Barking & Dagenham Post

The Barking & Dagenham Post is a local weekly newspaper serving the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. It is published by Archant. Originally known as the Dagenham Post, some long-time residents still use this name. The newspaper comes out every Wednesday, and as of September 2007, it costs 50p for a printed copy.

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Children's services in Barking and Dagenham 'strengthened', Ofsted say

1 day ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Olivia Carter

The provision was last visited by inspectors in 2023 where it was judged that improvement was required to be 'good'. In their latest report, Ofsted officials observed that "leaders have sustained and, in some areas, strengthened practice" following the feedback. In the face of high demand for services in the area as a result of "significant population growth and mobility", council leaders and locally elected members are said to have "prioritised support for vulnerable children".
St Chad's Park, Chadwell Heath toilets shut after sewage water issue

3 days ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Olivia Carter

The waste water has spilled out onto the land surrounding a manhole cover in St Chad's Park, and is proving to be an ongoing issue. Barking and Dagenham Council, the authority responsible for the park, has confirmed it is aware of the matter and initially suspected a blockage at the pavilion as the cause. However, after council-appointed contractors visited the site to investigate the leak using cameras, the cause was revealed as a drain pipe failure.
Free fitness time for 'unsung heroes' in Barking & Dagenham

3 days ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Mike Brooke

They can apply to use facilities at Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking, the Becontree Heath Leisure Centre or the Jim Peters athletics stadium in Dagenham. The facilities are being offered “to build stronger communities” through a community champions scheme launched by Everyone Active, operators of the sites. It recognises those involved in mentoring, promoting health, inclusivity or running environmental or cultural projects.
Londoners slam UK-wide vote petition for mayor as 'ridiculous' and 'dumb'

3 days ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Emilia Kettle

A petition calling for all of the UK to be able to vote on the London Mayor has gone viral, but Londoners have branded it 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. (Image: James Manning/PA Wire) Londoners have branded a viral petition to make the vote for London Mayor open to all UK residents as 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. Sir Sadiq Khan is the current Mayor of London and has held the position since taking office in May 2016.
Tory MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults at Groucho Club

3 days ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Berk Uyal

Patrick Spencer, 36, from Suffolk, was charged in connection with an investigation which reportedly occurred at the venue in August 2023. The charges relate to two separate women. Officers say he was charged after attending a voluntary interview at a London police station on March 13.
Wes Streeting urges 'wiser' NHS spending on east London hospital visit

4 days ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Sebastian Mann

In late April, chief executive Matthew Trainer said Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust (BHRUT) had been instructed to make the cuts after already saving £30m two years in a row. He warned it would be a “very, very hard year” and the cuts would take the trust – which oversees Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes – into “radically new territory”.
Barking and Dagenham schools pitch movie ideas

5 days ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Mike Brooke

Pupils pitching their ideas on making their own movie (Image: LBBD) Schools have been pitching their ideas on how to make their own movie. An enterprise pitch day was staged showing the creativity of pupils from eight schools in Barking and Dagenham. Youngsters put their schemes forward to a panel of judges from the film industry who selected a primary and a secondary school with the best ideas to be transformed professionally into reality.
Lorry driver quits job after winning £5.2m on National Lottery

1 week ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | holly brencher

Gary MacDonald retires after decades delivering to Lakeside Shopping Centre (Image: TOMMY REYNOLDS) A lorry driver from Barking has quit his job after a £5.2 million lottery win. Gary MacDonald, 60, from Barking, has been delivering parcels to Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex for more than 30 years. He now plans to retire and enjoy a slower pace of life with his partner of 25 years, Anita, 55. The couple are planning to buy a new home with a large garden.
Two people in hospital after crash at busy junction in Dagenham

1 week ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Olivia Carter

The crash occurred at the junction wit Gale Street and Ripple Road (Image: SteveBulley / Google Maps) A man and woman are in hospital following a crash at a busy junction in Dagenham. Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were called at 3.44pm today (May 8) with reports of an incident at the junction of the A13 Ripple Road with Gale Street. Ambulance crews and an incident response officer were dispatched to the scene, where three patients were discovered injured.
Family concerns prompt investigation into THIRD Queen's Hospital baby death

1 week ago | barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk | Charles Thomson

East London Coroner's Court has opened its third inquest in six months probing maternity services at Queen's Hospital in Romford, after the death of a newborn baby from Hornchurch (Image: Charlotte Anderson) The parents of a baby who died two days after he was born have raised concerns about the treatment offered by Queen’s Hospital. The death is the third in six months to be placed under investigation by a coroner amid concerns over maternity care at the Romford hospital.