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Busy border Essex road partially shut due to burst water main

It is set to reopen on July 14

Romford – The Havering Daily

Havering Animal Rights Activist Calls for Urgent Support to Save Sanctuary Cows Facing Destruction.

A Havering animal rights activist is calling on the public to help save dozens of rescued cows at an Irish

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Romford – The Havering Daily

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Corridor Care Is Back’ – Fresh Concerns as Patients Once Again Treated in Queen’s Hospital Corridors

Corridor care has returned to Queen’s Hospital in Romford, with patients once again being treated in beds lining hospital corridors

Romford – The Havering Daily

Latest Gallows Corner Photos Prompt the Same Question From Residents: ‘Will It Ever End?’

Here we go again… Here are the latest photographs from Peter Barrett of Gallows Corner, taken yesterday, and once again

Romford – The Havering Daily

Police Seize More Than £500,000 of Suspected Stolen Goods in Romford Warehouse Raid

A year-long Metropolitan Police investigation into an organised crime group suspected of handling millions of pounds worth of stolen goods

Romford – The Havering Daily

Woman Banned From Parts of Harold Hill After Generating More Than 400 Emergency Service Calls in Three Years

A woman has been banned from entering parts of Harold Hill for five years after her behaviour led to more

Romford – The Havering Daily

Heatwave Takes Its Toll on Havering as Sinkholes Hit the Borough.

As temperatures continue to soar across Havering, questions are being asked about whether the borough’s roads are beginning to feel

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Romford bungalow could be extended into seven-person HMO with conservatory bulldozed

A bungalow in Hamlet Road, Romford could be turned into an HMO for seven people, according to a planning application sent to Havering Council.

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Hornchurch man hiding in Spain unmasked as kingpin behind £109 million drugs network

Steven Bullen was the kingpin at the heart of a £109 million drugs network.

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Unidentified man died in hospital hours after police found him naked at train station

The unknown male died at Goodmayes Hospital on June 27 after he was detained at Purfleet railway station in Essex.

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New Brentwood Aldi supermarket planned on site of Jaguar car showroom

A proposal from the Grange Group in Brook Street, Brentwood would see the demolition of its existing car showroom and the construction of an Aldi supermarket.

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Is Vodafone down? Users report issues with broadband and mobile internet

VodafoneThree users have reported issues with the broadband provider.

Romford – The Havering Daily

Sinkhole in Romford Prompts Swift Council Action As Investigation Begins.

Emergency teams were deployed yesterday after reports of a sinkhole appearing in South Street, Romford, prompting an immediate response from

Romford Recorder | News

Best-rated GP surgeries in Havering for 2026 revealed in new patient survey data

Cranham Village Surgery has been ranked the best in Havering for the third year in a row.

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Romford town centre sinkhole - council investigation begins and buses on diversion

Further investigation work is being carried out by Havering Council after a sinkhole opened up in South Street, Romford.

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'Road markings won't stop lunatics in Ford Focuses and Subarus on upmarket estate'

Planning permission has been granted for footpaths, signs and rumble strips to be built across roads in Hutton Mount – a private estate in Shenfield where houses regularly sell for several million pounds.

Romford Recorder | News

Photos capture water spilling across A12 near Gallows Corner after leak found nearby

Photos have captured water spilling across the A12 Eastern Avenue East in Romford after a water leak nearby.

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Police received reports of 3 cars racing before A13 crash which killed teens

Mamoon Rasheed and Adyan Ali died at the scene of the A13 crash in Newham.

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'This changes right now' - Council leader vow after Havering care service criticised

Havering Council leader Keith Prince has vowed to make changes after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found its care services 'require improvement'.