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Father's Day 2021: Family remember chewing gum factory worker dad Terry

Terry and Jessie Sladdon

Sally Patterson

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A Romford woman will be remembering her "hero" dad, who worked at Harold Hill's A&BC chewing gum factory for many years, this Father's Day.

Andrius Stanelka (l) and Karolis Stanevicius (r)

Rainham gang members jailed for stealing 'over 130' vehicles

Sally Patterson

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Tanya Prior and Dean

Father's Day 2021: Harold Hill woman remembers dad Dean this Father's Day

Sally Patterson

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1,380 homes to be built on Romford estate

Planning and Development

Plans for 1,380 homes on Waterloo Estate granted after tight vote

Cash Boyle

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Dena and Brian Griffin

Father's Day

Father's Day 2021: Romford women remember 'loving' grandad Brian

Sally Patterson

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Jack builds some lego with his Dad, at home during his second week of school closures due to the cor

Father's Day

Dear Dad: Father's Day messages

Schoolchildren, Newtons Primary School

Alby Tebbutt planning investigation

Havering Council | Exclusive

Ex-councillor under investigation over Green Belt building works

Charles Thomson

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Romford Town Gateway

Environment

Strategy is to tackle 'persistent problem' of abandoned trolleys in Romford

Chantelle Billson

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Harold Wood teenager death part of worrying London trend

Knife Crime

Death of Daniel Laskos far from isolated as London teen killings surge

Cash Boyle

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Jacko and Babe

Obituary

Tributes paid to well-loved Romford market fruit-seller

Sally Patterson

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Teacher Toni Rull

Man with learning disability feels 'ignored' in job market

Chantelle Billson

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Sugar boiling house, showing clay sugar moulds and urns, from a 1772 encyclopedia.

Heritage

Heritage: How refined sugar paved the way for brickworks in Pot Kilns

Andy Grant

Sister Philomena Purcell BEM, who volunteers at Saint Francis Hospice.

Saint Francis Hospice | Opinion

Hospice sister on supporting patients with 'lifeline' video calls

Philomena Purcell BEM

Petition launches to keep Emerson Park ward with Hornchurch

Campaigners launch petition to keep Emerson Park in Hornchurch constituency

Cash Boyle

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London Stadium

Coronavirus

London Stadium to host mass Covid-19 jabs event for north east Londoners

Jon King

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E41 Upminster students smiling while holding up food bank items

Education

Upminster students hold collection for Harold Hill Foodbank

Chantelle Billson

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Revellers at last year's festival

Music | Gallery

Pictures: We Are FSTVL over the years

Andrew Brookes

Justin Vella

Local Election

'Harold Hill has been forgotten': Political hopeful joins new alliance team

Sally Patterson

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BHRUT security advisor Mark Stephens

Pride Month: Queen’s Hospital employee on importance of being LGBT+ ally

Chantelle Billson

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Family days out in east London

Days Out Guide

Days out for parents and kids in London

Cash Boyle

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Kit Tibble

'Always smiling' former mayoress turns 100

Sally Patterson

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Kushi Restaurant

Romford head chefs set for cook-off as finalists in national awards

Chantelle Billson

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10-year-old Arthur Brown

Charity

Hornchurch 10-year-old takes on walking challenge for lifeboat charity

Chantelle Billson

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Benjamin Odeje is featured in Eleven, a new documentary

Football

'I had to develop a thick skin': England's first black footballer...

Julia Gregory Local Democracy Reporter

The St Andrew's church chiming team for the 2021 celebrations on June 26.

Hornchurch bell ringers to celebrate 200 years of chiming invention

Chantelle Billson

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1,380 homes to be built on Romford estate

Planning and Development

Plans for 1,380 homes on Waterloo Estate granted after tight vote

Cash Boyle

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Andrius Stanelka (l) and Karolis Stanevicius (r)

Rainham gang members jailed for stealing 'over 130' vehicles

Sally Patterson

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Romford Town Gateway

Environment

Strategy is to tackle 'persistent problem' of abandoned trolleys in Romford

Chantelle Billson

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Jacko and Babe

Obituary

Tributes paid to well-loved Romford market fruit-seller

Sally Patterson

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Lisa Meyer from Romford lost 4.5 stone with Weight Watchers

Romford woman tackles serious health issues by losing third of body weight

Sally Patterson

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The London Fire Brigade has put forward proposals to axe 13 fire engines - including one from Stratf

London Fire Brigade

Firefighters fight car alight in Romford

Chantelle Billson

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Brad Jackson team

Football

'Stay strong': West Ham footballers send messages to fan with cancer

Sally Patterson

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Thunderstorms could cause disruption this afternoon. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA

London Weather

Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast as Met Office issues yellow warnings

Andrew Brookes

News

Father's Day 2021: Romford women remember 'loving' grandad Brian

Dena and Brian Griffin

Father's Day

Sally Patterson

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“A tribute to my grandad who was the most thoughtful and loving man."

Terry and Jessie Sladdon

Father's Day 2021: Family remember chewing gum factory worker dad Terry

Sally Patterson

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Tanya Prior and Dean

Father's Day 2021: Harold Hill woman remembers dad Dean this Father's Day

Sally Patterson

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Jack builds some lego with his Dad, at home during his second week of school closures due to the cor

Father's Day

Dear Dad: Father's Day messages

Schoolchildren, Newtons Primary School

Sugar boiling house, showing clay sugar moulds and urns, from a 1772 encyclopedia.

Heritage

Heritage: How refined sugar paved the way for brickworks in Pot Kilns

Andy Grant

Things to do

'We're a happy little family': Brentwood dance school celebrates 25 years

Lorraine's School Of Dancing

Sally Patterson

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“It’s a very fun little school, we’re a happy little family really.”

Revellers at last year's festival

Music | Gallery

Pictures: We Are FSTVL over the years

Andrew Brookes

Family days out in east London

Days Out Guide

Days out for parents and kids in London

Cash Boyle

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Trees surrounding the Raphael Park lake

Six green spaces to enjoy in Havering

Sally Patterson

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Love Island Kem Cetinay, right, with his mother Figen Cetinay at the CTCA awards. Photo: Olgun Sadi

Love Island star Kem Cetinay says Romford's Array to open 'in three weeks'

Sally Patterson

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Sport

Dagenham & Redbridge interested in former Leyton Orient full-back Sam Ling

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild of Southend United and Sam Ling of Leyton Orient during Southend United vs L

Dagenham & Redbridge FC

Jacob Ranson

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Dagenham & Redbridge are reportedly interested in bringing back former Leyton Orient right-back Sam Ling.

Frankie Dettori riding Falcon Eight win The tote+ Chester Cup Handicap

Royal Ascot: ones to watch on final day

Lee Power

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England's Mason Mount (left) and Scotland's Callum McGregor battle for the ball during the UEFA Euro

Euro 2020

Lacklustre England held to Scotland draw in Euro 2020 group stages

Jacob Ranson

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Craig Perrin hits 4 runs for Harold Wood during Brentwood CC (bowling) vs Harold Wood CC, Hamro Fou

Cricket

It's not all 'doom and gloom' insists Harold Wood captain Perrin

Jacob Ranson

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Dagenham and Redbridge manager Daryl McMahon during Dagenham & Redbridge vs Woking, Vanarama Nationa

Dagenham & Redbridge FC

Dagenham boss McMahon 'delighted' to keep the core of his squad

Jacob Ranson

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Lifestyle

Celebration cakes: Bakers show off masterpieces made in lockdown

Sara Rowling cake

Gallery

Sally Patterson

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“Demand for cake during lockdown was still quite high - people wanted to celebrate.

The Travel Boutique Group

Lockdown Easing

Holidays this summer: Top tips from a Brentwood travel agency

Sally Patterson

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volunteers

Lockdown Easing

'End of lockdown is not the end': Mutual Aid group vows to continue

Sally Patterson

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BHRUT security advisor Mark Stephens

Pride Month: Queen’s Hospital employee on importance of being LGBT+ ally

Chantelle Billson

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Lisa Meyer from Romford lost 4.5 stone with Weight Watchers

Romford woman tackles serious health issues by losing third of body weight

Sally Patterson

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