4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (282+ words) Councillors have visited a new Romford development designed to provide temporary housing for families experiencing homelessness. The modular homes in Waterloo Road and Queen Street will soon welcome their first residents as part of Havering Council's efforts to reduce reliance…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (450+ words) The sixties was a decade defined by change in Upminster - with a long-lost cinema and pub disappearing and a library opening its doors. This week, the Recorder is looking back at what life was like in the 1960s in Upminster, when…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (429+ words) The lazy dog days of August are often regarded as being uneventful. Now and again, in local history books we read of strange tales. One favourite is the story of Thomasine Tyler, wife of a local property owner. Historical records…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (421+ words) We’re used to news stories about borders on a beach, but not like this. Pedocin beach in Trieste has a wall down the middle, sticking out into the sea, men on one side, women on the other. It hit the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (239+ words) A mum has organised a charity fundraiser in memory of her 17-year-old son. Paula Rowley, from Romford, has arranged the event at the Aspen Tree pub in tribute to Reece Mozirer, who died in November last year. The event on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (252+ words) Chocolate-dipped strawberries, creamy cheesecake and a mouth-watering mango punch are among the treats you can find at a new dessert shop in Romford. I tried RK Coffee & Desserts - Romford Shopping Hall's newest go-to for those with a sweet tooth - and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (375+ words) If you need any more of an excuse to get down and support your local, the long weekend is perfect - whether or not it rains. Havering is also spoilt for choice when it comes to top-rated pubs, so we have…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (167+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Romford area. Plans have been submitted for alterations to a house in Upminster. The proposal at 19 Spenser Crescent includes a roof extension and associated changes intended to provide additional…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (300+ words) Families enjoyed a month of free summer fun thanks to a shopping centre’s packed programme of activities. The Baytree Shopping Centre in Brentwood delivered four weeks of community events and crafts during the summer holidays as part of its Great…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (238+ words) Plans have been submitted for new signs at a KFC branch in Romford. AW Architectural Design, on behalf of KFC, has applied for advertising consent for seven new signs at the Gallows Corner branch of the fast-food chain. If approved,…...