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The application is set to be approved at Brentwood Town Hall

Huge industrial complex next to M25 set for green light

The venue, now known as The Harold, was planned for demolition in a rejected proposal

Appeal bid to redevelop pub into flats is refused

Prezzo shut in High Street, Brentwood earlier this year

Plans to turn former Prezzo back into pub

Kellie Maloney will be visiting Romford

TV personality and boxing promoter Kellie Maloney to visit Romford for film festival

West Ham's training ground in Rush Green Road

West Ham United get approval for new training building

Brentwood Council's planning committee refused the plan

Committee blasted over 'weak' reason to reject 125-home plans

Police have charged a man with the murder of Carolyn Kemp

Man jailed for assaulting woman over a decade ago now charged with her murder

How the main access into the garden village could appear

See how 3,700-home garden village could look after outline plan approved

Raphael Park is one of the locations where a tennis court refurb is happening

Public tennis courts will soon no longer be free to use, council confirms

Romford's Liberty Shopping Centre was evacuated briefly following the incident

Knife-wielding men seen in Romford an 'isolated incident' - police

Lisa Eastwell (right) with husband Ian after being reunited with Lola

'They all cried down the phone': Family's joy after 'stolen' dog returned

Fly-tips have doubled in Brentwood (stock image of rubbish)

Fly-tip spike prompts council to hire clear-up staff

Ardleigh Green Junior School

Food hygiene ratings upgraded for two schools after revisit by inspectors

News

The home is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' won £5 million home in London

Black cabs in London will have a price rise this Christmas.

London black cabs to hike fares this Christmas as passengers told to prepare

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Time to check the London Underground weekend service.

London Underground Service: Full list of TfL stations affected this weekend

Mr White's offers a traditional afternoon tea for £25 per person

I tried afternoon tea at a Marco Pierre White's restaurant and it was a cosy delight

London Paddington is facing major disruption

Overhead line cable damage cause 'major' disruption at London Paddington

The East London Mosque

Mosque forced to evacuate after 'threatening email'

The engagement hub is a new addition to Ilford Lane

Community hub opens in area 'plagued by antisocial behaviour'

The light switch-on was followed by fireworks

Thousands gather at Christmas lights switch-on

The crash involved a single vehicle

Car flips over on A13 - police launch probe

Crash on A406 main road causes part closure and congestion

Crash on A406 main road causes part closure and congestion

Jermaine Cayenne (second right) appearing in the Dick Whittington preview show

Take a first look at Barking panto - including cameo from Newsquest sales director

The Halifax branch will close next year

Halifax branch closure will 'deteriorate high street'

Things to do

The venue, now known as The Harold, was planned for demolition in a rejected proposal

Appeal bid to redevelop pub into flats is refused

Kellie Maloney will be visiting Romford

TV personality and boxing promoter Kellie Maloney to visit Romford for film festival

Prezzo shut in High Street, Brentwood earlier this year

Plans to turn former Prezzo back into pub

Raphael Park is one of the locations where a tennis court refurb is happening

Public tennis courts will soon no longer be free to use, council confirms

Romford's Liberty Shopping Centre was evacuated briefly following the incident

Knife-wielding men seen in Romford an 'isolated incident' - police

Jake Wood and Ricky Norwood at Saturday's (December 2) opening

EastEnders stars open Costcutter store

Sport

West Ham United players celebrate at Tottenham

Hammers hit back to stun Spurs in derby

JW 06 Dec 2023 soccer romford lead soccer romford mildenhall Ash Siddik picture by BOB KNIGHTLEY

Spinks: Something to look forward to after Christmas

Kellie Maloney will be visiting Romford

TV personality and boxing promoter Kellie Maloney to visit Romford for film festival

West Ham's training ground in Rush Green Road

West Ham United get approval for new training building

Raphael Park is one of the locations where a tennis court refurb is happening

Public tennis courts will soon no longer be free to use, council confirms

Sam Robinson scored for Romford Buccaneers at Oxford

Buckman: Buccaneers want to set record straight

Dagenham & Redbridge midfielder Conor Lawless. Image: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo

More options for Strevens

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Lifestyle

The Mill in Hornchurch, est 1860s

PHOTOS: Lost windmill, old cottages and other Havering landmarks

The hotel opened in 2017 above the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Romford

Travelodge site up for sale but hotel is not shutting, confirms chain

The Marlborough pub in Romford circa 1980

Historic photos look back at some of Havering's lost pubs

Harold Wood Station in 1969

PHOTOS: Havering train stations from years gone by

BUNKERS! Romford launched on November 9 and our team paid it a visit

We tried crazy golf at BUNKERS! in Romford and it's a 'hole' lot of fun!

Bower House in Havering-atte-Bower

Plans to convert farm buildings 'in need of revitalisation' at historic mansion

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National News

Brianna Ghey was killed near Warrington in February (Family handout/Warrington Police/PA)

‘Murder plan’ to kill transgender teenager Brianna Ghey detailed in court

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves Dorland House in London after giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (Victoria Jones/PA)

Boris Johnson denies using ‘let the bodies pile high’ phrase during pandemic

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Shane MacGowan (Niall Carson/PA)

Public funeral for Shane MacGowan to take place in Ireland

Drivers saying they have ‘only had one drink’ is the most common excuse heard for drink-driving, a new survey suggests (Philip Toscano/PA)

‘I’ve only had one’ is most common drink-driving excuse – survey

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, walks from Marine One (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Hunter Biden has nine tax charges added to gun indictments in latest legal probe

What the papers say (Peter Byrne/PA)

What the papers say – December 8

Commuters were stranded for hours (Mikey Worrall/PA)

Stranded Paddington commuter describes ‘wartime’ evacuation as ‘surreal’

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