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Man and woman arrested following Hornchurch stabbing

Met police stood in yellow visas

London Live News

Emma Bartholomew

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A woman and man have been arrested after a man in his 50s was stabbed in Hornchurch.

John Avers was killed in the Iceland carpark off Whalebone Lane South in Dagenham

London Live News

Car park murder: John Avers 'was friends with East End gangster 'XX'

Emma Bartholomew

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Queen's Hospital, Romford. Picture: Ken Mears

London Live News

Patients with Covid in east London hospitals fall after rising for weeks

Andrew Brookes

We Are FSTVL main stage

London Live News

More headliners announced for We Are FSTVL 2022

Andrew Brookes

Shoppers in Norwich staying safe in face masks.
Picture: Sonya Duncan

Coronavirus

How are England's Covid restrictions changing after Plan B?

Robbie Nichols

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She Can Play launched its new kit last week.

Football

Harold Hill girls' football centre launches new specially-designed kit

Daniel Gayne

Kashif Qazi, owner of Utter Nutter on South Street, said he disagreed with the government's license fee policy.

BBC

Romford's South Street reacts to BBC licence fee announcement

Daniel Gayne

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Oasis Academy Pinewood

'Pupils love coming here': Romford primary school retains 'good' rating

Chantelle Billson

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Road blocked Gerpins Lane

Rainham road closed as tactic to stop flytipping

Chantelle Billson

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Cllr Melvin Wallace and Cllr Jan Sargent

Two Havering councillors to stand down at next election

Chantelle Billson

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Rail Union RMT has suspended planned strike action today (January 20) and tomorrow (January 21)

London Live News

TfL welcomes RMT decision to suspend first round of strike action

Sally Patterson

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Firefighters at the scene in Sutton, south London, where four children have died following a fire at

London Live News

How many alcohol-related fires were there in your borough last year?

Sally Patterson

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North Street

Planning and Development

Construction company asks to make changes to approved 40-flat development

Chantelle Billson

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Ken Hill tributes outside Abercrombie House

Havering Council

Tribute paid to father one year after death in council hostel

Charles Thomson

The Met issued 118,196 fixed penalty notices for Covid breaches during Covid

London Live News

More than 18,000 Covid breach fines issued by Met during lockdowns

Nathalie Raffray

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Commuters during rush hour at Westminster underground station in central London, the day after Mayor

Transport for London

'Government should rethink their plans': Masks still required on TfL

Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter

File photo dated 30/11/2021 of Health Secretary Sajid Javid who has announced Hotel quarantine for t

Coronavirus

'We must learn to live with Covid' says health secretary on Plan B's end

Grace Piercy

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Rainham flytippers

Company dismisses 'unscrupulous individuals' reportedly caught flytipping

Chantelle Billson

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Councillor Damian White, leader of Havering Council. Picture: Mark Sepple/Havering Council

'It's up to you': Nominations open to find Havering's best small businesses

Chantelle Billson

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The car park to the rear of Iceland in Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham, where John Avers was killed

London Live News

Witness describes traumatic moment John Avers was run over in car park

Emma Bartholomew

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement ahead of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of C

Plan B measures to be scrapped across England

Owen Sennitt

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Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries

Opinion

How the BBC is 'helping democracy thrive in our communities'

Josh Mellor Local Democracy Reporter

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Mum-of-two honoured by US president Joe Biden

Chantelle Billson

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Ruth and Martin

Video

Fight to stop 'destruction' of trees sees another promise to postpone works

Chantelle Billson

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Ipswich Crown Court

Ipswich Crown Court

Pair deny dangerous driving on the A11 in Suffolk

Jane Hunt

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Met police stood in yellow visas

London Live News

Man and woman arrested following Hornchurch stabbing

Emma Bartholomew

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North Street

Planning and Development

Construction company asks to make changes to approved 40-flat development

Chantelle Billson

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Road blocked Gerpins Lane

Rainham road closed as tactic to stop flytipping

Chantelle Billson

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Sylvyan Avenue in Hornchurch; water tower visible centre-left.

Planning

Plan for homes by listed tower rumoured to cover monks’ escape tunnel

Daniel Gayne

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Clever Tots

Nursery suspended from providing childcare 'due to concerns'

Chantelle Billson

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The borough’s most profitable camera is installed at the exit of B&Q Romford onto Tangent Link, Harold Hill.

Havering Council

Havering drivers pay more than £12m in traffic fines in less than a decade

Josh Mellor Local Democracy Reporter

Hornchurch high street

Taco Bell asks permission to open at ex-Thomas Cook site in Hornchurch

Chantelle Billson

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St Edward The Confessor Roman Catholic church

Havering Council

Plans submitted to demolish part of Grade-II listed church site

Daniel Gayne

News

Car park murder: John Avers 'was friends with East End gangster 'XX'

John Avers was killed in the Iceland carpark off Whalebone Lane South in Dagenham

London Live News

Emma Bartholomew

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The father and son accused of murdering businessman John Avers have both expressed fears about an alleged East End gangster - known only as "XX".

Queen's Hospital, Romford. Picture: Ken Mears

London Live News

Patients with Covid in east London hospitals fall after rising for weeks

Andrew Brookes

We Are FSTVL main stage

London Live News

More headliners announced for We Are FSTVL 2022

Andrew Brookes

Shoppers in Norwich staying safe in face masks.
Picture: Sonya Duncan

Coronavirus

How are England's Covid restrictions changing after Plan B?

Robbie Nichols

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She Can Play launched its new kit last week.

Football

Harold Hill girls' football centre launches new specially-designed kit

Daniel Gayne

Things to do

Havering to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2022

More than 100 people attended the service in Coronation Gardens, Romford for Holocaust Memorial Day

Chantelle Billson

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A Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony in Romford will remember those who were killed in genocides.

London has countless vegan options to choose from this Veganuary

London Live News

Nine of London's best vegan restaurants to try this Veganuary

Sally Patterson

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Hornchurch high street

Taco Bell asks permission to open at ex-Thomas Cook site in Hornchurch

Chantelle Billson

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eco boat hackney

London Live News

All aboard: Seven quirky houseboats to try this year in London

Sally Patterson

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Crick Crack Club storyteller Jan Blake

Theatre

Wassailing, Russian classical music and other things to do this weekend

Andrew Brookes

Sport

Romford boss: Team 'at disadvantage' due to league's financial disparity

Romford manager Paul Martin during Romford vs Soham Town Rangers, BetVictor League North Division Fo

Non-League Football

Amber Middleton

Romford FC manager Paul Martin feels the financial disparity between teams in the league puts the club at a disadvantage.

West Ham United's Pablo Fornals celebrates scoring their second goal against Leeds

Fornals: West Ham will fight for three points

Lee Power

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Mohammed Sagaf of Dagenham & Redbridge celebrates with teammates after scoring against Southend in the FA Trophy

Reynolds wants Dagenham & Redbridge momentum on all fronts

Lee Power

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Hornchurch manager Mark Stimson during Hornchurch vs Haringey Borough, Pitching In Isthmian League P

Non-League Football

Hornchurch boss pleased by 'fantastic away day' at Margate

Hamish Hallett

West Ham United's Declan Rice and Leeds United's Mateusz Klich battle for the ball at London Stadium

Captain Rice tries to remain upbeat after West Ham defeat

Lee Power

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Lifestyle

Meet the couple who won holidays by the sea for a year

Lucky holiday home winners Mark and Janet Vinnicombe, pictured with Justin Ettridge of Richardson's

Jo Malone

A lucky couple were picked from thousands of others to win their own holiday home in Norfolk for a year.

The existing Freightmaster Estate site from Coldharbour Lane

Planning

Plans submitted for 35,000sqm commercial floorspace on industrial estate

Daniel Gayne

Wooden blocks with percentage sign and arrow up, financial growth, interest rate and mortgage rate i

Personal Finance | Promotion

OPINION: Do not underestimate inflation’s insidious effects

Peter Sharkey

Former Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington (first from right) with Havering councillors and Everyone Active staff

Havering Council

Ex-Olympian Rebecca Adlington breaks ground on Rainham Leisure Centre

Daniel Gayne

St Edward The Confessor Roman Catholic church

Havering Council

Plans submitted to demolish part of Grade-II listed church site

Daniel Gayne