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Explore Barking's history with new mobile app

the street tag app

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The Barking Heritage Trail has launched with the aid of the Street Tag app.
Dad and daughter playing on double bed in London shared apartment

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How to tell if you have bed bugs and how you can get rid of them

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Sarah, Viscountess Castleton

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Portrait of Dagenham viscountess enjoys £15k makeover

Jon King

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becontree estate plaque nominees

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Who is your hero from the Becontree estate?

Jon King

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northbury house

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History of Barking's Northbury House revealed

Lesley Gould & Simone Panayi

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Kenneth More pictured in1959 with Lauren Bacall, his co-star in North West Frontier.Picture: PA

Missing People

Kenneth More CBE - through the 60s and beyond

Cash Boyle

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Kenneth More pictured in1959 with Lauren Bacall, his co-star in North West Frontier.Picture: PA

People

Who was Kenneth More? A journey into the life of the much-loved actor

Cash Boyle

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Image of a note pad with the words "healthy food" written on it and surrounded by fruits, vegetables and nuts

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Eat well to stay well is the favourite recipe to your weight loss success

Sophie Stainthorpe

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The COVID-19 vaccines work by mimicking the infection, tricking the body to believe you’ve got the infection so you then...

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COVID-19 vaccines hold the key to the road back towards normality

Sophie Stainthorpe

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NEW CHALLENGE: If you are selling goods to the EU, prepare for new customs procedures Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

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Get set now to do business when the UK’s trading with the EU changes on...

Sophie Stainthorpe

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GET FIT, STAY FIT: Everyone needs to be active every day to improve their health Picture: contribu

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Why now’s the time to get fit and stay fit to improve your physical...

Sophie Stainthorpe

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Picture: contributed

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UK Government offering extra support to staff and firms during winter...

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Dignitaries mark Remembrance Day at Eastbrook Cemetery. Picture: LBBD

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Barking and Dagenham marks scaled back Remembrance Sunday

Jon King

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One of the walls found during the dig. Picture: Weston Homes

Buildings and a bone spoon among items found during Barking...

Sophie Cox

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Prepay smart meters can be topped up in a number of ways, including online, via telephone or text me

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Top up at home with a smart prepay meter – and save money

Sophie Stainthorpe

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Orall Cornelius has set up a petition calling for the creation of a museum dedicated to black Britis

Barking dad launches petition calling for museum about black British...

Sophie Cox

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The town hall has announced plans to mark Remembrance Day 2020. Pictured here is a previous Royal Br

Remembrance Day 2020: Town hall announces Covid secure plans for Barking...

Jon King

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Valence House Museum has been awarded almost £70,000. Picture: Ken Mears

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Valence House Museum gets £70k share of £1.5bn culture recovery pot

Jon King

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The moat at Valence park

Archaelogical dig and repair works under way at historic Valence House moat

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Mohandas K Gandhi, known as the Mahatma, played a major part in the struggle for home rule for India

Black History Month: Barking’s links with Britain’s colonial past revealed

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The pub had been due for redevelopment. Picture: Lauren Florence

Petition launched calling for Chadwell Heath’s White Horse pub to be...

Jon King

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Sydney Russell School pupils and assistant vice principal Aris Dimakos with their Champion Heritage

Dagenham school chosen to help pilot new Historic England scheme to...

Andrew Brookes

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Myer Wand was killed in the bombing. He was 31. Picture: MPS

East Area police chief marks Blitz 80th anniversary with tribute to...

Jon King

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The Curfew Tower in Barking. Picture: Be First

Plans to improve area around Barking’s Curfew Tower get green light

Sophie Cox

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William George Elmore, known as Bill, was a prisoner of war at the hands of the Japanese during the

VJ Day 75: How a Barking prisoner of war survived a Japanese labour camp

Sophie Cox

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Danny McCrudden, who served in the Second World War. Picture: Taxi Charity

VJ Day 75: Dagenham veteran, 97, remembering fallen comrades on landmark...

Sophie Cox

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The former Barking Magistrates' Court. Picture: Vickie Flores

Memories of attempted murder court case in Barking after boxing promoter...

Sue Hamilton

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A post card showing the Public Offices which later became the magistrate's court. Picture: LBBD Arch

Historian uncovers past of 19th century Barking town hall which served...

Simone Panayi

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Valence House in Dagenham has received Arts Council funding to develop a new digital project. Pictur

Valence House to offer video tours and interactive exhibitions as part...

Andrew Brookes

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In 1932 Essex played most home games at Leyton. Picture: Lee Power

Heritage: The cricket record that maybe never happened

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