The Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch have revealed that they are one of the cultural organisations to receive a grant as part of the recently announced Government Cultural Recovery Funding. This should help to ensure that they are able to get through the present difficulties caused by the pandemic, although they... read more →

Independent Age, a charity that supports the over-65's, has recently launched a free service in Barking and Dagenham and Havering, called Reconnections, for people who are feeling lonely and would like to connect with new people, activities or interests. People can self-refer or their relatives or friends can do it... read more →

Havering Council have issued a warning to parents and children regarding the emergence of cannabis-infused sweets that are becoming increasingly popular amongst young people. Nerds Rope Bites (see picture below), which can be bought online, look like sweets but contain THC, an active ingredient in cannabis.

We have received the following message from the Land of the Fanns - 'Do you love your local landscape? The Land of the Fanns is seeking a new Chair with skills and experience to lead the Land of the Fanns Landscape Partnership Scheme Board into the final 18 months of... read more →

After a break from weekend engineering works for the last six weeks, the District Line will be closed between Upminster and Earl's Court this Saturday and Sunday (10 and 11 October). Replacement bus service DL6 will be running. There will also be no Hammersmith and City Line running between Barking... read more →

The voluntary community sector, charities, and residents, working in partnership with Havering Council, have developed the Havering Community Hub. The Hub offers a single place for a range of information, opportunities and support for residents and provides a platform for communities to connect with each other for the benefit of... read more →

The October 2020 edition of The Bulletin is now available online via the October 2020 link.  

We are pleased to highlight the following about Hospice Care Week, from Saint Francis Hospice - Everyone’s life matters and hospice care is about helping people to live as well as they can and when the time comes, to help people to die as well as they can. 'This is... read more →

Ardleigh House Community Association (42 Ardleigh Green Road, RM11 2LG - next to Havering College) is now open but as they cannot make the main building Covid secure at present, they are running classes from their halls. They are pleased to report that the following classes and clubs are now... read more →

Havering Library Service have organised an online talk as part of Black History Month, about tracing family history. The talk will be given by Paul Crooks, a historian and expert in African Caribbean genealogy. The talks are free. For further details and to book, e-mail Paul at info@paulcrooksuk.com or visit... read more →

Like most other events, the annual Havering Half Marathon will not be taking place this year. Instead, the organisers have created a 'virtual half marathon' course around Hornchurch Country Park. Runners can complete the run at any time between now and the end of October, and can do it as... read more →