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Ex-McDonald's crew member in final of Black British Business Awards

Lindsey Norton Stewart and Josh Olomolaiye

Business

Jon King

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Former McDonald's crew member Lindsey Norton Stewart joins Josh Olomolaiye in the finals of the Black British Business Awards.
Barking and Dagenham College photography student Helen Taylor

Education

College student selected as national finalist with pearly king photo series

Andrew Brookes

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Saint Francis Hospice staff with Havering Mayor Cllr John Mylod

Saint Francis Hospice

Hospice marks anniversary by burying time capsule reflecting pandemic

Andrew Brookes

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David Bailey CBE with photography students Ruby Chapman and Helen Taylor at the East London Institute of Technology

Arts & Culture

David Bailey visits college photography studio named after him

Andrew Brookes

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File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. New services will become available to meet the cash needs of con

Personal Finance

London boroughs with fastest and slowest wage growth revealed

Andrew Brookes

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BHRUT hospitals will be increasing critical care capacity to manage the rise in Covid-19 patients. 

Health

Hospitals increase critical care capacity after rise in Covid-19 patients

Chantelle Billson

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St Francis Hospice , which won Best Commercial Area

Saint Francis Hospice | Opinion

Woman on the reality of becoming a full-time carer because of Covid-19

Julie Nevett, client, St Francis Hospice

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BHRUT head nurse Kathryn Halford

Queen's Hospital

Mask wearing to remain at Queen's and King George hospitals after July 19

Daniel Gayne

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File photo dated 17/02/21 of thousands of cars parked at a car storage facility in Corby, Northampto

Crime

Insurer names UK's top 20 car theft hotspots

Chantelle Billson

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Matthew Trainer, the incoming chief executive at Queen's and King George Hospitals.

Queen's Hospital

New chief appointed at Queen's and King George hospitals

Daniel Gayne

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a model holds a knife

Knife Crime

Police pilot new powers in bid to stop stabbings

Jon King

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P3 teacher Jessica Cargill with her class at Springfield Primary School in Belfast. Today marks the

Education News | Opinion

Comedian on why being bored in school is a good thing

Steve Allen, comedian

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The Boundary Commission has announced revised proposals for constituency boundaries (Picture: Rui Vi

Elections

Dagenham and Rainham MP labels government's voter ID scheme a 'disgrace'

Jon King

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Families receive Covid grant funding from government

Coronavirus

London boroughs to receive final Covid grant after scheme is extended

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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Orchard Village was intended as a flagship regeneration of the Mardyke Estate in Rainham. Picture: A

Opinion

Jon Cruddas: 'It’s vital for the health of democracy to focus on the local'

Jon Cruddas MP, Dagenham and Rainham

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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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Keith Plummer and Sukhjit Kadri with commendations

Knife Crime

Awards for medics who teach teenagers about impact of knife crime

Michael Cox

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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

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Revellers at last year's festival

Music | Gallery

Pictures: We Are FSTVL over the years

Andrew Brookes

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Laura Butler

Saint Francis Hospice

Romford daughter takes on 12-hour trekking challenge in dad's memory

Chantelle Billson

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Waiting times at Barking Havering Redbridge University Trust hospitals

NHS

New figures show impact of Covid on NHS waiting times

Cash Boyle

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labour member Fay Hough

'Foul odour': Neighbours call for action over worsening sewage stench

Chantelle Billson

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Leonie discusses her treatment with Dr James Dilley, sub-specialty fellow in gynaecology

Health

NHS collaborates with private healthcare to deliver cancer care in Covid-19

Chantelle Billson

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Students at Drapers' Academy cheer in their Saint Francis Hospice t-shirts

Charity

Saint Francis Hospice invites everyone to 'go orange' this summer

Chantelle Billson

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James Dobson of Dagenham and Redbridge during Dagenham & Redbridge vs Wrexham, Vanarama National Lea

Dagenham & Redbridge FC

Winger set to leave Daggers

Jacob Ranson

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File photo dated 19/02/08 of a midwife talking to a pregnant woman

Health

Pregnant women urged to take Covid test before hospital appointments

Chantelle Billson

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Saint Francis Hospice marathon walkers together in Raphael Park in Romford.

Charity

Marathon walk raises £13,200 for Saint Francis Hospice

Chantelle Billson

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

Hospitals looking to hire more nurses to improve mental health provision

Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter

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Jon Cruddas

Environment

MP slams government over expanded incinerator plan

Jon King

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