Back in August 2014, ITV decided to run a news item on the town of Upminster entitled the End of the District Line: The History of Upminster (ed: why not the beginning?). The short news item appeared on ITV regional news and featured St Laurence Church, The Windmill, Ian Dury
Read more →Shop sign renewal and renovations can sometimes give us a brief glimpse into the past. In this case, fitters working on the former Poetic Design shop in Station Road (next to the small Costa Coffee) reveal it was once two shops, Jeannette which sold fruit & veg and Valerie’s the florist (maybe from the
Read more →A packed congregation gathered on Monday evening (18 Sept) at All Saints Church, The Chase, Cranham, to witness the Licensing and Installation of the Revd Marion Williams as Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of Cranham All Saints. The ceremony was conducted by the Bishop of Barking, the Rt
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Radical plans to close Hornchurch and Rainham Police Stations, along with eight Safer Neighbourhood Police Offices, including our Upminster, Corbets Tey branch, have been published by the Mayor of London. Given the ongoing challenges associated with the tri-borough policing scheme and poor response times, these proposals will undoubtedly
Read more →A public meeting will be held on Wednesday 13th September (6pm-8pm) at the Salvation Army Hall, 49 High Street, Romford RM11 1JL, to discuss proposals set out by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to shut eight Safer Neighbourhood Team bases in Havering, as well
Read more →We are fortunate that Upminster and Cranham is often defined by its relative abundance of green space, and this is something we always strive to protect. Looking around the area there are a surprising number of small beds at corners of roads and lay-bys which add to
Read more →Property fraud can happen in many ways. For example, fraudsters may steal someone’s identity and attempt to acquire ownership of a property by using forged documents. The fraudsters may then raise money by mortgaging the property without the owner’s knowledge before disappearing with the money, leaving the
Read more →It is interesting that the origins of the word ‘bonfire’ is believed to be derived from the Celtic custom of burning the bones of the cattle which were slaughtered. In modern times, bonfires can be a bone of contention between residents as what is reasonable and what
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We are very lucky locally to have some magnificent buildings and open spaces. For example, Upminster Golf Club with its wonderful club house, Upminster Windmill, which is currently being restored, the Old Chapel in St Marys Lane, Tithe Barn, Stubbers outdoor centre, the Golf Clubs in St. Marys
Read more →The Highways Agency have announced the preferred route for the proposed junction improvement works at junction 28 (Brentwood) of the M25. The public consultation ran from November 2016 to January 2017 and attracted 228 responses. Of the suggested schemes, option 5F was supported by 49% of respondents,
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