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Come to the Thames Chase Forest Centre for their Heritage Open Day on Sunday 14 September 2025, from 11am to 2pm. This open day, in partnership with the Upminster Windmill, will celebrate the history of both Thames Chase and the windmill. There will be talks on Broadfields

Upminster Windmill in St. Mary’s Lane will be open and the sails turning subject to weather conditions, between 10am to 4pm on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2025 as, with Thames Chase, they celebrate the heritage and restoration of the two sites. There will be activities

Upminster Camera Club’s 70th Anniversary Exhibition will be held at Upminster Windmill, St.Marys Lane, Upminster on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2025 from 10am to 4pm. Discover a captivating showcase of more than 200 images by local photographers. In 1955, the first club meeting was held

Main Flyover Works The re-opening date for the flyover has been delayed beyond September. The construction programme is currently being revised to accommodate delayed Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) works. The western abutment is making good progress and is around 75% complete. On this side of the

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 26 August – 01 September 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

Transport for London (TfL) announced earlier this week that the current Gallows Corner junction works to replace the previous flyover will be delayed past the stated finish date of the end of September 2025. TfL have stated that the delay is due to unforeseen problems that Essex

Havering Council have informed us that Ockendon Road in Upminster will be closed westbound at its junction with Pike Lane, between 9.30am to 3.30pm on Thursday 04 September 2025, for pole maintenance. For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Upminster and Cranham area

All Saints’ Players are pleased to announce their forthcoming production of ‘Ladies of Spirit’, a comedy play written by Georgina Reid. Gibraltar School was founded as a school for young ladies by the two dear old Misses Pye, now deceased. The long-suffering teachers now have their lives

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