Five people on a speedboat have been rescued by a coastguard helicopter. Eyewitnesses reported seeing someone in need of help ...

The people of Rainham in east London are bracing themselves for fire season. Under Arnolds Field on Launders Lane, tonnes of years-old and illegally dumped toxic waste have been smouldering beneath ...

Rainham is home to the oldest building in Havering and is "one of the most historic areas" in the whole country.

A busy road will be closed for several days for water works connected to a new housing development. Southern Water will shut ...

Pauline Claridge lives near a volcano, but this one doesn’t spew lava; it churns out thick, noxious-smelling smoke and it’s made of trash. Arnolds Field landfill, just half a mile from Claridge’s home ...

Voters in Dagenham and Rainham have gone to the ballot box in the general election 2024. A new Member of Parliament is being elected for the Greater London constituency which includes the Barking and ...

It has been some time since we last had an entry on the online diary, but here we are back again, for yet another instalment of the comings and goings of this unique and vibrant nature reserve. Kate ...