Environment

Firefighters in Rainham have been gifted refreshments by local dog walkers

London Fire Brigade

'Incredible' firefighters who tackled months of wildfires given gifts by dog walkers

The aftermath of a huge grass fire which burned through Hornchurch Country Park on August 14 (Image: Peter Barrett)

The aftermath of a huge grass fire which burned through Hornchurch Country Park on August 14 (Image: Peter Barrett)

Why climate change denial will not help us face the reality of hotter summers

The scene of a fire at Launders Lane in July this year

The scene of a fire at Launders Lane in July this year

'Summers of hell' caused by Launders Lane fires to continue 'for years'

London Fire Brigade

Drone photos capture extent of destruction after huge wildfire at Hornchurch park

Two separate grass fires were reported in Havering on July 29 (Image: Chris Hoyle)

Two separate grass fires were reported in Havering on July 29 (Image: Chris Hoyle)

Climate emergency

Havering's climate emergency U-turn sends the wrong message

Fish will be removed from the Langtons Gardens lake by council contractors

Fish will be removed from the Langtons Gardens lake by council contractors

Havering Council

Fish to be removed from Hornchurch gardens lake after wildlife 'clearly suffering'

Firefighters at the scene of a Launders Lane fire in June 2025

Firefighters at the scene of a Launders Lane fire in June 2025

Havering Council

Legal action move after work to stop Launders Lane waste dump fires 'not carried out'

66 local residents, including adults and children, came together to volunteer their time to repaint the railings around the park’s play area

66 local residents, including adults and children, came together to volunteer their time to repaint the railings around the park’s play area

66 residents joined forces to repaint Upminster playground railings

3,000 Essex homes left with no water or low pressure as two mains burst

The London Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire near Oak Street on Wednesday (August 5)

The London Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire near Oak Street on Wednesday (August 5)

Aftermath of Romford fire that burned two hectares of grassland captured in photos

I visited Hornchurch Country Park after heatwaves and wildfires took their toll

I visited Hornchurch Country Park after heatwaves and wildfires took their toll

'I visited Hornchurch Country Park after weeks of heatwaves and wildfire damage'

Bedfords Park is one of the borough's largest

Bedfords Park is one of the borough's largest

The 215-acre Havering park which has won an award every year for almost two decades

Essex & Suffolk Water has put a hosepipe ban in place

Essex & Suffolk Water has put a hosepipe ban in place

Essex and Suffolk Water

Essex and east London hit with hosepipe ban for first time in THIRTY years

Veolia grows UK municipal waste business through a 10-year contract with East London Waste Authority

Veolia grows UK municipal waste business through a 10-year contract with East London Waste Authority

Huge £183m waste contract awarded in east London

Dozens of acres of land has been damaged by grass fires across Havering

Dozens of acres of land has been damaged by grass fires across Havering

London Fire Brigade

Havering grass fires MAPPED as 47 incidents reported across the borough in 24 hours

Birds at Raphael Park have been affected by suspected avian botulism

Birds at Raphael Park have been affected by suspected avian botulism

Havering Council

'Serious' avian disease suspected at Raphael Park lake - latest update released

The solar farm at Fitzwalters Farm is expected to generate enough electricity each year to power more than three quarters of the homes in Brentwood. Image shows typical solar farm.

The solar farm at Fitzwalters Farm is expected to generate enough electricity each year to power more than three quarters of the homes in Brentwood. Image shows typical solar farm.

Plans for huge solar farm near A12 decided - after concerns it would 'devastate' land

Drone pictures have captured the extent of the damage

Drone pictures have captured the extent of the damage

London Fire Brigade

Photos capture wildfire damage after grassland left charred in Rainham

Raphael Park in Romford is one of 16 Havering green spaces to win a Green Flag award

Raphael Park in Romford is one of 16 Havering green spaces to win a Green Flag award

Havering's oldest public park recognised for its excellence 120 years after opening

Snails play a valuable role in nature (Image: John Robinson)

Snails play a valuable role in nature (Image: John Robinson)

Havering Friends of the Earth

Why the garden should be a place of peace, not conflict

Weekly black bag collection in Brentwood could become fortnightly

Weekly black bag collection in Brentwood could become fortnightly

Weekly black bag collections could be scrapped in Brentwood

Some water companies have imposed a hose-pipe ban

Some water companies have imposed a hose-pipe ban

Steve Allen, comedian

Water companies: do as we say, not as we leak

Saikiran lives in Arandora Crescent

Saikiran lives in Arandora Crescent

Man fined £630 for leaving cardboard box next to a bin in Chadwell Heath

Warm bathrooms could soon be a thing of the past

Warm bathrooms could soon be a thing of the past

Steve Allen, comedian

Britain told to literally chill – towel rails on notice under net zero

Residents have formed a group called 'Save Our Fields', who gathered at the site in protest

Residents have formed a group called 'Save Our Fields', who gathered at the site in protest

Residents 'shocked' by proposals to 'sacrifice' Hornchurch green belt for 475 homes

The scene after a blaze in the village of Wennington, east London, when temperatures topped 40C

The scene after a blaze in the village of Wennington, east London, when temperatures topped 40C

Climate emergency

Why we can’t ignore the UK’s climate warning signs

Electrical engineers are using laptops to monitor the operation of the solar rooftop. Renewable energy concepts.

Electrical engineers are using laptops to monitor the operation of the solar rooftop. Renewable energy concepts.

London is still the UK’s green careers capital

Wellgate Community Farm had plenty of new arrivals during spring (Image: Welllgate Farm)

Wellgate Community Farm had plenty of new arrivals during spring (Image: Welllgate Farm)

Wellgate Community Farm

Baby animals, bees and cuddles bring buzz to Wellgate

Ferrari has unveiled its first electric car (Image: PA)

Ferrari has unveiled its first electric car (Image: PA)

Ferrari trades petrol roar for plug and puzzlement

Data centres use a huge amount of electricity and water (Image: Pixabay)

Data centres use a huge amount of electricity and water (Image: Pixabay)

'Mad rush' to build data centres will hike bills and risk blackouts

The hydrangea before and after its severe pruning (Image: Martin Girdwood)

The hydrangea before and after its severe pruning (Image: Martin Girdwood)

From the plot - planting, pruning and prep as spring gathers pace

Litter dropped along the A127 can cause damage to the environment (Image: Tim Stout)

Litter dropped along the A127 can cause damage to the environment (Image: Tim Stout)

Havering Friends of the Earth

Litter is vandalising the nature we desperately need

Residents, community organisations and council leader Cllr Ray Morgon joined South Hornchurch ward councillors Graham Williamson and Natasha Summers to celebrate designation of the new village green in Cherry Tree Lane

Residents, community organisations and council leader Cllr Ray Morgon joined South Hornchurch ward councillors Graham Williamson and Natasha Summers to celebrate designation of the new village green in Cherry Tree Lane

The much-loved Rainham open space that is now officially a village green

A group photo at the new Havering Well Garden

A group photo at the new Havering Well Garden

Havering Council

Much-loved open space gets official protection as village green

How the vast East Havering Data Centre could look

How the vast East Havering Data Centre could look

Hundreds of extra journeys expected on Havering roads if data centre approved

I visited Eastbrookend Country Park which is soon to be home to two rare animal species

I visited Eastbrookend Country Park which is soon to be home to two rare animal species

Eastbrookend Country Park

I visited the stunning Dagenham country park soon home to two rare animal species

Queen's Theatre Green is one of the places earmarked for village green status

Queen's Theatre Green is one of the places earmarked for village green status

Havering Council

Locations of four more proposed village green sites in Havering REVEALED

How the vast East Havering Data Centre could look

How the vast East Havering Data Centre could look

What we know about plans for massive data centre near Upminster

Matching in Harlow has one of the biggest village greens in Essex

Matching in Harlow has one of the biggest village greens in Essex

The village 50 minutes from Romford with one of Essex's biggest greens

The road was completely blocked to traffic

The road was completely blocked to traffic

Mountain of fly-tipped waste blocks road in Rainham - investigation underway

I was taken behind the scenes of the restoration of the moat at Valence House Museum's

I was taken behind the scenes of the restoration of the moat at Valence House Museum's

I went behind the scenes of work to restore Dagenham medieval moat to former glory

The farmland opposite Home Farm, North Ockendon, where the data centre is proposed to be built

The farmland opposite Home Farm, North Ockendon, where the data centre is proposed to be built

Residents could soon have their say on huge data centre proposed for Havering

Valence House Museum's moat is being restored

Valence House Museum's moat is being restored

Barking and Dagenham Council

Everything we know about ongoing restoration of medieval Dagenham manor and moat

Volunteers at a previous litter picking event in Romford. Would-be Wombles can help tidy up the town centre as part of the Great British Spring Clean on March 14

Volunteers at a previous litter picking event in Romford. Would-be Wombles can help tidy up the town centre as part of the Great British Spring Clean on March 14

Meet the 'Wombles of Romford' who keep the town spick and span

Finchingfield has been described as 'the most photographed village in England'

Finchingfield has been described as 'the most photographed village in England'

The 'most photographed village in England' is only an hour from Romford

A quarry is planned for the 55-hectare Rainham Lodge Farm site in Upminster

A quarry is planned for the 55-hectare Rainham Lodge Farm site in Upminster

Havering Council

Huge quarry plans still undecided after concern over 'significant effects' on marshes

The caravan blocked

The caravan blocked

Caravan abandoned forces road closure in Upminster

Cllr Natasha Summers

Cllr Natasha Summers

Havering Council

Havering Council cuts its own energy bill by almost £950,000

A bin lorry that recently caught fire after an e-bike battery was binned

A bin lorry that recently caught fire after an e-bike battery was binned

East London Waste Authority (ELWA)

Creatives invited to design public art to reduce battery fires

Brentwood Council's Paul Ellis; council Leader, Cllr Barry Aspinell; chair of the clean & green committee, Cllr David Worsfold and the council's Henry Muss with the new electric tipper truck

Brentwood Council's Paul Ellis; council Leader, Cllr Barry Aspinell; chair of the clean & green committee, Cllr David Worsfold and the council's Henry Muss with the new electric tipper truck

Fly-tip dumps will be cleaned up by brand new 7.5-tonne electric tipper truck

What appears to be the top part of a Luton van was dumped in Como Street car park in November

What appears to be the top part of a Luton van was dumped in Como Street car park in November

'Appalling': Dumped trailer full of waste in Romford car park sparks investigation

The entrance to Belhus Woods Country Park in South Ockendon

The entrance to Belhus Woods Country Park in South Ockendon

Essex County Council

Cafés at Essex country parks saved despite making 'significant' loss

This Rainham spot has won a London in Bloom Award

This Rainham spot has won a London in Bloom Award

The 'beautiful open mosaic' next to the Thames in Rainham

A food waste collection service won't be rolled out in Havering until next year

A food waste collection service won't be rolled out in Havering until next year

Update on food waste collection service to be discussed after delays announced