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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 Saturday, in our podcast a new week is identified with the news jingle.







We have had a busy year with some fantastic local news, from December 24th 2021 until 10th January 2022 the News Desk is running a Christmas Service' with reduced bulletins being broadcast.

The Bedrock Community News resumes full service on the first week of January 2022!



From all the news team - Happy New Year!

Decembers local stories included;



THD: Rainham Murder Investigation - Four Arrested.

THD: East Area Police recover cannabis.

THD: Havering Changing awarded £750,000 by Arts Council

Knife crime exhibition launched in Barking and Dagenham.

Barking mad about Christmas returns for 2021.

Redbridge mayor switches on Ilford festive lights.

Redbridge Council launch The Challenger, CCTV police vehicle to tackle crime & anti-social behaviour.

Met Police seize £1,000,000 worth of cannabis in Ferry Lane raid.

BBC Documentary based on nurses in BHRUHT wins award.

'Super Saturday' Surgery 3.0 at BHRUT Hospitals see's triple the number of patients.#

Redbridge launch new CCTV Car.

NEFLT mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities.



 



THD: Climate Change Activists took to streets of Havering.

THD: Founder of Baby Bank on winning Pride Of Essex Award.

THD: Hopping Micro Brewery in Hornchurch wins London Pub Of Year.

New policing for Barking and Dagenham.

Barking Market Extension to make town centre feel safer.

LBBD switch on Christmas lights.

Havering council teams up with local venues to stop drink spiking and injections.

Request for donations to Havering food banks over Xmas to help people in crisis.

Romford pensioner has 'most Christmassy house in Essex' with thousands of lights

BHRUT & BARTS Health Trust Collaboration tackles COVID appointment BackLogs.

Brentwood School Girl raises over £1000 & donates toys to Queen's Hospital



 



THD: Adult 'Bully' Footballers wreck pitches for children in Harold Wood

THD: Two Police Officers praised for saving woman's life at Romford Christmas Switch On.

THD: Havering Youth Jasminda named Chair of London Youth Assembly.

Construction on Rainham Leisure Centre to commence.

LBBD Council target fly tippers.

Knitted hearts pop up in Chadwell Heath.

Additional police will be deployed in Romford over the festive period following incidents of fights & other anti-social behaviour in South Street.

More CCTV cameras to enforce parking offences could be installed across Havering.

The Corbets Tey sign unveiled on the village green following 4 year campaign by Regeneration Group.

Essex Police issue stern warning over 999 Timewasters after man reported hoax stabbing, Then wanted a lift home.

Upminster & Cranham Residents' get post once per week in Royal Mail shortages ahead of Christmas.

NHS Blood & Transplant urge families to talk about Organ Donation this Christmas. As 107 people on Essex Transplant List.



 



Havering Council are reminding residents how to stay safe, healthy and happy this winter.

Metal drain covers being stolen throughout Havering.

A new free weight loss program to help Havering residents develop a healthier lifestyle is due to be launched in 2022.