Across the borough, Remembrance Services will be taking place on Sunday 8th November. The War Memorial in Corbets Tey Road Upminster will receive wreaths from across the community to honour and remember those who have fallen in two world wars. The unveiling and dedication of the Upminster
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Fly tipping is not only a blight on our landscape but costs Havering council tax payers around £750,000 per year to deal with. The most recent example of this foul practice was uncovered at Parklands, Upminster, where two lorry loads of waste were dumped in the early
Read more →I recently came across an injured dove in my garden and wasn’t quite sure how to help the animal. I contacted the local vet who helpfully put me in touch with the South Essex Wildlife Hospital which is based in Orsett. Having been unaware of its existence,
Read more →In 1935 Upminster was in the news when an air tragedy made the front pages of the National Press. The report from the files of the Essex Police reveals a fascinating story behind the headlines. On Thursday 21st February of that year, two workmen noticed an aircraft,
Read more →While the Friends of the Upminster Mini Golf Course (See FACEBOOK group) are working to improve the community attraction, local historian Richard Moorey takes us through the history of the site. Very briefly, the land was part of The Manor of Upminster and Upminster Hall, records of which
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A new path has been constructed running alongside Pike Lane and the Cranham Golf Course leading up to Thames Chase Community Forest. This is a fantastic facility which will help even more people access and enjoy what’s on offer. Cllr Linda Hawthorn
Read more →How many people know, I wonder, that the mistress of Edward III, the hero of the battle of Crecy in 1346, when the Black Prince won his spurs and also of the battle of Poitiers in 1355, is buried in St Laurence Church Upminster? Local Historian, Richard
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There is a wealth of history on our doorstep in Upminster and Cranham, from the Tithe Barn in Hall Lane to All Saints Church at the top of The Chase. We shall be looking at a number of these sites and, to start off with, we visit the church
Read more →Following concerns raised by numerous residents, we have extended the double yellow lines along Front Lane (opposite the Cranham Social Hall) in order to deter parking on the bend which was not only causing an obstruction to vehicles, and especially buses, but created an unnecessary hazard. In
Read more →A new telephone helpline is being set up by the UK electricity industry to help those caught in a power cut. From April 2016, occupiers will be able to dial 105 to report a power cut or receive reassurance during a blackout where you will be put
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