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Public tennis courts will soon no longer be free to use, council confirms
Havering’s public tennis courts, some of which were refurbished in recent months, will soon charge people to use them. The courts in Harold Wood Park, Haynes Park, Lodge Farm Park and Raphael Park were shut since July for a £390,000 makeover project
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See how 3,700-home garden village could look after outline plan approved
Outline plans for a huge 3,700-home development have been given the green light - despite concerns that it could impact a nearby village. Brentwood Borough Council passed outline proposals for the homes at Dunton Garden Village at a meeting on
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Knife-wielding men seen in Romford an 'isolated incident' - police
The Met Police has said that an incident involving knife-wielding men which forced a Romford shopping centre to evacuate is an isolated one. Officers were called at around 3.50pm on Sunday (December 3) to reports of the incident at the Liberty
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Fly-tip spike prompts council to hire clear-up staff
Fly-tips in Brentwood have doubled over the last two years, prompting the council to create a response team. From 2012 to 2021, the number of fly-tips over the borough had remained fairly constant, with around 600 fly-tips per year. However
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Buckman: Buccaneers want to set record straight
Romford Buccaneers head coach Jason Buckman is hoping to set the record straight against Oxford City Stars this weekend. The two sides meet at Romford’s Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre on Saturday (5.15pm), after a close encounter in the university
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'They all cried down the phone': Family's joy after 'stolen' dog returned
A mum-of-six said her children "cried down the phone" after their dog was returned. Lisa Eastwell confirmed yesterday (December 5) the return of Lola, three, a much-loved Jack Russell. CCTV footage seen by The Recorder appeared to show a woman
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Food hygiene ratings upgraded for two schools after revisit by inspectors
Two schools in Hornchurch that were given low food hygiene ratings have had their scores upgraded. Ardleigh Green Infant School and Ardleigh Green Junior School in Hornchurch were revisited by Food Standards Agency inspectors on November 8 and