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Bedrock News

Bedrock Radio Now LIVE On DAB Digital Radio Locally

Bedrock Radio is proud to announce that we have started broadcasting on DAB+ Digital Radio across North East London and South West Essex. This expansion brings our volunteer-driven radio station to thousands of DAB+ radios locally. We are excited to take our health themed radio service onto DAB+ Digital Radio and be the “The Heartbeat of North East London and South West Essex” with a playlist that we call Your Healthy Music Mix! – continuing our roots of being a radio station run by local volunteers, for local people.

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Local Hospitals face pressure during Five-Day Resident Doctor Strike

Resident doctors have begun a five-day walkout today, as hospital leaders warn of significant pressure on local services.
The industrial action, which involves doctors formerly known as junior doctors, started at 7am Wednesday 17 December and is scheduled to run until 7am on Monday 22 December.

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GP appointments available in north east London throughout the festive period

Doctors in north east London are reminding people that choosing the right place for medical help over the Christmas holidays can help them get the treatment they need faster.
With record demand for A&E and ambulances adding to pressure on services, GPs in north east London are also reminding people that choosing the right place for medical help over the Christmas holidays can help them get the treatment they need faster.

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£410k funding secured to power a digital transformation across Barking & Dagenham Libraries

The initiative directly supports the borough’s Libraries Strategy and Digital Strategy, ensuring libraries continue to evolve as dynamic, inclusive and community-centred spaces. The programme runs at six libraries, turning them into Digital Inclusion Hubs offering free access to devices, data, and digital skills training for residents of all ages.

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Bus Strike: 13 East London Routes Hit in December and January

Bus passengers in East and Northeast London face severe disruption as Stagecoach drivers from the Lea Interchange Bus Garage plan four days of strikes: Friday 12 & Saturday 13 December 2025 and Thursday 8 & Friday 9 January 2026. Little or no service is expected on 13 routes, including key connections through Stratford, Walthamstow, and routes serving Homerton and Whipps Cross Hospitals.

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Havering smokers use new app to stub out cigarettes

Residents wishing to quit were given the option to sign up to a free stop smoking app which provides 24/7 access to a stop smoking advisor for 12 weeks, free nicotine replacement therapy/and or vapes, and tips to help them stay motivated to stop.

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Beavers and storks set to make a historic return to East London.

Rewilding East London will be delivered in partnership between London Wildlife Trust and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and supported by the Mayor of London. The project will increase local biodiversity while improving access to nature, outdoor learning, and create opportunities for growth. It forms part of London Wildlife Trust’s wider mission to restore nature, enrich ecosystems, and reconnect people with wildlife across the capital.

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