Romford MP Andrew Rosindell visited children at Edenberries Day Nursery and Pre School as they sang songs and cut cake to celebrate its first birthday.
A new community cafe has opened inside of a Romford church and is hoping to be a "friendly place where everyone finds a warm welcome and a listening ear."
Business owners in the borough voiced their concerns on parking, bringing new life into the high street and Brexit at a roundtable discussion with Havering's council leader and Romford's MP.
On a bitterly cold Sunday afternoon, scores of Havering residents came together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2019 in Romford and pledged to continue to fight hate and prejudice.
What a year in the world of politics it has been, both on a national level and locally across Havering, and the Recorder asked all Havering's MPs to give their personal highlights of 2018.