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In March this year Transport for London (TfL), together with London’s borough councils, the freight industry and campaign groups, introduced a safety scheme for heavy goods vehicles. Called the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), it is a requirement for all HGVs weighing more than 12 tonnes to drive

The annual Havering in Bloom competition has now been launched by Havering Council, with six different categories to give everyone the chance to take part. Best Communal Garden Best Front Garden Best Back Garden Best Hanging Basket Tallest Sunflower Best School Display Entry is free, with the

The Crimestoppers Trust, known to people across the country as the best way to anonymously report information regarding crimes and criminals, has launched Fearless , a young person friendly version of Crimestoppers. Fearless is a site where you can also access non-judgemental information and advice about crime and

Cranham Ward councillors, Gillian Ford, John Tyler and Linda Van den Hende have come together with local residents to form a new friends group for Hall Lane Playing Fields (also known as Upminster Hall Playing Fields). The aim is to preserve and improve the facilities at the

Just after the turn of the millennium, Havering Council published a guide to the place names of Havering. Now, two decades later, this has been updated with new information by Simon Donoghue, the London Borough of Havering’s Local History Librarian. To view the guide, see the Place

For those still celebrating Hornchurch FC’s historic Wembley win on Saturday, BT Sport have posted official highlights of the match on YouTube. These can be accessed via the Hornchurch vs Hereford link.

Congratulations to Hornchurch FC, who capped an unbelievable season by beating Hereford FC 3-1 in the Final of the FA Trophy at Wembley. After being 1-0 behind at half-time, Hornchurch dominated much of the second half, equalising mid-way through, before scoring two late goals. Hornchurch, from the

As its name suggests, the London Loop is a 150 mile (242km) long signed walking route around the edge of outer London and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Broken up into 24 manageable sections, with transport links, the walking is mainly flat and passes through a

The National Cyber Security Centre have produced a Small Business Guide: Cyber Security, which gives affordable, practical advice for businesses. The guide has eight sections – Backing up your data Protecting your organisation from malware Keeping your smartphones (and tablets) safe Using passwords to protect your data

As previously detailed, Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association councillors, supported by RA councillors from other parts of the borough, recently requisitioned (called-in) Havering Council’s Executive Decision to extend the current Planned Maintenance and Construction Improvement Schemes Contract by two years from 2022. This was done because of