Adult group – Wednesday 21 October 2026, 7.15 for 7.30pm. Steve Ringwood, Equipment Editor for ‘Astronomy Now’ magazine, and author on a wide range of astronomical topics, will give a talk entitled ‘The Unluckiest Astronomer’.

Young Astronomers (aged 8-16) – Meetings are on the first Thursday of the month (7-8pm). These events are a mix of space news, talks, activities, and observing when possible. Please contact young.astronomers@havastro.co.uk for further details.

Meetings are held at Thames Chase Forest Centre, Pike Lane, Upminster. For further information, please see their website havastro.co.uk , or e-mail enquiries@havastro.co.uk .

NB: Please note their concessionary rate of £30 for those aged 30 and under at time of joining. This and other details can be seen on their website.

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Simply hand your poem in at any Havering library or email haveringlibrariescompetitions@havering.gov.uk with your name, age and Havering library card number.

Winners will have their poems displayed in Borough libraries and will receive a poetry book prize.

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By joining the Residents’ Association of Emerson Park Team, you could help local residents with their problems, communicate with council officers and even stand to become a Councillor at the next election in 2030.

Following the untimely loss of our colleague Stuart, we are rebuilding our local residents’ association team, and if you have an interest in local issues and would like to get involved, we want to hear from you.

We have been actively supporting the residents of our area for the last fourteen years and are looking to continue this service in the future. To find out more, please contact Laurance Garrard on 07973 856 195.

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Laurance raised over £1000 from sponsorships and donations. The total cycled was 220 miles over four days and was completed by several teams of various ages and abilities.

This was a very scenic ride, seeing some of rural Britain’s historic remains from the year 1290, starting in Harby and cumulating in a special service at Westminster Abbey.

Thank you to the local residents who supported him in raising funds for London’s homeless.

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At a recent crime prevention event outside the pubs in Hornchurch, none of the individuals spoken to were aware that vapes could be used as a means of spiking. When provided with practical examples, such as accepting a vape from an unknown person in a smoking area at a pub or nightclub, people quickly recognised how easily this could occur. Many stated that they would share this information with friends and family, helping to further raise awareness within the community.

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