Police Launch Borough Wide Crackdown on Motor Vehicle Crime in Havering
Over three weeks in January, Safer Neighbourhood Officers joined forces with the Havering Joint Task Force, Romford Town Centre teams, Street Duties officers, the Roads and Transport Policing Command and Havering Council Enforcement in a targeted crackdown on motor vehicle crime across the borough..
Rainham Hate Crime: Man Who Left Pig’s Heads and Wrote “No Mosques” Loses Appeal.
A man convicted of leaving severed pig’s heads outside a school and youth centres in Rainham has failed in his attempt to reduce his prison sentence.
London’s Children Exploited, Groomed, Failed, and Killed: Will Anything Change?
A recent documentary highlighted the heartbreaking plight of two mothers who lost their children to a broken society. The mothers
Romford Homeowner Loses Appeal as Council Cracks Down on Illegal Conversion.
Havering Council has secured another win in its crackdown on unlawful development after an appeal against a planning enforcement notice at 203 Rush Green Road, Romford, was dismissed.
It’s Back! It’s Bigger! It’s Better! It’s Scarier Than Ever! Romford Horror Festival 2026.
The very popular Romford Horror Festival returns to the Lumiere Cinema in the Mercury from Thursday 19th February to Sunday 22nd February.
Campaigning Success As New Trees Planted Along Push and Pull Railway Line in Hornchurch.
Local environmental activists in Hornchurch have come together to build a hopeful resolution with Network Rail and their contractors, Homegrown Timber, for 40 carefully and collaboratively planned new trees.
Havering E-Bike Phone Snatcher Caught After Swift Police Action.
Well done to Havering Police officers who moved fast to identify a teenage E-bike phone snatcher who targeted Hornchurch, Elm