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Bedrock Community News covers local stories from East London & South Essex.
Our volunteer run Bedrock News-desk working with The Havering Daily records multiple bulletins every week providing updates from Havering, Redbridge, Barking, Dagenham, Thurrock, Brentwood & surrounding areas.
Bulletins are created every weekend, in our podcast a new week is identified with the news jingle.
August’s local stories included;
- THD: Rainham Residents unhappy over antisocial behaviour from ‘The Manor’ in Berwick Pond Road.
- MP Julia Lopez discuses local flooding issues.
- St Frances Hospice celebrated 37th Birthday.
- Homebase site in Goodmayes to become flats.
- Woodford Police Station to be converted for Commercial Use.
- Cycling restrictions relaxed in Wanstead park.
- New Community Hub opens in Rainham.
- Work starts on riverboat pier for Barking Riverside Thames Clipper Service.
- Liberty Shopping Centre host free Superhero activities all summer.
- Redbridge Week Of Action recovered cars and removed weapons.
- Former Romford (Harold Hill) Estate Agent charged with Prof. Chris Witty Headlock.
- BHRUT Patient Partner donated light boxes to Queen’s Chemo suite.
- THD: Harold Hill Grandmother wins parking ticket appeal in court.
- THD: Community made COVID Cobra in Hylands Park.
- THD: Queen’s Theatre new show – Love Letters.
- Barking & Dagenham Tackle Air Pollution.
- Increased security at London Road Parking.
- Festivals resume in Barking & Dagenham.
- Havering’s Children receive free use of leisure facilities.
- Former head of Havering planning served with planning infringement enforcement notice.
- Newbury Park Bus canopy recognised by Historic England in 70th Anniversary of Festival Of Britain.
- King George Hospitals receive Ultrasound & radiology upgrades
- THD: Former Actor pleads guilty to death by dangerous driving.
- THD: 16 year old male assaulted in Harold Hill, for sheltering from rain.
- THD: Hornchurch FC celebrate Wembley win with Open-Top bus.
- Barking & Dagenham awarded £465,000 to tackle child obesity.
- Doctors at BHRUT raise money for Havering MIND.
- Kingsley Hall seeks donations to complete works.
- Havering 6th form college defends poor A-Level results.
- Hornchurch Aerodrome Historical Trust have been gifted Sutton’s House by Bellway Homes for use as RAF Hornchurch heritage Centre.
- Shoppers finds horse hitched to a Tree Upminster.
- Barking & Dagenham COVID Enforcement Stats revealed.
- BHRUT run “Super Clinics & Surgeries” to tackle NHS Backlog.
- Havering MIND Launch the Essex Family Fest.
- THD: Students Protest over Havering sixth form delays in results.
- THD: Havering Council plan enduring and living COVID memorial.
- THD: Havering MIND Essex Tribute Show & Essex Family Fest.
- Barking & Dagenham Council plan to commemorate opening of Becontree Estate.
- Newham Teacher wins WWTBAM.
- Palms Hotel on A127 to be used for Asylum Seekers.
- Havering Council asking for feedback to improve five town centres.
- Dagenham drag queen is in this years Raul Paul’s Drag Race UK.
- Dagenham Business caught settling illegal cigarettes by Trading Standards.
- Rainham to finally have Upminster Road North resurfaced after MP Intervention.
- Tandoori Lounge, Hornchruch & Grand Trunk Road, Woodford nominated in Asian Restaurant Awards.
- THD: Palms Hotel plans for asylum seekers scrapped for a second year as venue is “unsuitable” & “unsafe”
- THD: British Transport Police seek two males who assaulted couple on London Overground Romford Service.
- THD: Crocheting Queen’s add topper to Rainham Post Box.
- Last Change for Barking & Dagenham Residents to apply for Solar grants.
- Problems with illegal fly tipping in Link Road resolved.
- King George Hospital hits £5M Milestone in improvements.
- Havering Council under fire for promoting Conservative candidate in local newsletter.
- Bus 575 Romford to Harlow is axed.
- Brookside Theatre, Romford to put on new production of Hairspray.
- GPs Urge 16 & 17 year olds to “Get Vaccinated” as schools / colleges set to reopen September.
- Residents near Rainham, Abbey Wood Lane bus stand demand TfL Re-route all doubler decker buses due to cracks in homes.
- Hainault Teenagers Skydive raising funds London Air Ambulance.
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