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Romford & Havering Weekly Post - Text only page News Balkwell case to parliament?A SENIOR Government minister could soon face questions over the way police handled investigations into a man s death in a cement lorry. Hornchurch MP James Brokenshire is calling for a Parliamentary debate to raise significant concerns over Essex Police... Road to ruin for local businessesANGRY Harold Hill shopkeepers have accused Havering Council of dragging their heels over roadworks outside of the shopping centre. The traders based in Hilldene Avenue, claim that they have lost out on passing trade since Farnham Road and Hilldene Avenue... School shock at killing of teenA FORMER St Edward s School pupil has been stabbed to death in a suspected gang fight outside an east London cinema. Olukorede Fajinmi, 17, died from a single stab wound to the heart outside the Showcase Cinema in Barking on Friday, February 19. Detective... Blooming battle rages onFIREFIGHTERS are trying to save a rare flower – on its way to being extinct – that was found on a grass verge outside their HQ last year. Crews from Wennington Fire Station in Wennington Road, Rainham, are trying to stop the clustered clover from being de... Farewell to RoseMORE than 500 people celebrated the life of a legendary horse riding teacher who dedicated her life to a school in Havering-atte-Bower. Former students, friends and colleagues packed into St John s Church in The Green, Havering-atte-Bower, on Wednesday o... Housing list on the climbHAVERING S housing waiting list has seen the third biggest rise of all London boroughs, it was revealed this week. The number of households on the waiting list has leapt by 1,513 - from 7,714 in 2008 to 9,227 in 2009. Our skyrocketing waiting list only t... Church's fresh startMORE than 500 people passed through a church s doors during an uplifting weekend marking its official reopening. St Peter s, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, welcomed worshippers and others from the community for a three-day event celebrating a new era. B... Strike causes more chaosA 48-hour rail strike – the second in two weeks - has once again caused misery for Havering s City commuters...... Letters Sport Fantastic Faye goes so close to a medalHAVERING MAYESBROOK AC s Faye Fullerton gave an excellent performance to finish fourth at the National Cross Country Championships in Leeds on Saturday, one place higher than her previous best placing in the event.... Brave Sargent flies the flag for Dagenham 88sDAGENHAM 88 Runner Rob Sargent took part in the English Cross Country Championship in Roundhay Park, Leeds.... Baker rises to the occasionDAGENHAM 88 Runners took part in the biannual Cold Christmas to Good Easter off-road marathon event in Hertfordshire recently, organised by Springfield Striders.... Brave Abbey find the winning habit to compete with Europe’s bestBARKING ABBEY ACADEMY produced a shock on their home turf to finish joint-third at the prestigious Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Qualification Tournament.... Leopards scalp the MohawksLONDON LEOPARDS snapped a four-game losing streak as they edged past strugglers Tees Valley Mohawks at Barking Abbey on Sunday.... Leopards let fans in free for crucial relegation clashLondon Leopards are offering free admission on Sunday as they face a key game against Tees Valley Mohawks.... Macho man aims to rock Robin’s hopesTHE 2010 ABA Championship trail starts with a promising duel between England heavyweight rivals Wadi Camacho (Peacock) and Dagenham BC prospect Robin Dupre at the Dukes Hall, Hornchurch on Friday night.... Ball dents Peacock prideTHERE was mixed luck for two local hopes, Ronnie Ball (Dagenham) and Barking s Charlie Keirnan, when they faced Peacock BC rivals on the Newham club tournament staged at East Ham Working Men s club on Friday night. Ball showed promise in a keenly-fought e... Prince – the Prizefighter KingLOCAL HOPE George Hillyard s hopes of boosting his ring career – and his bank balance – with a £32,000 winners cheque in the Prizefighter light middleweight tournament at York Hall on Friday night were blasted in his first contest of the tournament when h... Daggers title hopes hit double troubleDAGENHAM BC s England choice heavyweight Robin Dupre suffered a costly cut eye setback that threatens his ABA title hopes when he was forced to retire against Army rival Emmanuel Izonretei on Saturday s club show at Dagenham Park CoE School.... Small v Webb at GoresbrookBOXING returns to Dagenham s Goresbrook Leisure Centre on Friday, March 26, featuring an attractive British and Commonwealth light- middleweight title showdown between London rivals Anthony Small and Sam Webb.... Boxing: Grant suffers second consecutive loss at York HallTHERE were mixed fortunes for the local hopes on the Matchroom bill at York Hall on Friday when TKO Gym light-welter Michael Grant lost his English title clash with Liverpool s Steve Williams, but Paul Bowen and Freddie Turner earned points wins.... Borough side are heading for Lord’sBARKING & DAGENHAM S under-13s cricket side will play at Lord s on Saturday after a fantastic team performance in the qualifying tournament for the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games.... Angling: More is Les, as Fidlin lands 32lb pikeThe biggest pike of the season came out on the match lake at the Warren this week caught by day ticket angler Les Fidlin – the fish weighed 32lbs.... Victory lives up to name!CROWLANDS HEATH Golf Club held a junior medal competition at the weekend with 15 youngsters taking part.... Alfie beats the big freeze to storm inCrowlands Heath junior section battled the freezing cold weather on Saturday as 13 of their younger members took part in a junior medal competition. The winner of the under-16 handicap section was the returning Alfie Neville, who shot a nett 61 playing of... Jimmy on fine formBARKING under-nines overcame terrible weather conditions to see off the challenge of Basildon at the weekend.... More misery as D’s suffer late onDAGENHAM slumped into deep relegation trouble after this home defeat to Lowestoft & Yarmouth on Saturday.... What's On LegionLEGION (15) IN THIS supernatural thriller an out-of-the-way diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race. When God finally loses faith in mankind, because of their lack of faith in him, he sends his legion of angels to brin... Legendary Searchers here to keep the 60s swingingTHEY emerged in one of the most exciting decades in pop music history, alongside The Beatles, The Kinks, and The Rolling Stones. Today, almost half a century later, sixties favourites The Searchers continue to pull in the crowds. It s nuts isn t it? We d... Music turned my ASBO life aroundA FORMER tearaway, who picked up the borough s first ASBO when he was just 12, has landed a place at the regional finals of one of the UK s biggest music contests. Rapper Clinton Taylor, also known as Bints, beat off hundreds of fellow hopefuls in the Ess... Jazz singer makes Net gainA VETERAN singer is resurrecting forgotten classics from the vaults of jazz by watching old footage on YouTube. Grandmother Carol Braithwaite revives lesser-known gems by all-time jazz greats including the 1920s Empress of Blues Bessie Smith, the 1930s... A unique look at the big screenA HAVEN for film buffs is in the making as Barking s first alternative film club is about to open its doors to the public. The Malthouse Monthly Film Club will launch tomorrow (February 25) with a screening of the critically acclaimed animation movie, Wal... My giddy auntWELL YOU certainly never get bored at the Queen s Theatre. The first production of the year is a Graham Greene play, Travels with my Aunt, little known and certainly not in his usual style of dishing up life warts and all. Man from Havana, The Third Man,... |