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'Fit and active' Essex dad suddenly died after collapsing without warning
“He was the kind of dad who would pick you up at 2am from the middle of nowhere to make sure you got home safe”
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Chadwell Heath man caught with thousands of child abuse images
Chadwell Heath man Mohammed Miah has admitted sexually abusing a child and possessing thousands of child abuse images.
Romford flats hit with enforcement action - here's why
Flats in South Street, Romford have been hit with enforcement action by Havering Council after breaching the conditions of planning permission.
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Part of Gallows Corner junction reopens but major disruption remains
Part of Gallows Corner junction has reopened, but major disruption remains in Havering with ongoing closures and delays for drivers and bus routes.
Ex Havering councillor remanded in custody over alleged historical sex offences
Former Havering councillor Jeffrey Tucker, 66, remanded over alleged historic child sexual offences. Trial set for January 2027 at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Man in his 70s left with 'significant' arm injury after Brentwood dog attack
A man has suffered a serious arm injury after being bitten by a dog in Brentwood.
Vernon Kay breaks silence on split with Tess Daly after 22 years with new statement
It was Vernon's first public comments since the him and Tess revealed on Friday (May 8) that they were ending their 22-year marriage.
Woman taken to hospital after crash on residential street in Beckton
A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash in Beckton.
Hornchurch man facing charges after reports of 'antisemitic hate crime'
A man has been charged with a series of offences after police were alerted to reports of an alleged antisemitic hate crime.
“Havering Council has to be radical and uncompromising in putting the best interests of Havering first”-Andrew Rosindell MP
The Reform Romford Member of Parliament Andrew Rosindell writes in the Havering Daily on his historic win as Havering becomes
Havering-atte-Bower manor house that suffered 'serious fire' and had a wonder pool
Havering Court was a manor house that once had a lido and is now in use as Havering Court Care Home.
All the latest planning applications submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council
The latest planning applications submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council.
Fairytale cottage with giant garden could be yours for £1.25m
This timbered six-bedroom detached house in Folkes Lane, Upminster, is for sale at £1,250,000.
The Essex church that raises money for people living on a dollar
Barkingside Holy Trinity Church is inviting people to a concert raising money for people in Africa living on less than a dollar a day on May 16.
Labour MP urges cabinet ministers to 'challenge Keir Starmer by Monday or I will'
MP Catherine West has said that if no one challenges Sir Keir as party leader by Monday, she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest herself.
Billy Joel Tribute UK Returns to Romford Following Two Sell-Out Shows
Billy Joel Tribute UK returns to the Brookside Theatre in Romford on 22nd May 2026 after two sell-out shows, promising an evening of nostalgia with classic hits. Tickets are expected to sell quickly.
Brentwood family home has bags of space, big garden and outdoor pool
This four-bedroom detached family home with outdoor pool and huge garden in Doddinghurst, Brentwood, is on the market for £1,295,000.
Two Romford houses could become HMOs
Plans to turn two Romford houses into HMOs are among the latest planning applications submitted to Havering Council.
'A hideous pile' - London's first high-rise building now lost forever
London's first high-rise building - Queen Anne's Mansions - lasted just 100 years but was widely disliked, including by Queen Victoria. The Lost London book looks back at its history.
Upminster supermarket could get 'on-demand grocery hatch' under new plans
Waitrose in St Marys Lane, Upminster could get a new "on-demand grocery hatch" under new plans.