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'Eco warriors’ clean up streets
A group of young "eco warriors" in Barking have been helping to clean up the streets. Pupils at Thames View Junior School began their journey in February and wasted no time to make a difference. They go out on litter picking patrols every week
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Main road including bus lane to close for two days
A main road in Barking is set to close for two days for surfacing works. Bastable Avenue will be closed to traffic on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1, including the suspension of resident permit holders only zones along the street.
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Kidnap plot trial told coroner feared for his family's safety
A coroner told a trial that he feared for the safety of his family after a group, including two men from Newham, accused of a plot to kidnap him turned up at his court looking for him. Lincoln Brookes, senior coroner for Essex, said he received
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Lidl store set for refurb closure to make it 'significantly larger'
A supermarket in Dagenham is set to close this month in the face of "extensive refurbishment works". The Lidl store in Heathway will be closed from July 22 to allow for the works to go ahead. The shop sits next to the former Iceland premises