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New Family Welcome Centre Opens in Havering
A new Family Welcome Centre has opened in Harold Hill, providing 74 self-contained homes for Havering families in temporary accommodation. The council says the development will help keep families closer to local services while saving an estimated £1.7 million a year by reducing reliance on hotels and other costly temporary

Basildon Bus Route Extended to Harold Wood Station.
First Bus Essex has expanded Bus route B1 directly linking Basildon and Laindon to Harold Wood, providing a connection to the Elizabeth Line. Which also provides a new and much-welcome bus connection that crosses the Greater London / Essex border. With the B1 running every 20 minutes and singles fares

New Mental Health Support Hub Opens in Havering.
A new out-of-hours mental health support service has opened at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Havering, offering free, confidential help for adults experiencing emotional distress. The Reset Hub is open every evening and weekend without the need for an appointment or referral, providing an alternative to A&E for
Giant Tunnel Boring Machine Chosen to dig the Lower Thames Crossing
The Lower Thames Crossing has reached another major milestone after National Highways announced the company that will build the giant tunnel boring machine set to excavate the UK’s longest road tunnel. The enormous machine, which will be built by German engineering firm Herrenknecht, is expected to arrive on site in

More Than £100,000 Worth of Illegal Tobacco Seized in Dagenham Raid
More than 113,000 illegal cigarettes worth over £102,000 have been seized during a major Trading Standards operation in Dagenham. Investigators believe the premises was being used as a distribution hub supplying illicit tobacco to shops across Barking and Dagenham, with enquiries continuing into a wider criminal network.
Bedrock Radio is your local radio station from Romford.
Serving the community across the London boroughs of Havering, Barking & Dagenham, Newham and Redbridge, plus Essex areas of Brentwood, Thurrock and Basildon — North East London and South West Essex.
Listen to Bedrock Radio to stay updated with local news, events, information and community stories, while enjoying Your Healthy Music Mix, 24 hours a day. – Listen on DAB+ Digital Radio, Bedrock Radio App, online, smart speakers and in local hospitals.
Broadcasting from our studios in Romford, we provide a genuinely local radio service focused — for the community, by the community.
In an era of networked and automated radio, Bedrock Radio believes in local broadcasting with real local voices, local information and a wide variety of music from the 70s through to today’s favourites, alongside specialist programming across evenings and weekends.
Bedrock Radio is a registered charity, run entirely by local volunteers.
We’ve been operating hospital radio services for over 60 years and today broadcast to Queen’s Hospital, King George Hospital (BHR Hospitals), Goodmayes Hospital (NELFT), Whipps Cross Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust) and associated units — all from our Romford studios based at Queen’s Hospital.
- Kids Chess ClubFullwell Cross Library4th Aug 2026 - 4:30:pm Groups
- Harold Wood Women’s InstituteHarold Wood Memorial Hall5th Aug 2026 - 7:30:pm Groups
- Havering Tea DanceNew Windmill Hall6th Aug 2026 - 12:30:pm Groups
- Ilford and District Diabetes UKFullwell Cross Library6th Aug 2026 - 7:30:pm Groups