Romford Recorder

1 day ago | romfordrecorder.co.uk | Joseph Reaidi

Police were called to Monier Road to reports of a knife attack yesterday (June 26) just after 11pm. Medics treated the woman, however, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin have been made aware and are currently being supported by specialist officers. A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. According to the Metropolitan Police, he was known to the victim.

3 days ago | romfordrecorder.co.uk | Joseph Reaidi

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital (Image: NQ) A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with “potentially serious injuries” after a crash on the A12 near Brentwood. The Brentwood Bypass, the section of the A12 that passes Brentwood, was closed eastbound after a crash involving a car and a motorbike at 11.05am today (June 25 The rider has potentially serious injuries and has been taken to The Royal London Hospital by road for treatment.

5 days ago | romfordrecorder.co.uk | Berk Uyal

A casualty on the tracks was reported at the station in Bow Road at around 10.30am on June 21. Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended, however, a person was pronounced dead. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner. A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: "Police were called at around 10.30am on Saturday (21 June) to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Bow Church DLR station.

6 days ago | romfordrecorder.co.uk | Poppy Huggett

We counted all the empty shops, cafes and old nightclubs in South Street (Image: Poppy Huggett) There are six empty units in Romford’s town centre, ranging from an old barbers to a nightclub. A walk from the bottom of South Street near the Co-op Bank to the junction at Victoria Road - home to Lidl and The Gym Group - paints a quiet but telling picture of Romford’s changing high street.

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

The applications cover a range of projects, including change of use for a restaurant, home extensions, care facilities and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). In Dagenham, 68 Dagenham Avenue (ref: 25/00892/HSE) has applied for part retrospective approval for a rear outbuilding. Another property at 193 Wilmington Gardens has submitted two applications for a porch and a rear dormer (refs: 25/00881/HSE and 25/00872/CLUP).