Bedrock Radio is the Heartbeat of North East London and South West Essex. Your local radio station from Romford, playing Your Healthy Music Mix!
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Next Tube Strikes: May 19-22
The next round of Tube Operator strikes are due to take place on the London Underground from May 19th to 22nd.
All other TfL modes & National Rail will operate as normal, but maybe busier than normal – Especially in Central London.

Support available during National Hoarding Awareness Week
This week marks National Hoarding Awareness Week (from 11 May), shining a light on hoarding behaviours and the support available to residents across Havering. Havering Council, working with partners such as the London Fire Brigade, is using the week to raise awareness of hoarding as a complex issue that can

Partial Reopening of Gallows Corner.
Gallows Corner will partially reopen on Sunday, May 10, restoring access to the eastbound flyover, Straight Road, and Main Road. The westbound flyover and parts of the A12 remain closed to allow for ongoing water main repairs.

UPDATE: April Tube & Bus Strikes!
April & May Tube Strikes RMT Union will see tube operators walk out across the entire London Underground network – Additionally Unite Union Bus Drivers at Bow Garage will also be on strike affecting key routes such as the 8 & 25… – Plan ahead for a week of disruption!

Basildon resident Andy Long to run London Marathon.
Basildon resident Andy Long is running in this years London Marathon to raise funds for Dementia UK after working in a local care home – He told Asha from Bedrock Radio more about why he’s running. [LISTEN AGAIN]
Bedrock Radio is your local radio station from Romford.
Serving the community across the London boroughs of Havering, Barking & Dagenham, Newham and Redbridge, plus Essex areas of Brentwood, Thurrock and Basildon — North East London and South West Essex.
Listen to Bedrock Radio to stay updated with local news, events, information and community stories, while enjoying Your Healthy Music Mix, 24 hours a day. – Listen on DAB+ Digital Radio, Bedrock Radio App, online, smart speakers and in local hospitals. Broadcasting from our studios in Romford, we provide a genuinely local radio service focused — for the community, by the community.
In an era of networked and automated radio, Bedrock Radio believes in local broadcasting with real local voices, local information and a wide variety of music from the 70s through to today’s favourites, alongside specialist programming across evenings and weekends.
Bedrock Radio is a registered charity, run entirely by local volunteers.
We’ve been operating hospital radio services for over 60 years and today broadcast to Queen’s Hospital, King George Hospital (BHR Hospitals), Goodmayes Hospital (NELFT), Whipps Cross Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust) and associated units — all from our Romford studios based at Queen’s Hospital.
- Leyton Library: Lego ClubLeyton Library15th May 2026 - 3:30:pm Community
- Harrow Lodge junior parkrunHarrow Lodge Park17th May 2026 - 9:00:am Health & Wellbeing, Sporting Event
- Maylands Green Community Table TennisBretons Outdoor Centre18th May 2026 - 10:00:am Groups, Health & Wellbeing
- Andy’s Man ClubQueen's Hosptial18th May 2026 - 7:00:pm Groups, Health & Wellbeing