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Market and Artisan Craft Fair

On Saturday 09 November 9th 2024 there will be a Market and Artisan Craft Fair at St Laurence Church Hall, Corbets Tey Road, Upminster from 10am to 4pm. With just six weeks to Christmas, this will be an ideal opportunity to start your Christmas shopping and discover

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Havering Astronomical Society November 2024 meetings

The Havering Astronomical Society will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday 20 November 2024, 7.15 for 7.30pm. Nik Szymanek, amateur astronomer, renowned astrophotographer and author, will present a talk entitled ‘The New Astronomy – A Centaurus A Case Study’. The Young Astronomers (aged 8-16) meet on

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The Arts Society, Havering November Lecture

The Arts Society, Havering’s November 2024 Lecture is The Painter’s Craft, presented by Steven Barrett, from 10.15am on Tuesday 12 November 2024 in the New Windmill Hall, St. Mary’s Lane. Why do some paintings retain their glowing colours for centuries whilst others darken or fade in a

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370 Bus Route update

We have been advised that there will be a service increase from Saturday 02 November 2024, to the 370 bus route which operates between Lakeside Shopping Centre and Romford Market, passing through Upminster. Buses will operate: Every 12 minutes instead of every 15 minutes during the day

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#BeAKindSpark fireworks campaign

As fireworks season approaches, the RSPCA have launched their #BeAKindSpark campaign, to help reduce their impact on vulnerable people, pets, and other animals. In 2023, the RSPCA received over 1,200 reports of animals affected by fireworks, with 67% due to backyard displays. Neighbourly tensions also rise during

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