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	Funeral of Dagenham hero, Martin Kinggett THE FUNERAL of brave young Rifleman Martin Kinggett will take place this Tuesday March 23 in Dagenham. Family and friends would like to invite anyone who wants to pay their respects to the heroic soldier to attend the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in... » MORE

'Sent home to die'

THE family of a seriously ill pensioner claims that a hospital has admitted to a screw-up after making him wait six months for an urgent operation. Arthur Claxton, 82, Monmouth Avenue, Dagenham, has been waiting for the life-saving operation since he wa... » MORE

Anger at MP for taking TV fee for tower block show

GORESBROOK Village s most prominent temporary lodger defended his decision to ask for a fee when participating in reality TV programme, Tower Block of Commons. Liberal Democrat MP Mark Oaten has been criticised for taking £3,720 for being filmed while try... » MORE

School attack

A FORMER teacher at Monteagle Primary School allegedly returned to his old place of work, attacked the headteacher and threatened to kill him, Barking Court heard. Arek Bielecki, 33, of Uvedale Road, Dagenham, went back to the school in Burnham Road, Dage... » MORE

Flautist aims for orchestra future

A FLUTE maestro who is reaching university level at the age of 13 is to study with an illustrious London Symphony Orchestra conductor. Elias Tomarkin is one of four flute players in the country enrolled on the Barbican Young Orchestra led by multi award-w... » MORE

Pride over fallen Dagenham hero

What a fitting tribute the Post paid to Rifleman Martin Kinggett who bravely lost his life fighting alongside his comrades in action in Afghanistan on February the 25th. I never met Martin but his dad Andy always speaks of him with much pride and love. O... » MORE

Addict stole from Rush Green YMCA

RECOVERING drug addict stole a purse and mobile phone from a YMCA staff member during a fire drill. Roy Burwood had been working out at the Rush Green YMCA gym on November 4 when the alarm sounded. CCTV footage shows that while everyone else was evacuatin... » MORE

Dagenham drink-driver put coins in his mouth

A MAN caught drink-driving put coins in his mouth when asked to take an alcohol breath test, claim police. Officers pulled over Wesley Plummer after they spotted him driving on the wrong side of Wood Lane at 5.20am on February 5. When Plummer was asked to... » MORE

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