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Michael Cox

Acting Chief Reporter

Michael is acting chief reporter for Romford Recorder, Ilford Recorder, Barking and Dagenham Post, Newham Recorder and East London Advertiser.

Construction of homes is ongoing at Beam Park

Beam Park

Beam Park station 'can't go ahead without government support', council says

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Ava Cottle's mum Cherry and friend Sam Gosby with the teddy bear chain

Chain of 10,000 teddies to be displayed in memory of toddler Ava

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BHRUT hospitals will be increasing critical care capacity to manage the rise in Covid-19 patients. 

Coronavirus

Weekly fall in Covid patients at Queen's and King George hospitals

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The trial is taking place at the Old Bailey. Picture: PA

Courts

Dagenham man denies murder

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Barking Town Hall

Planning and Development

Residents urged to have a say on future development in borough

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A light display over the River Thames and fireworks on Tower Bridge in London, as London's normal Ne

Events

London's New Year's Eve fireworks extravaganza cancelled again

Joe Talora, LDRS

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Women's Safety

Town centre police teams planned in bid to tackle violence against women

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Saint Francis Hospice in Havering-atte-Bower.

Saint Francis Hospice

Plans to build new hospice halted, charity boss confirms

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Construction of homes is ongoing at Beam Park

Beam Park

'We need it to be built': Uncertainty over future of Beam Park station

Michael Cox and Alastair Lockhart, local democracy reporter

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Make It London is set to transform former council offices at Roycraft House, Barking into a cultural hub

Arts & Culture

Former council offices to be transformed into 'workspace and cultural hub'

Michael Cox

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