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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Poisonous’ dolls unknowingly sold to customers in Barking Market
Banned dolls containing a poisonous chemical that can cause cancer have been unwittingly sold to families in Barking Market.
Dagenham mum with dyslexia meets minister as she picks up her first long-term job
A mum with dyslexia has become the 2,000 person to be employed by Sainsbury’s since it launched a partnership with disability charity, Remploy.
England cup-winning captain Bobby Moore commemorated with plaque at his old school in Barking
World-cup winning England and West Ham United player Bobby Moore was commemorated with a plaque at his old school unveiled by former Hammers teammate Sir Trevor Brooking.
Jack and the Beanstalk announced as Barking panto for 2013
»Barking’s Broadway Theatre has announced its festive pantomime for 2013 – Jack and the Beanstalk.
COMPETITION: Daggers season ticket up for grabs
Daggers fans have a unique opportunity to win a season ticket for their favourite football club thanks to a competition in the Post.
Trainee Dagenham plumbers celebrate landing jobs
Seven plumbing students are celebrating after securing jobs at a big construction company.
Famed Bollywood actor and The Great Gatsby star Amitabh Bachchan opens new solicitors in Barking
Famed Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, who has a role in Baz Luhrman’s latest epic The Great Gatsby, was in town to open a new solicitors branch.
Three men escape from roof of blazing flat in New Road, Dagenham
Three men escaped from the roof of a burning flat this afternoon.
Demolition works begin on landmark “Legoland” tower blocks in Dagenham
Work is beginning on the demolition of three huge landmark tower blocks.
Gravel spill along A13 in Barking sees commuters delayed by lane closures
Commuters journey to work was interrupted this morning after a vehicle carrying gravel spilled its load over two lanes of a main road.
Molly Rainford joins fellow TV talent show favourites at Barking’s Broadway Theatre
A year after reaching the finals of Britain’s Got Talent, 12-year-old singing sensation Molly Rainford is preparing to impress an audience on home turf.
Community celebrates Dagenham church’s 80th birthday
A church celebrated its 80th year of parish life with a fun day for the whole family.
Robbery suspects got off at Barking Station
Police are looking for two suspects who robbed a man on a train before getting off at Barking Station.
Fire crews battle burning embers and high winds to save timber business in Barking
Fire crews were quick to prevent further devastation at a timber warehouse as planks of wood caught alight sending hot embers flying into the air.
GPs say A&E isn’t the only option for healthcare this Bank holiday in Barking and Dagenham
GPs are asking residents to be mindful of the health services available to them over the bank holiday weekend to make sure they get the right care in the right place and avoid over-burdening Accident and Emergency centres.
Brave young Scouts hold spooky sleepover in haunted Barking manor house
Brave young Scouts braced themselves for a night of ghoulish storytelling in a spooky mansion.
Video: ‘Inspiring’ Dagenham teacher is top of the class
A teacher who has dedicated almost 40 years of service to one school has been named runner up in a national competition.
- Teenagers forced to flee beds after car combusts following arson attack in Dagenham
- Team GB Paralympian inspires pupils during talk at Dagenham school
- Dagenham haulage firm invests millions in cutting-edge technology
- Forty volunteers help clean up foreshore on Dagenham Ford estate
- Crackdown on construction bosses who ‘blacklist’ union members in Barking and Dagenham
- ‘They won’t let the father of my child move to the UK,’ says Dagenham mum
- Cycling Rob helping make area cleaner
- Dambusters raid: Seventy years on
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