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More than one in three adults have avoided asking for financial help
More than one in three adults have avoided asking for financial help due to fear of being judged – with many choosing to struggle in silence.
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The everyday habits secretly adding £470 to Brits’ energy bills revealed
Brits could be wasting hundreds of pounds a year through simple household habits they barely think twice about – and experts say your “energy personality” could be to blame.
RECAP after lanes stopped in crash on M25 at QE2 bridge
All lanes on the M25 at the QE2 bridge have been stopped following a crash
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Stalled lorry causes long delays and lane closures on M25 near Romford junction
A stalled truck has resulted in long delays and lane closures on the M25 anticlockwise this morning.
Romford Nightclub Jukebox Receives Life Saving Bleed Bag From The Ricky Hayden Memorial.
A powerful community event took place in Romford yesterday as anti-knife crime campaigner and bereaved mum Sue Hedges donated a
Havering’s Shoplifting Crisis: 2,200 Offences Recorded In A Year As Police Crack Down On Repeat Thieves.
Shoplifting across Havering remains at worrying levels, with more than 2,200 offences recorded in the borough over the latest 12-month
Brentwood headteacher with 'relentless focus on culture' nominated for national award
Headteacher at Brentwood School, Michael Bond, has been nominated for a Tes Award 2026 - dubbed the 'education Oscars'.
Plans revealed for 'complete reconfiguration' of Queen's Hospital A&E
Plans have been submitted for the "complete reconfiguration" of Queen's Hospital A&E in Romford, including a new entrance and refurbishment works.
Drunk Hornchurch mum who assaulted cabin crew on flight is given travel ban
Hornchurch mum Zoe Alexander was sentenced for being drunk on a Tui flight from Manchester Airport.
'Significant moment' for Brentwood secondary school after Ofsted findings
Brentwood County High School has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for its inclusive environment and strong support for pupils.
New Dagenham Lidl moves one step closer
Lidl is set to submit a planning application to demolish a Jewsons in Shafter Road, Dagenham and build a new supermarket.
Wes Streeting resigns as Health Secretary in huge blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary in a fresh blow to Keir Starmer.
Delays 'likely' as road used as Gallows Corner diversion hit with works
Drivers have been warned that delays are "likely" as Squirrels Heath Lane is hit with works.
Teenager taken to hospital after stabbing near Beckton Park DLR station
A teenager has been taken to hospital following a stabbing in Beckton.
UK bedding company supplying Tesco and Debenhams enters administration owing £1.6m
UK bedding company Visco Therapy, operated by One Holding Ltd, which supplied products to the likes of Debenhams and The Range, has fallen into administration.
London still leads UK for energy-efficient home searches
London homeowners continue to show strong interest in energy-efficient homes as some retrofit measures, particularly spray foam insulation, could make homes harder to mortgage, remortgage or sell.
17 year old arrested for drugs and weapons offences in Hornchurch after swift work by police and CCTV operators.
A 17 year old boy has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing and possession of an offensive weapon following
Missing man 'found dead in Rainham undergrowth' days after crash
The inquest has been opened into the death of Garry Peterson, from Canvey Island in Essex, who had been reported missing last year following a crash in Rainham.
Reform announces its new leadership for Havering Council
Keith Prince has been confirmed as the new leader of Reform on Havering Council.
Rainham plumber caught drink-driving on A13 after funeral
Rainham plumber Lewis Huckfield was sentenced at Basildon Magistrates' Court for driving his Citroen work van over the drink-drive limit on the A13.