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Crowlands Primary Pupils Lead Chewing Gum Clean-Up in Ramford, Havering

Crowlands Primary Pupils Lead Chewing Gum Clean-Up in Ramford, Havering

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Havering Council Retains 16 Green Flags in 2025 Parks Excellence

Havering Council Retains 16 Green Flags in 2025 Parks Excellence

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Hackney Council Launches £120K Community Funding Scheme for Local Initiatives

Hackney Council Launches £120K Community Funding Scheme for Local Initiatives

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Tower Hamlets Free Swimming Boosts Health for 20,000+ Residents | Be Well

Tower Hamlets Free Swimming Boosts Health for 20,000+ Residents | Be Well

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Hackney Thinking Spaces Phase One Finale: Achievements and Future Plans

Hackney Thinking Spaces Phase One Finale: Achievements and Future Plans

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Redbridge Relocates Polling Stations from Schools to Reduce Disruption

Redbridge Relocates Polling Stations from Schools to Reduce Disruption

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Hackney Council Approves £50m Savings to Address 3-Year Budget Gap

Hackney Council Approves £50m Savings to Address 3-Year Budget Gap

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Redbridge, Epping & Harlow Latest Food Hygiene Ratings 2025

Redbridge, Epping & Harlow Latest Food Hygiene Ratings 2025

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Redbridge Council Secures £16.6m for Over 100 Affordable Homes

Redbridge Council Secures £16.6m for Over 100 Affordable Homes

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Havering Conservative Councillors Demand Resident Forums in Planning – Council Responds

Havering Conservative Councillors Demand Resident Forums in Planning – Council Responds

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Hackney Councillor Judy Riley Walks Out Over Domestic Violence Debate

Hackney Councillor Judy Riley Walks Out Over Domestic Violence Debate

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Redbridge Leisure Update: Fullwell Cross & Kenneth More Theatre Reopen

Redbridge Leisure Update: Fullwell Cross & Kenneth More Theatre Reopen

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Tower Hamlets Approves 53 Social Rent Homes at Albert Jacob House

Tower Hamlets Approves 53 Social Rent Homes at Albert Jacob House

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Newham Gang Member’s Southend Attack Sentence Reduced at Basildon Court

Newham Gang Member’s Southend Attack Sentence Reduced at Basildon Court

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Populo Living Leads £1.5bn Regeneration in Newham & Carpenters Estate

Populo Living Leads £1.5bn Regeneration in Newham & Carpenters Estate

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Police Offer £20k Reward Over Imran Maroof Fatal Newham Stabbing

Police Offer £20k Reward Over Imran Maroof Fatal Newham Stabbing

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Rokhsana Fiaz to Step Down as Newham Mayor in 2026

Rokhsana Fiaz to Step Down as Newham Mayor in 2026

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Micheal Ward of Top Boy Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault

Micheal Ward of Top Boy Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault

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Platford Village Green Dedication Marks Havering’s Emerson Park Green Space Protection

Platford Village Green Dedication Marks Havering’s Emerson Park Green Space Protection

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Redbridge Council’s £80m Plan to Replace Broadmead Road Bridge

Redbridge Council’s £80m Plan to Replace Broadmead Road Bridge

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Home Office Acts as Barking and Dagenham Council Calls to Close Asylum Hotel

Home Office Acts as Barking and Dagenham Council Calls to Close Asylum Hotel

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Havering Council Progress on Moving Homeless Families from Temporary Accommodation

Havering Council Progress on Moving Homeless Families from Temporary Accommodation

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Rectory Road Hackney Crash: Full Recap & Road Safety Concerns

Rectory Road Hackney Crash: Full Recap & Road Safety Concerns

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Tower Hamlets Launches Mayor’s Accelerated Housing Programme for Affordable Homes

Tower Hamlets Launches Mayor’s Accelerated Housing Programme for Affordable Homes

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Redbridge Council Predicts £45.8m Overspend in 2025/26 Budget Crisis

Redbridge Council Predicts £45.8m Overspend in 2025/26 Budget Crisis

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Beam Parklands Dagenham Fire: Council Workers Save Homes, Fire Investigation

Beam Parklands Dagenham Fire: Council Workers Save Homes, Fire Investigation

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Ilford’s River Roding Regeneration: £3M Access, Green Space & Flood Defence

Ilford’s River Roding Regeneration: £3M Access, Green Space & Flood Defence

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Redbridge Council and TRAID Launch Clothes Recycling Closet Clear-Out Challenge

Redbridge Council and TRAID Launch Clothes Recycling Closet Clear-Out Challenge

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Redbridge Council Demands Stronger Regulation on Illegal E-Scooters and E-Bikes

Redbridge Council Demands Stronger Regulation on Illegal E-Scooters and E-Bikes

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Matheus Piovesan’s Ghost Bike Memorial to Return in Tower Hamlets

Matheus Piovesan’s Ghost Bike Memorial to Return in Tower Hamlets

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Redbridge Council Launches South Park Community Composting Site for Organic Waste

Redbridge Council Launches South Park Community Composting Site for Organic Waste

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SON Estrella Galicia’s Soundhood Hackney Returns to East London 2025

SON Estrella Galicia’s Soundhood Hackney Returns to East London 2025

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Hackney Council Repurposes School Sites for Community Use

Hackney Council Repurposes School Sites for Community Use

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Havering Council Secures £1m for Specialist Children’s Care Places

Havering Council Secures £1m for Specialist Children’s Care Places

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Barking and Dagenham Planning Applications Include Garage Demolitions

Barking and Dagenham Planning Applications Include Garage Demolitions

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Havering Council Faces Backlash Over Collier Row Road Parking Fine

Havering Council Faces Backlash Over Collier Row Road Parking Fine

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Havering Small Business Awards 2025 Finalists Announced with JC Decaux Prize

Havering Small Business Awards 2025 Finalists Announced with JC Decaux Prize

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Hackney Teen Shot in Planned Gang Hit, Police Investigate Attempted Murder

Hackney Teen Shot in Planned Gang Hit, Police Investigate Attempted Murder

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Redbridge Council Crackdown Frees Homes Amid Temporary Accommodation Crisis

Redbridge Council Crackdown Frees Homes Amid Temporary Accommodation Crisis

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Allen Gardens Spitalfields Rape Investigation Underway – Met Police Appeal

Allen Gardens Spitalfields Rape Investigation Underway – Met Police Appeal

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The Exchange at Barking Riverside Reopens for Summer Season 2025

The Exchange at Barking Riverside Reopens for Summer Season 2025

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Havering Road Blocked Amid Safety Concerns, New Works

Havering Road Blocked Amid Safety Concerns, New Works

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Hackney Council Cancels Daytime Silent Disco Over Noise Complaints

Hackney Council Cancels Daytime Silent Disco Over Noise Complaints

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Man Dies as Vehicle Swerves into Albert Bow Pub, Tower Hamlets

 Man Dies as Vehicle Swerves into Albert Bow Pub, Tower Hamlets

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NHS Launches First 24/7 Mental Health Unit in Tower Hamlets

NHS Launches First 24/7 Mental Health Unit in Tower Hamlets

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Andy Carroll Joins Dagenham & Redbridge After Qatari Takeover

Andy Carroll Joins Dagenham & Redbridge After Qatari Takeover

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Havering Council Crisis: Leader Ray Morgon Warns of Imminent Bankruptcy

Havering Council Crisis: Leader Ray Morgon Warns of Imminent Bankruptcy

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Dead Snake in Havering Country Park Confirmed as Non-UK Species

Dead Snake in Havering Country Park Confirmed as Non-UK Species

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West Reservoir Swimmers Oppose Hackney Council’s Communal Changing Room Revamp

July 17, 2025

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East London Councils Plea for More Support for Temporary Accommodation Families

East London Councils Plea for More Support for Temporary Accommodation Families

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