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Havering Astronomical Society October 2024 dates

Havering Astronomical Society will be holding their October meeting on Wednesday 16 October 2024, at 7.15 for 7.30pm. Professor John Zarnecki, Emeritus Professor of Space Science at The Open University, will present a talk entitled ‘Titan: past, present and future’. The Young Astronomers (aged 8-16) are now

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Barn Dance in aid of The Judy D’cruz Fund

On Saturday, October 05 2024 from 7.30-10.30pm  there will be a Barn Dance at the Cranham Community Centre, Marlborough Gardens in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity – The Judy D’cruz Fund. Please phone on 07896 724 768, email judyandwin@ntlworld.com or go to www.judydcruz.com for details and

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Upminster Police SNT dates

Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team have several dates in October 2024 for members of the community to come and speak with them. Sunday 01 October 2024 4-5pm in Greggs, Station Road, Upminster Monday 09 October 2024 3-4pm in Café Nero, Station Road, Upminster Wednesday 18 October 2024

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Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Credit links

There has been a great deal of controversy over the new Government’s decision to make Winter Fuel Payments means tested. As part of this, it has been highlighted nationally that many eligible pensioners do not claim Pension Credit, even thought they would be eligible for it, which

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Planning application near to Acacia Gardens refused

With reference to our previous post concerning a planning application for the Erection of a Voltage Management System with associated ancillary infrastructure, access, landscaping and boundary treatments on land to the east of Acacia Gardens and Fairholme Gardens in Cranham, Havering Council’s Planning Department have confirmed that

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Havering Astronomical Society September 2024 meetings

Havering Astronomical Society will, as usual, be holding two meetings in September 2024. Wednesday 18 September, 7.15 for 7.30pm – Dr Lee Macdonald, historian of science, will present a talk entitled ‘Refugees, star clusters and relativity: astronomy at Greenwich Observatory during the First World War’. Their Young

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