Govani Chemists in Cranham and Upminster have let us know that they will once again provide a service every day over the Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 period, with varying times at their Cranham and Upminster chemists. 87 Front Lane, Cranham RM14 1XN – They will

Transport for London (TfL) have announced that as well as the usual reduction in services over the Christmas period, the Liberty Line (Upminster to Romford) train service will not be running on Friday 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day). This is due to to track work being undertaken

A planning application (P1505.25) that may be of interest, has been made for the site of the former Old White Horse Public House, Ockendon Road, North Ockendon (opposite the junction with Fen Lane). The application is for ‘Outline application with all matters reserved for the conversion of

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 06 – 22 December 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

Havering Council have produced the following information regarding the opening times of their services over Christmas 2025 and the start of the New Year.

The leaflet below shows the changes to the rubbish, recycling and clinical waste collections over the Christmas 2025 period. The collection dates will return to normal from Monday 12 January 2026. There will not be any garden waste collections from Monday 22 December to Friday 02 January 2026.

Members and friends of Trinity United Reform Church in Station Road, Upminster would like to thank the talented men at Upminster Baptist Church Men’s Shed, who kindly made their new nativity scene figures, after the previous set was vandalised in 2024. They were proudly on display on

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 09 – 15 December 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

On Saturday 20 December 2025 the Upminster Windmill sails will be turning (weather allowing) for their annual Christmas Fair. There will be Christmas fun for all the family, with goodies and those special stocking fillers available from local craft stalls, plus cake and refreshments available from their

Regarding our previous post highlighting the Christmas Tree Festival at Upminster Methodist Church, which ended on 14 December, we thought that we would share some lovely photos of the festival, that were kindly sent to us by one of the volunteers.