http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk All the latest news from Barking & Dagenham Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27300 A THUNDERSLEY charity has made it into the final of a National Lottery competition. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27293 UNITE union is preparing to go to court in the long-running pension dispute between Ford and former employees. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27290 BARLEYLANDS Village Art Gallery is widening its scope to include the work of local textile artists. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27288 SOUTHEND Hospital has become the first in Essex to allow renal patients to treat themselves at home. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27278 A YOUNG carer has won the prestigious 'Diana' award in recognition of his outstanding care work. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27274 A GROUP of Southend police officers are to stage a charity jailbreak to raise funds for Southend Hospital's Bosom Pals appeal. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27271 WICKFORD'S Talking Newspaper has started making the headlines itself. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27268 RESIDENTS shared their experiences of Hadleigh at two-day exhibition ahead of the Olympics. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27264 A HADLEIGH farm has called on the public to name a new lamb. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27260 SOUTHEND's Youth Mayor and his Deputy are spearheading a campaign to persuade the town's main bus operator to increase the age at which it starts charging adult fares. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27257 HORTICULTURE enthusiasts in Southend welcomed the judges for this year's Anglia in Bloom competition last week. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27254 BASILDON'S Sporting Village is halfway there. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27250 PARENTS wanting to learn about drug dangers will be invited into Castle Point schools. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27248 A BARLING park has been recognised as one of the country's top open spaces. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27241 A LOCAL dog lover wants to raise public awareness of the dangers of leaving pets in cars. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27234 DOG owners are being urged to microchip their pets this summer in order to reduce the number of lost and stray animals. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27211 SOUTHEND Police are offering cash rewards for information about their most wanted suspects. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27200 THE SAMARITANS Smart Car Tour arrived in Southend last week. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27195 SARAH Moran often takes her work home. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27187 A ROCHFORD charity has opened its fifth shop. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27178 YOUNGSTERS who helped their contemporaries have gained qualifications thanks to a peer-mentoring scheme run by Southend Connexions. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27161 A TRIO of Eastwood School pupils have had their posters chosen to be displayed in the local Tesco Extra superstore. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27154 LOCAL kidney patients are enjoying a new freedom - thanks to the latest technology and Basildon Hospital. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27148 A SOUTHEND teenager has been allegedly indecently assaulted in the changing rooms of a swimming pool. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27138 PEDAL power has doubled in Barking and Dagenham over the past year. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27137 PEDAL power has doubled in Barking and Dagenham over the past year. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27133 LOCAL Housing Association residents attended a Community Tie In event at Southend Tennis and Leisure Centre last week. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27128 NEWHAM Hospital is celebrating after winning an award for its work in helping local unemployed people return to work. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27126 EAST HAM eateries have scooped a top eating award after following advice from specialists at Newham Council. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27124 YOUNG Liam Howarth has won the Yellow Advertiser /Eastgate Centre Baby and Toddler Competition. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27122 A BENFLEET apprentice was one of 12 students to be recognised at a top ceremony. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27120 A CAMPAIGN is being launched to get health visitors who have left the profession back to work this summer. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27118 THE LATEST group of Turning Tides junior wardens was presented to the High Sheriff of Essex, Michael Hindmarch, last week at the SAVS Centre. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27116 AN ASSISTANT social worker has achieved a first-class honours degree after being sponsored for his studies by Southend Council. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27114 SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, marks 70 years since one of the most intense phases of the Second World War hit London - the Blitz. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27109 SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, marks 70 years since one of the most intense phases of the Second World War hit London - the Blitz. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27108 THOUSANDS of fans turned out for a gala weekend at Billericay's Lake Meadows Park. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27103 FRENFORD Youth Club has begun preparations for its move to a new headquarters with a special ceremony to officially name their new building. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27099 ILFORD is 'the' place to shop, according to the town's traders. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27096 ESSEX Police has hit the small screen. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27084 FIRE crews used specialist-cutting equipment to free a woman stuck in her car in Rochford. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27082 A QUAD biker has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to injuring an ambulance technician on Southend seafront. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27080 A BEAUTIFUL garden will be opening to the public next weekend. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27078 A WATER company has been ordered to pay more than £54,000 after a sewage leak killed hundreds of fish and thousands of shrimp in the River Crouch at Wickford. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27076 KEEP the kids busy with an educational visit to Redbridge Museum during the summer holidays. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27071 THE top hospital staff have been honoured at an annual Oscars ceremony. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27074 THE top hospital staff have been honoured at an annual Oscars ceremony. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27070 A POPULAR headteacher has left a Rayleigh school after 11 years. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27068 BARKINGSIDE town centre could be transformed under Redbridge Council's plans for regeneration. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27066 HUGE cutbacks will be made at Thurrock Council in a bid to save millions of pounds. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27064 TWO horse riders from Thurrock have won several awards. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27062 A LOCAL children's play centre celebrated its first birthday last week. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27060 PLANS to close Chafford Hundred Library have been shelved. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27057 THERE are just two years until the Olympic Games hit London and people all over the country - including Essex - marked the countdown with a series of challenges. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27049 TEENAGERS will be given the chance to be RPSB wildlife wardens in Essex. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27042 DRAMATIC scenes unfolded at this year's T-Fest when a young boy suffered a head injury on Saturday. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27040 A HEADTEACHER has spoken out after being named as one of the most highly paid teachers at state schools across the country. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27037 DETECTIVES are stepping up their investigation into an armed robbery. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27035 A LOCAL housing organisation won two national awards from the National Federation of ALMOs (NFA) last week. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27033 A RE-USE and recycling scheme has scooped first place in the first ever Thurrock Potato Challenge. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27031 CAR cruise nuisance has dropped dramatically on an Basildon industrial estate since police stepped in. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27029 THREE robbers who attacked a Maldon man in his own home with a machete have been sentenced to eight years jail. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27027 A FORMER social worker has been handed a prestigious role in Essex. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27019 A SOUTHEND entrepreneur met the chairman of Essex County Council last week at the new Disability Essex eco building. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27017 A STAFF member at Essex Police HQ will put on his hiking boots to trek Mount Kilimanjaro this October. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27015 THE Chelmsford and District Cats Protection Branch will be holding a special family fun day in the hope people will also re-home some of its cats. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27013 THERE is a distinctly Gallic feel about a Billericay park at the moment. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27011 A SERIES of workshops over the past six months has resulted in the opening of new gardens at Brook End. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27009 UNIFORMS worn by girl guides over the past 100 years are on display in Rayleigh. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27007 ESSEX Police's Advanced Cycling Team (ACT) is educating local bikers about the dangers of riding on the pavement. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27005 THE Metropolitan Police want to sell off four of Havering's six police stations, the YA can reveal. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27003 A HORNCHURCH man has been honoured after he took part in a rare ceremony in front of the Queen. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27000 A CHARITY is calling for intrepid volunteers to take a leap and raise money for it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26998 AS the summer holidays approach, youngsters are invited to come along to an activities week. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26991 THE Olympic Stadium's roof cover has been completed. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26996 THE Olympic Stadium's roof cover has been completed. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26990 FOOTBALLING young women will have the right facility to show their skills. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26988 TRANSPORT for London and Network Rail have promised to suspend engineering works over the Olympic summer. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26983 TRANSPORT for London and Network Rail have promised to suspend engineering works over the Olympic summer. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26981 IF your children are driving you up the wall, then you can do the same to them - thanks to a brand new climbing facility. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26978 PRIVATE gym owners in Romford are supporting a national campaign to scrap VAT on memberships. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26976 HAVERING College of Further and Higher Education has welcomed a group of Russian students who kick-started their mechanical learning last week. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26973 A MAN who harassed his ex-girlfriend by following her to her place of work has been given an 18-week prison sentence. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26967 THE Metropolitan Police has ordered a seizure of more than £1,000 from a suspected drugs dealer. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26964 THE Metropolitan Police has ordered a seizure of more than £1,000 from a suspected drugs dealer. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26957 STAFF at Saint Francis Hospice were praised during anniversary celebrations on Friday. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26953 A NEW ambulance station to service Essex has been officially opened - in Basildon. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26947 A BOOK reminiscing about the tales of 70 conscripts has been compiled by two former Yellow Advertiser staff members to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the end of National Service. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=27224 MORE than 2,600 people attended a celebrity football tournament for a charitable Canvey Trust. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26399 CAMPAIGNERS fighting the proposed prison for Runwell are gearing up for the next round. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26396 A FIRE crew's demonstration of dangers in the kitchen was part of Basildon's Community Safety Partnership's 'Together Against Crime' event. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26394 A CAMPAIGN has been launched to keep Chafford Hundred Library open to the public. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26392 SCHOOL children celebrated the end of a school project by spending the day in woodland at Broomfield Hospital. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26390 A RAYLEIGH artist has won a prestigious award for her work. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26388 BUSINESSES have backed £63million improvements to ease congestion at an Essex 'bottleneck'. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26384 A HOLOCAUST survivor met with more than 150 secondary school pupils at the Chafford Hundred Campus on Tuesday. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26382 WICKFORD schoolgirl Scarlett Anderson is preparing to take on the World Cadet Dinghy Championships, in Poland later this week. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26380 A SCHEME has been launched across Rochford district to transform residents' gardens. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26372 A SCHEME has been launched across Rochford district to transform residents' gardens. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26369 IT'S party time at All Saints Church, in Queensway, Southend, this weekend. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26367 A RAPIST who subjected two young women to terrifying ordeals was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment last week. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26365 RESIDENTS in Tilbury are being urged to help police in a crackdown on drugs and burglary in their neighbourhood. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26362 THE GALAXY awaits Basildon youngsters this summer. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26358 A PAIR of Southend ovarian cancer patients have appealed to MPs to back a charitable campaign. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26347 A TEENAGE singer/songwriter will be appearing in the finals of the UK Unsigned Competition this weekend. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26339 HUNDREDS of walkers turned up to support the annual fun walk at Barleylands Farm last Sunday. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26326 A HABITAT will be created to attract a variety of invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians and small mammals on Canvey. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26320 A PUPIL received an award last week for never having had a day's absence from school. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26313 THE LONDON Taxi Drivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children took 300 special needs and underprivileged children in a convoy of 100 balloon decorated taxis to Southend for a fun packed day. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26308 A KEEN gardener will be showcasing his work for charity this weekend. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26293 MORE than 100 cats are looking for a home following a fall in people offering help. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26291 TRIBUTES have been paid to a psychiatric nurse who died after crashing her motorbike while riding with friends. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26266 THE ICONIC snake mosaic on the main entrance of Southend Hospital could disappear if plans to refurbish the building go ahead. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26256 A SOUTHEND charity launched a major new project to help disadvantaged youngsters last week. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26249 NEIGHBOURS are being urged to get out their picnic hampers. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26239 CHILDREN'S writer David Wood opened a groundbreaking new learning centre for Wickford primary pupils. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26229 A WESTCLIFF theatre is to undergo a major refurbishment over the summer. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26223 A CHARITY dance inspired by troops fighting overseas will take place on Canvey. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26210 A RAYLEIGH school has helped open a pavilion flowerbed. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26196 A WESTCLIFF resident is campaigning to get improvements made to the uneven pavements in his street. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26188 PROUD pupils published their very own poetry collection last week. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26182 A RAYLEIGH theatre group has been given £23,000 in Government grants to run free workshops for youngsters with disabilities. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26178 A NEW youth centre opened in Shoebury last weekend. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26175 PLANS to regenerate some of the borough's most iconic housing estates have been given the go-ahead. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26174 PLANS to regenerate some of the borough's most iconic housing estates have been given the go-ahead. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26171 BASILDON Hospital has been given a pat on the back for its treatment of stroke patients and saving more lives. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26167 BARKING and Dagenham has a new chief inspector in charge of community safety. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26166 BARKING and Dagenham has a new chief inspector in charge of community safety. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26164 TWO inspirational schoolboys have been given an award by Prince Harry. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26161 ILLEGAL car dealers who have turned roads into sales lots are being targeted by Newham Council. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26157 A NEWHAM youngster has done something that not many people have managed to do - impress one of TV's famous dragons from smash hit series, Dragon's Den. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26152 A LOCAL boy who suffers from severe autism took a balloon flight last week after winning a competition. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26150 A STUDENT from the University of East London (UEL) is one step closer to competing in the London Olympic Games. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26146 WALTHAM Forest Council voted unanimously to challenge the Government's cuts to a multi-billion pound school investment programme. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26143 TAXI marshals returned to the Festival Leisure Park at the weekend. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26141 A STRING of projects have been announced by Transport for London (TfL) to get more people on their bikes. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26137 A CAR wash company has been fined for not having insurance to protect its employees. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26132 CRIME has dropped by more than 50 per cent in Ilford town centre, thanks to a new policing team. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26130 A GROUP of roller skating ladies are holding a fundraising event and hoping to attract more members. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26127 SOUTH Woodford traders and residents are unhappy about new parking charges introduced this week. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26124 A COUNCILLOR is calling on courts to flex their muscle when dealing with benefit cheats. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26122 TEACHING unions are fiercely opposed to three schools in Redbridge becoming academies. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26116 THE MYSTERY of Canvey Library's opening day has been solved by determined residents. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26114 THOUSANDS of music lovers will flock to the East London Mela on Sunday, August 1. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26110 THOUSANDS of music lovers will flock to the East London Mela on Sunday, August 1. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26106 POLICE cyclists escorted charity bike riders through Southend in support of their fundraising efforts. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26104 REAL nappies are catching on in Redbridge with more and more parents choosing this option for their baby. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26102 A NURSE who lost 10 stone in weight is now helping others to do the same. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26099 STUDENTS have been bouncing with joy after raising thousands of pounds for charity over the last year. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26094 THE chief of the Metropolitan Police presented a national award to a local security officer. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26091 RESIDENTS in Seven Kings will be able to borrow books and access library services more easily, thanks to a new temporary library. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26088 FREE swimming for under-16s and over 60s in Castle Point will be scrapped after the Government cut funding for the schemes. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26085 ESSEX'S police horses carried out a training exercise at Adventure Island on Southend seafront last week. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26083 ELDERLY and vulnerable people who receive Havering Council's Meals on Wheels service will have to be means-tested if they want to keep getting it for free. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26080 DETECTIVES have stepped up their investigation into an armed robbery. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26078 PLANS to expand the M25 are facing opposition from people who are concerned about the impact it will have on their properties. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26076 MORE names have been added to this year's V Festival line up. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26072 WHEN she was made redundant from a high-powered banking job last year, Emma Merritt knew exactly what she had to do. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26066 THE more brutal, gory and bizarre stories of long-ago Havering are due to be unveiled. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26061 THE father of a man who was found dead in a cement mixing lorry has spoken out after it was announced the police investigation is to be re-opened. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26058 A RETIRED merchant seaman died four months after hitting his head during an epileptic fit, an inquest heard. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26054 MUSIC lovers are being invited to spend their time at a series of concerts. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26052 LEARNERS at a local work-based training provider were given the opportunity to apply some of their newly acquired vocational skills on a number of local community action projects. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26044 THE Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans to create the world's largest 'reuse network'. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26049 THE Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans to create the world's largest 'reuse network'. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26042 HAVERING Council's plans to cut £50million from its budget will be analysed at just one meeting, the YA can reveal. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26040 AROUND 70,000 volunteers will be recruited to help with the running of the 2012 Games. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26038 THE first group of apprentices on the Olympic Park have graduated, with a further 250 being placed on the site. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26033 THE first group of apprentices on the Olympic Park have graduated, with a further 250 being placed on the site. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26032 EVENING council surgeries have been launched in Brentwood to get more people interacting with the local authority. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26029 BRENTWOOD Borough Council will launch a discounted parking scheme for residents in August. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26027 A BRENTWOOD pensioner has thanked the Child Migrants Trust for helping him get one step closer to visit his brother, who is suffering from cancer in Australia. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26025 MORE than 300 pictures by Essex artists are on display at an Essex Wildlife Trust exhibition in Brentwood. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26022 A MUSICIAN and composer is looking to make young people stars of the small screen. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT http://www.dagenham-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26231 FUNDRAISERS have been launched to raise money for a Rochford charity. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT