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Ho-ho-ho! Bingo hall gets visit from Santa for 'Junemas'

FREE TO USE IMAGES Pictured: Passers by and players were surprised to find Santa and his sleigh at

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Michael Cox

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It may still be six months away but a Dagenham bingo hall got into the festive spirit with a visit from Santa.
Leader of the council, Cllr Darren Rodwell, with Youth League UK programme manager John Wainaina and volunteers...

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Dagenham youth charity deliver food parcels to vulnerable families

Andrew Brookes

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Barking and Dagenham Council staff standing with boxes of items to be packed into hampers

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Generosity of community helps spread Christmas cheer to vulnerable

Andrew Brookes

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One of the stockings hung on a post in Chadwell Heath. 

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Congregation creates Christmas stockings for community

Sophie Cox

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Paul Kaufman. Picture: Vishal Thaper

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Savour this occasion - with prudence

Paul Kaufman, East London Humanists

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king george and queens hospitals charity christmas chocolate donation

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Family donates hundreds of chocolates for patients alone during Christmas

Roy Chacko

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Dame Margaret Hodge MP, Barking

Christmas | Opinion

Follow guidelines over festive period

Dame Margaret Hodge MP

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