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Market trader Rashid Suleman unwittingly sells one of the dangerous dolls - which can be seen hanging from his stall - to Post reporter Anna Dubois. The shocked dad had no idea the toys were dangerous and immediately took them down. Pic: Steve Poston.

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.

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Samantha Mimms with minister for disabled people Esther McVey

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.

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The plaque in memory of Bobby Moore with Cllr Liam Smith (left) and Sir Trevor Brooking

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.

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Jack and the Beanstalk will be at the Broadway Theatre this Christmas

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.

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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.

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The student plumbers: James Farley, Karl Bloomfield, Mark Harris, Alfie Frankel, Marc Russell, Sarah -Jane Pierpoint and Terry Ridge

Trainee Dagenham plumbers celebrate landing jobs

Seven plumbing students are celebrating after securing jobs at a big construction company.

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The Great Gatsby star Amitabh Bachchan cuts the ribbon

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.

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Three men escaped the burning roof

Three men escape from roof of blazing flat in New Road, Dagenham

Three men escaped from the roof of a burning flat this afternoon.

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Goresbrook Village estate high-rise towers are to be demolished and replaced with two-storey flats and houses.

Demolition works begin on landmark “Legoland” tower blocks in Dagenham

Work is beginning on the demolition of three huge landmark tower blocks.

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Traffic built up back to Movers Lane after a gravel spill along the A13, Barking, this morning

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.

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Molly Rainford

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.

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Molly Rainford

Community celebrates Dagenham church’s 80th birthday

A church celebrated its 80th year of parish life with a fun day for the whole family.

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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.

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Fire crews are fighting the blaze in New Road

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.

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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.

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Barking and Dagenham Scouts held a spokky sleepover at Eastbury Manor House

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.

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Fiona Goodwin with Yasmin Alsaady, 11, Richard Abdulajevas,10, Frankie Hastings, 11 and Omotola Animashaun, 11

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.

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Lucas Rosselli, one, from London, inspects a model landscape of London made from 2,186 sugar cubes. Picture: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire

Sweet! London skyline made out of sugar cubes

It might look sweet, but a sugar cube recreation of London’s skyline is not for eating.

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