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Romford – The Havering Daily

Mercury shoppers donate Easter eggs to the elderly in Havering.

More than 200 chocolate eggs have been donated to elderly residents in Havering. The Mercury shopping centre has been asking shoppers to buy an extra chocolate egg to donate to it’s annual Easter appeal.

Romford – The Havering Daily

Emergency services attend Crow Lane incident as man taken to hospital.

Members of the Emergency Services attended Crow Lane in Romford yesterday evening, after reports of an injured man. The incident happened just after 6pm after the man in his 40s was found injured.

Romford – The Havering Daily

Fun packed Architecture Adventure is back at The Mercury.

Architecture Adventure is set to return to The Mercury in Romford this spring! The fun packed adventure returns between 8-16 April the Romford shopping centre and will be teaming up with local arts organisation The NO Collective and a host of community partners to enjoy and discuss the places we liv...

Romford – The Havering Daily

Eagle eyed police officers in Romford spot Kinder Egg containing cannabis as male is arrested.

The Romford Safer Neighbourhood Officers were out on patrol when they spotted the egg and a male suspect.Further checks on the male revealed that he was wanted for a theft totalling £8697.

Romford – The Havering Daily

‘You do not have the right to change our flag, to do so is an insult to the people of England!’ Romford MP hits out at Nike for the changing of St George’s flag.

The flag of England belongs to the people of England! No update is required to the Cross of St George!' were the angry words of Andrew Rosindell, Member of Parliament for Romford

Essex Live - Romford

Romford man charged with spiking and sexually assaulting woman at Brighton hotel

The man from Romford was charged with five offences including sexual assault

Essex Live - Romford

The face of jealous man who murdered ex-partner after refusing to accept end of relationship

Carolyn, who was 34 at the time of the original attack, was brutally attacked by former partner Baker

Essex Live - Romford

Family members cry as man admits murder of woman after 2009 attack

It's alleged Ms Kemp died as a result of the injury she suffered at Baker’s hands

Essex Live - Romford

Derelict pub catches fire in Dagenham as it causes huge traffic delays

The investigation into the cause of the fire is unknown

Essex Live - Romford

Essex dad diagnosed with life-changing brain injury after experiencing phantom smells

He was initially misdiagnosed with a migraine and sent away

Romford – The Havering Daily

Romford MP denounces Sadiq Khan in Prime Minister’s Question Time highlighting his constituents dissatisfaction towards the Mayor’s governance.

In his impassioned question to the Prime Minister, Mr Rosindell highlighted the dissatisfaction felt by the people of Romford towards Mayor Khan's governance and advocated for greater independence for traditional boroughs like Havering.

Romford – The Havering Daily

Romford County Court huge delays sees people wait nearly three years for trials.

Huge delays to civil cases means people are waiting almost three years on average for some trials to take place at Romford County Court.

Essex Live - Romford

Romford man part of gang that shot teen boy in the head before stabbing him with machete, court hears

A Romford man is one of seven on trial for the murder of the teenager in London last year

Romford – The Havering Daily

The Mercury’s Breakfast Club donate twiddlemuffs to Queen’s and King George Hospital.

Dementia and delirium patients at Queen’s and King George hospitals will benefit from colourful twiddlemuffs, knitted by members of The Mercury’s breakfast club.

Romford – The Havering Daily

Romford GP diagnoses man with migraine instead of a serious brain infection leaving man unable to work or live independently.

A man developed life-changing brain injuries after an Romford GP wrongly diagnosed him with a migraine. 

Romford – The Havering Daily

Queen’s Hospital critical incident due to bed pressures. Queen’s seeks support from other hospitals across London.

The revelation that Queens hospital declared an “internal critical incident” on 12 March due to bed pressures at the hospital is a massive concern to all local residents

Romford – The Havering Daily

‘Things need to change and SEN children/adults with disabilities need to be taken into account for them to live full lives’-Mother of SEN teenager asks council to be fair in their approach.

The documentary featured the story of 17 year old Harley from Romford and his mum Ila who face potential changes to the way Harley travels to school if the council makes funding cuts to the transport system for SEN children across the borough.

Romford – The Havering Daily

Youth arrested after knife point robbery in Romford given six months on tag.

The incident happened in the middle of January when the teenager from Rainham who is 16 years old, robbed two boys in Romford of their phone, alongside another teenager from South London.

Romford Recorder | News

Southend Arterial Road and M25 slip roads to shut at nights

Slip roads connecting the Southend Arterial Road and the M25 in Havering are proposed to be shut at nights for three months.

Romford Recorder | News

Police investigation after flat fire in Tower Hamlets

Police are investigating a blaze in a Tower Hamlets flat after it was "extensively damaged" by flames.