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Three libraries up for closure due to financial crisis
Havering Council has recommended closing three libraries—Harold Wood, South Hornchurch, and Gidea Park—due to financial strains. This decision follows public consultation and aims to save £288,000 annually. The closures reflect low usage and the need for substantial investments. Alternative ser...
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Dagenham And Rainham Convenes A Meeting On Landfills Causing Problems For Local Communities.
Margaret Mullane-the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham convened a meeting on Monday 20 January in Westminster for MPs whose constituencies have landfills that are causing problems for local communities.
Havering’s Conservative MPs Condemn Network Rail’s Tree Clearance on Liberty Line
Andrew Rosindell the Member of Parliament for Romford, and Julia Lopez the Member of Parliament for Hornchurch and Upminster, have expressed their deep frustration and disappointment over Network Rail's recent tree clearance along the Liberty Line, commonly known as the "push and pull" line, which s...
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Mayor Urged To Tackle London’s Mounting Sewage Crisis With New SCAT Team As All 41 Rivers In The City Are Polluted.
London’s waterways are struggling. All 41 rivers in the city are polluted. A third of London’s sewer network is unmapped. Meanwhile, raw sewage continues to flow into rivers through ‘misconnected’ pipes.
Fantastic Elm Park Photographer Wins International Award.
An Elm Park photographer who specialises in newborns, maternity, family and cakes, has won her first international award!
Community Praise For Much Respected Hornchurch Town Centre PCSO.
Hornchurch town centre PCSO Angela Gilham is much respected by her local community. PCSO Gilham is known by all the local retailers and her ward members for the hard work she puts in everyday across St Andrews.
Police And Firefighters Rush To Upminster After 60 Year Old Man Seen Walking On Building Roof.
A 60-year-old man, reported missing, was rescued from a roof on Station Lane in Upminster by firefighters using a crane ladder. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police thanked the local community for their patience during the road closures that occurred for safety during the rescue operat...
Singing The Blues At the Mercury Mall.
On Monday 20 January The Mercury was filled with fun, dancing and laughter as Havering community groups hosted by The Mercury’s Breakfast Club and Redbridge, Barking and Havering Age UK Di’s Diamonds came together to chat, enjoy a hot drink, cake and a dance, they celebrated by coming togethe...
Havering Conservative’s Elect New Council Group Leader.
At a specially convened Extraordinary General Meeting on Monday 20 January, the Havering Council Conservative Group elected Councillor Michael White as its new Group Leader (and Leader of the Opposition) following the decision of Councillor Keith Prince AM to step down from this role.
Exclusive: ‘Nobody is helping our youth and they are dying everyday on the streets. It’s time that we do something ourselves to save our children’
'Nobody is helping our youth and they are dying everyday on the streets. It's time that we do something ourselves to support our children.'
Pro Active Preventative Work By Officers In Hornchurch Sees Four Knives Removed Off Our Streets.
Police officers across Hylands Ward yesterday embarked in a series of preventative measures that resulted in four knives being removed from our streets.
Romford MP Urges Sanctuary Group To Urgently Address Heating And Hot Water Issues At Oldchurch Estate.
"I am appalled that it is taking so long for the necessary repairs to be carried"-Andrew Rosindell MP.
Hornchurch Builder Who Used Company Funds To Pay For His High-Performance Car And Stole Almost £90,000 In Plant Machinery Has Been Given A Suspended Sentence.
A builder who used company funds to pay for his high-performance car and stole almost £90,000 in plant machinery has been given a suspended sentence.
Dagenham And Rainham Renters To Be protected From Eye Watering Upfront Rental Costs.
For too long, renters in Dagenham and Rainham have had to find large sums of cash upfront, meaning they are pushed into debt or have to go without essential living costs'-Margaret Mullane MP.
Exclusive: ‘Please Network Rail Leave Our Trees Alone’-Andrew Rosindell MP.
It is a quiet little line, so please Network Rail leave it alone and do the necessary and essential work but the rest leave it.
Councillors and Mayor Visit The Palms Hotel as Revitalisation Work Continues
Havering councillors and the Mayor visited The Palms Hotel to observe its transformation into a premier destination. Hotel directors showcased upgrades, event spaces, and a sample menu from the Head Chef. The hotel aims to revive its entertainment legacy, hosting successful events and nostalgic nigh...
Romford Town Centre Officers Arrest Man After Drugs Line Found Operating In The Area.
Officers from Romford Town Centre have arrested a man after they identified a drugs line that had been operating in the borough.
Havering Council Working To Bring 600 Homes To Ease Pressure On Housing Sector.
Councillor Natasha Summers, the cabinet member for housing need, outlined a series of plans at a full council meeting on Wednesday 15 January.
Clear Hold Build Success Continues As Another Prolific Harold Hill Shoplifter Is Handed A Criminal Behaviour Order.
The ongoing success of the Clear Hold Build Initiative running in Harold Hill by our local police officers continues as another prolific shoplifter is handed a Criminal Behaviour Order.
London News: Clashes With Police As Palestine Protesters Breach Conditions And Force Their Way Through Police Lines.
Officers arrested 77 people during the protest that saw a coordinated effort to breach Public Order Act conditions and cause serious disruption to Londoners.