As people around the world come together in solidarity to mark World Holocaust Day, former Post reporter Tony Richards uncovers the horrible deaths suffered in Barking and Dagenham’s German twin town, Witten
As one of Barking’s most iconic buildings, the former magistrates’ court has an interesting history stretching back more than 120 years. Ex-Post reporter Tony Richards reminisces about the cases he heard there in the 1950s as the East Street building’s future continues to be unknown.
Barking could be about to have its first cinema in 17 years. To celebrate, ex-Post reporter Tony Richards takes a nostalgic look back at all the picturehouses that have been and gone
January 14, 1945, saw the destruction of St Paul’s Church in Ripple Road, Barking, by a German V2 rocket. Local history expert Tony Richards looks back at the disaster and forward to its anniversary
Dennis McNamara was a Barking police constable and a gentle giant. But, as a champion wrestler, no arrested person stood any chance of getting away from his grasp.
Wealthy landowner Sir Crisp Gascoyne (1700-1761), Sheriff and Lord Mayor of London, gave his name to what is now the Gascoigne Estate in Barking. But subsequent residents did not, and do not, enjoy Sir Crisp’s lifestyle.
Tony Richards workes as a reporter on the Barking Advertiser, the Post and the Ilford Recorder in the 1950s. Here the 76-year-old recalls some of the court stories he and his colleagues covered, together with a few that have made headlines over the years.
