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Severe flooding in Havering and Dagenham as "tornado" hits Barking

Flooding in Havering and Dagenham as "tornado" hits Barking

London Weather | Video

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Video footage shows severe flooding in Havering and Dagenham as a "tornado" struck Barking on Friday night. Clips posted on Twitter show roads flooded with cars partially submerged in Gidea Park and surrounding areas. embed for article-8090072...

Marshalls Park Academy flood

Flooding | Video

Water company apologises for 'serious' flood which causes school closure

Sally Patterson

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Traffic measure causing trouble in Hornchurch

New traffic measure in Hornchurch slammed as 'a complete joke'

Cash Boyle

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Men convicted or jailed in east London this week

Guilty: Who was convicted or jailed in east London this week?

Cash Boyle

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Bricks from the Upminster brickworks

Heritage | Opinion

Heritage: The family who revolutionised the Upminster brickworks

Andy Grant

Plans to redevelop prominent Romford building given green light

Planning and Development

Market Place development plans given go-ahead

Cash Boyle

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Knife Crime

Man charged with attempted murder over Chadwell Heath stabbing

Sam Volpe

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Louise Milton-White

Saint Francis Hospice | Opinion

How charity shop 'snob' became a volunteer to give back

Louise Milton-White, hospice volunteer

Queen's and King George Hospital are both run by the trust. Picture credit: Archant.

Health

Hospitals to see hundreds of patients in 'super clinics' amid Covid backlog

Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter

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South Hornchurch independent Natasha Summers

Investigations | Exclusive

Council to investigate 'trouble-making, fake emails' sent to councillor

Charles Thomson

Romford Town Hall

Havering Council | Exclusive

Inquiry launched into race relations at Havering Council

Charles Thomson

Kamrul Hoque from Kushi in Gidea Park was the overall runner-up for the award.

Romford head chef recognised as 'best in region' with award

Chantelle Billson

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Dicing With Life games

Regular board game nights come to shopping centre to tackle loneliness

Sally Patterson

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Manager Sue Allen with founder Brenda Dorman and room leader Angie Herbert.

'A big part of the community': Rainham pre-school marks 50th anniversary

Chantelle Billson

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Bimini Bon Boulash receives her first jab.

Coronavirus

Bimini Bon Boulash makes Covid-19 jabs call at pop-up clinic

Jon King

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Dion Dublin helps to launch 'innovative' workout at Hornchurch centre

Sally Patterson

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Masked Londoners during the Covid-19 pandemic

Coronavirus

Survey: What will you do differently after the Covid lockdowns are over?

Archant reporter

Letter to Havering councillor Bob Perry

Investigations | Exclusive

Councillors' letters were opened without permission, Town Hall admits

Charles Thomson

Richard Cottier who was shot dead by police in Collier Row. Photo: Ellie Hoskins

Metropolitan Police | Exclusive

Police watchdog: 'No evidence statement on Cottier shooting was falsified'

Charles Thomson

Angelio Batsa

Mental Health

19-year-old: 'Tackling mental health problems is like being a superhero'

Sally Patterson

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Gemma Collins attending the press launch for the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice at the Natural Hi

TV

From Gemma Collins to Kem Cetinay: Reality stars born in and around Romford

Sally Patterson

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A Havering councillor says the government needs to deliver Brexit as it is what the people voted for

Brexit Poll: Five years on, would you vote the same way again?

Sally Patterson

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Sky Sports presenter, Kyle Walker, interviews student Morgan Anusiem at St Edward's Academy.

Romford pupils interviewed live on Sky Sports Euros show

Chantelle Billson

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Jade Foster-Jerrett

Charity Fundraiser

'Best experience': Upminster daredevils walk on wing of flying plane

Sally Patterson

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Upminster Halifax closing

Upminster Halifax set to close

Cash Boyle

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Flooding in Havering and Dagenham as "tornado" hits Barking

London Weather | Video

Severe flooding in Havering and Dagenham as "tornado" hits Barking

Michael Adkins

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Marshalls Park Academy flood

Flooding | Video

Water company apologises for 'serious' flood which causes school closure

Sally Patterson

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Traffic measure causing trouble in Hornchurch

New traffic measure in Hornchurch slammed as 'a complete joke'

Cash Boyle

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Kamrul Hoque from Kushi in Gidea Park was the overall runner-up for the award.

Romford head chef recognised as 'best in region' with award

Chantelle Billson

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Traffic (right) on the Westbound M40 approaching the Handy Cross roundabout. Severe traffic jams are

Disruptions to your journey by car and train around Romford

Chantelle Billson

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Romford Ambulance Station

London Ambulance Service

Ambulance stations to close and be replaced by single centre, LAS reveals

Victoria Munro, LDRS

Andrius Stanelka (l) and Karolis Stanevicius (r)

Rainham gang members jailed for stealing 'over 130' vehicles

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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News

Heritage: The family who revolutionised the Upminster brickworks

Bricks from the Upminster brickworks

Heritage | Opinion

Andy Grant

Historian Andy Grant on the Brown family, who revolutionised and mechanised the Upminster brickwork in Pot Kilns.

Flooding in Havering and Dagenham as "tornado" hits Barking

London Weather | Video

Severe flooding in Havering and Dagenham as "tornado" hits Barking

Michael Adkins

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Louise Milton-White

Saint Francis Hospice | Opinion

How charity shop 'snob' became a volunteer to give back

Louise Milton-White, hospice volunteer

crime scene

Knife Crime

Man charged with attempted murder over Chadwell Heath stabbing

Sam Volpe

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Traffic measure causing trouble in Hornchurch

New traffic measure in Hornchurch slammed as 'a complete joke'

Cash Boyle

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Things to do

Regular board game nights come to shopping centre to tackle loneliness

Dicing With Life games

Sally Patterson

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“The connections it makes by bringing people together is amazing.”

Rom is the first skatepark in Europe to achieve a Grade II listed status by English National heritage.

Documentary charts listed Romford skatepark's ties to community

Chantelle Billson

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The Prince of Wales inspects a pot of curried goat at the Fancy That Caribbean Catering Company as h

Six Caribbean businesses to support in Romford

Chantelle Billson

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Lorraine's School Of Dancing

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

Sally Patterson

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Revellers at last year's festival

Music | Gallery

Pictures: We Are FSTVL over the years

Andrew Brookes

Sport

Essex struck down by Kent as rain ruins Vitality Blast clash

The umpires ask the players to leave the field in anticipation of a thunderstorm during the match between Essex and Kent

Alex Smith

Daniel Bell-Drummond hammered 50 off 29 balls as Kent Spitfires beat Essex Eagles by 28 runs on DLS – after lightning and then rain brought an early end to the Vitality Blast match. Bell-Drummond clubbed his third fifty of the competition...

Kenny Clark of Dagenham and Redbridge during Dagenham & Redbridge vs Altrincham, Vanarama National L

Dagenham & Redbridge FC

Defender Kenny Clark signs Dagenham contract extension

Jacob Ranson

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Angelo Balanta netted the winner for Dagenham & Redbridge against Torquay United

Dagenham & Redbridge FC

Dagenham & Redbridge tie down captain Angelo Balanta long-term

Jacob Ranson

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Harold Wood B face the camera

Portway produces fairytale finish at Harold Wood Athletic

Lee Power

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Romford Junior Raiders Alan Lack in action against Oxford City Stars

Ice Hockey

Romford Junior Raiders sign forward Alan Lack

Jacob Ranson

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Lifestyle

Snooker legend opens Brentwood's new Saint Francis Hospice store

Saint Francis Hospice’s new department-style shop opens in Brentwood

Saint Francis Hospice

Cash Boyle

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Brentwood's new Saint Francis Hospice store has been opened by snooker legend Steve Davis.

group Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre

Dion Dublin helps to launch 'innovative' workout at Hornchurch centre

Sally Patterson

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Gemma Collins attending the press launch for the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice at the Natural Hi

TV

From Gemma Collins to Kem Cetinay: Reality stars born in and around Romford

Sally Patterson

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Jenny with her daughter who is wearing the matching mini-me Jenerous dress

Romford independent ethical designer to debut at town's market

Chantelle Billson

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Luisa Bediako

Gallery

Celebration cakes: Bakers show off masterpieces made in lockdown

Sally Patterson

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