Historical Carter’s Bakers sign to be painted over? –
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY LOST? Herbert William Carter and Son’s bakery in Ardleigh Green will be remembered by many, dating back from the 1920s. On the flank wall a…
Concrete dropped from bridge over A127 near Brentwood
Can you help with information about a piece of concrete which was thrown from a bridge over the A127 into the path of traffic at around 1am yesterday (Saturday, October…
Ingrebourne River overflows
The Ingreborne River is overflowing in several places due to heavy rain /wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VID_20210114_115552.mp4 Reports have been coming in from Hornchurch Country Park, Dury Fulls Estate and other areas that have…
Community plan a peaceful protest against the parking fee changes
When Havering Council approved plans to remove the 30min free parking charges in Hornchurch, the Internet went crazy and a petition by Barry Major has almost reached 10,000 signatures: https://change.org/p/havering-council-havering-council-to-not-scrap-30-minute-free-parking-and-keep-sunday-free-parking-a623eb45-5f66-46d6-8e75-174b1799bdff…
Council flies flag to mark the start of LGBT+ History Month
Havering Council is flying the Progress Pride Flag to mark the start of LGBT+ History Month. The flag includes all the colours of the Rainbow Pride flag, widely recognised as…
Lost Driving Licence returned by unknown hero
Sam Baker has posted a plea on Facebook to find the person who returned her passport, lost at the We ARE festival: Sooo I lost my driving license for the…
London Fire Brigade called to North Street Fire
London Fire Brigade were called to a smoke filled flat in Hornchurch at 1pm this morning, due to a stray firework. The family, who live in the flat attached to…
Students from Hornchurch School meet Prince Charles
Students from The Albany were invited to the University of Essex earlier this week to meet Prince Charles Prince Charles’ visit to Essex from ITV Anglia on Vimeo. Photo by…
Time capsule planted at Marshalls Park Academy’s new extension
Construction of a £6.3 million extension to Marshalls Park Academy in Romford has been marked with the burying of a time capsule, under what will be the ground floor corridor…
Lighting the way
On the evening of Sunday 11 November a special event will take place in remembrance of the end of the First World War and the millions who were killed or…
Residents transform walkway in Gidea Park
The walkway between Cambridge Avenue and Amery Gardens has been transformed. For years neighbours have been plagued by drug dealers who found it an ideal place to do business; it…
Romford Town Centre evacuated due to Bomb Threat
The Brewery Shopping Centre and Romford High Street have been evacuated due to a suspect package at Barclays Bank, South Street The whole of the Brewery was evacuated: #BREAKING Shopping…
Fire Behind the builders yard at Roneo Corner
Eight fire engine and 57 firefighters and officers dealt with a warehouse fire on Grenfell Avenue #news 60 firefighters tackle huge fire at derelict warehouse and flats #RoneoCorner #Hornchurch ……
Romford BID launch RM1 Club App
On Saturday 8th May 2021 Romford BID launch their new bespoke app for Romford! RM1 Club is a local promotional App built and developed in collaboration with Romford BID by…
Graffiti daubed on Harrow Lodge Park café painted over by locals
When locals discovered graffiti on external walls of the Lakeview Palace café in Harrow Lodge Park on Sunday morning, they rallied round to paint over the vandalism. Requests for help…
Havering remains at the bottom of the Healthy Streets Scorecards
Ranked at 32 out of 33, Havering remains at the bottom of the Healthy Streets Scorecards Healthy Streets coalition are a group of transport, health, road safety and environment campaigns…
The Travellers have left but they’ve left their mark
After less then a week the travellers have finally left after being evicted by police Police are in the Towers car park, possibly evicting the travellers pic.twitter.com/VZHiryWt97 — Hornchurch Life…
Vision magazine coming soon to Hornchurch
The Vision magazine has already been in Brentwood and Braintree for a while and next month it’s coming to Hornchurch It’s a free magazine which has articles that include DIY…
Hornchurch Station closed after car crash
Hornchurch station was closed last night (23/07) after a car crash, police have confirmed that 1 person was declared dead on the scene Photo thanks to Daniel Mills On the…
Bob Perry resigns in connection to parking charges
Bob Perry has resigned in connection to the Havering parking charges. He calls Barry Major a bully and that he will continue to serve as an independent councillor. He says…
MP Andrew Rosindell calls for public holiday to celebrate the Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee
Romford MP Mr Rosindell has suggested a day off in June, to allow people to celebrate the Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee with street parties and other major events He said “It’s…
Oh my Cod takeaway is on fire
Just under 2 weeks since Charcoal Grill went up in flames, Oh my Cod restaurant appears to be on fire. 3 fire engines and 2 police cars were on sight…
Havering council approves clearance of Upminster Pitch and Putt Site
In a meeting broadcast on social media, Havering Council have confirmed that they approve the clearance of the Upminster Pitch and Putt site Next on the agenda – proposal to…
House fire – Hornchurch
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a house fire on Rochester Road in Hornchurch yesterday. Part of the ground floor and part of the fascia of…