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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.

















September's local stories included;













 



THD: Police investigate Rising Sun Pub assaults by doormen.

THD: £10K reward offered by Chigwell Construction to return statues to Noak Hill home.

THD: Future Youthzone Dagenham 6 aside football.

Space art gallery in Ilford reopens.

Amrita Sapal nominated for young citizen award.

Newbury Park school girl writes musical.

Birthing Unit at Queen's Hospital temporally closed.

Newbury Park school girl writes musical.

Birthing Unit at Queen's Hospital temporally closed.

Volunteers Wanted at Havering Volunteer Centre to help sort donations for Afghan Refugees.

Razamatazz Stage School opens a franchise in Romford & Hornchurch.

'Academy Of Surgery' at BHR Hospital scoops prize at HSJ Awards.

Café Kiosk in Wanstead given Go-Ahead despite residents' opposition.



 



THD: Resident fined over £4000 for disgusting rubbish pile in front & back garden in Elm Road, Romford 

THD: Crack Down on Blue Badge Fraud in Havering.

THD: Community event held in Romford by Youth Unity CIC & Havering Council. 

Redbridge Council Expands School Streets Programme.

Proposals to build 239 new flats in Ilford.

Maybrook School Reunion raises funds for charity.

Havering Residents Parking Permits go virtual.

Electoral boundary changes proposed in Barking & Dagenham.

Upminster chamber choir calls for new singers.

THD: Planning application at Tesco Harold Wood declined by council, over traffic issues. 

THD: Beam Park railway station cancelled by government. MP Jon Cruddas fighting decision.

THD: Havering Council nominated for Council of year award.

Balti Cottage Restaurant, Dagenham  fined for Fly Tipping.

Adult college offers 12 weeks training course for 19-24 year olds.

Trading standards in Barking & Dagenham launch campaign to protect residents against scams.

39 new transitional homes for homeless people opens in Romford.

Autumn Cleaner Havering Blits starts.

Barking & Dagenham students get summer placements working on Netflix, Amazon & Apple TV Productions thanks to local film studios.

THD: Developers at Beam Park are furious that the Government has cancelled Beam Park Railway Station. 

THD: Plans to build a mosque in Collier Row cancelled three times sparks protest outside Town Hall. 

THD:  Coffee Morning at Rainham Allotments in aid of McMillan Cancer Support. 

A Barking Butchers fined for selling poor quality chicken, rejected from supermarkets. Warrant for owners arrest.

Barking & Dagenham launch Food Clubs .

Ilford Police officers wins award.

Women dies after a fall from significant height at Brewery Walk, Romford.

Strong public support for Havering Councils plan to plant 1000 trees to commemorate impact of COVID.

Romford Recorder reveals winners of hospitality heroes awards.

Police appeal for witnesses after teenager stabbed in Marlborugh Gardens, Upminster.

BHR Hospitals wants local people to "Have Their Say" at virtual events to improve services.

NELFT appoint first every patient & Carer advocacy & Co-lead in England.