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Watch: Huge grass fires rage in east London amid 'exceptionally high' wildfire threat

120 firefighters battle two blazes in Romford as over 30 acres of grass destroyed in latest fires linked to hot weather

Evening Standard

Man charged after motorcyclist dies in east London crash

Anwar Shinwari died in the collision in Romford on Sunday July 19

Evening Standard

Police hunt man after motorcyclist dies in collision with car in east London

The driver of the car fled the scene after a collision with a motorcyclist in Romford on Saturday

Evening Standard

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Moment police raid Romford warehouse to seize £500k haul 'stolen from West End retailers' as man arrested

Officers recovered £500,000 of suspected stolen goods from a warehouse in Romford

Evening Standard

How a Romford maternity ward was able to turn the tide after a ‘requires improvement’ rating

Hiring more staff and providing interpreters are just some of the actions taken by Queen’s hospital to tackle core problems

The Guardian - UK

Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout

Mother demands overhaul of maternity care after settling case over birth at Queen’s hospital in Romford in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Quiz: Locations of 37 stores set for closure

It has already shut three of its stores in recent days, in Castlecourt Belfast, Leeds and Romford.

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Romford Conservatives complain over Reform defector MP's posters outside HQ

The local Conservatives have said they asked Reform defector Andrew Rosindell to take the adverts down, claiming they are ‘misleading election communications’

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Teen, 16, charged with murder of boy, 14, shot dead in Woolwich 'after telling mum he was filming music video with friends'

The 16-year-old, of Romford, will appear at Thames Magistrates Court on Saturday accused of killing Eghosa Ogbebor

Evening Standard

Romford boy, 16, charged with murder of Eghosa Ogbebor, 14, in south London

Shooting took place near Woolwich Dockyard train station, and another 16-year-old boy remains in custody

The Guardian - UK

Romford’s Reform Referendum: Inside the borough that could ‘Brexit from London’

After their MP promised a vote on whether to remain a part of the capital, Bryony Gooch and Shaheena Uddin meet Havering locals, who are divided on the idea

The Independent UK

What would happen if the London borough of Havering voted for independence?

A public policy expert breaks down what independence could mean in practice

Evening Standard

East London borough will get 'independence' vote on leaving capital under Reform UK, Nigel Farage rally told

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell told the Reform UK event that Havering residents would get a choice to remain Londoners or rejoin Essex

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Nigel Farage leads Romford rally as Reform campaigns on migrants, homes and crime for London elections

Reform is seeking to recruit 1,800 candidates to stand in the borough elections

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Who is Andrew Rosindell: London's first Reform MP who once branded Tory defectors 'selfish'

The Romford MP had been top of potential defection lists for many months

The Guardian - UK

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell becomes latest Tory to defect to Reform

Veteran MP says ‘time to put country before party’ citing Conservative position on Chagos Islands

Evening Standard

M25 crash latest: 'Multiple-vehicle' collision brings traffic to halt as drivers face hour-long delays

Queues are stretching back to Junction 29 (Romford), and severe delays are expected

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Police appeal to find woman who left Romford hospital after giving birth

The woman, aged in her 20s, is described as dark haired and of a slim build

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Have faith! How change of use can be the answer to the prayers of London's gloomy developers

The so called ‘Romford Corridor’ illustrates both the obstacles facing traditional development and the unexpected opportunities emerging from adaptive reuse.

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'I'd never wear a watch in London': Footballer Jonjo Shelvey blames crime in the capital for shock move to UAE

The former Premier League star, who is originally from Romford, said he does not want his children to grow up in England

Evening Standard

M25 closed near Dartford Crossing after lorry carrying tyres catches fire

National Highways said it was forced to shut the road in both directions between Junction 29 for Romford and Junction 30 for the Thames crossing.

Evening Standard

Romford stabbing: Woman killed at home named as Nkiru Chima, 60, after murder investigation launched

Scotland Yard believe the stabbing is connected to the death of a man on the train tracks at Romford station

Evening Standard

‘No discussion’ on how to prevent future incidents after inmate death – coroner

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, from Romford, east London, was an inmate at HMP Elmley, Kent, when he died in November 2021.

The Independent UK

‘No discussion’ on how to prevent future incidents after prisoner death, coroner says

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, was an inmate at HMP Elmley, Kent, when he died in November 2021

The Independent UK

Woman stabbed to death in Romford linked to man who died on train tracks

Police say no arrests have been made and investigation remains ongoing

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