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Getting vaccinated against flu will help to protect you and those around you this winter (Image: NHS NEL)

Flu season is here and now is the time to get vaccinated

Leftover food from places like foodbanks will be sent to organisations in the area who will distribute it to those who need it (Image: PA)

Leftover food from places like foodbanks will be sent to organisations in the area who will distribute it to those who need it (Image: PA)

cost-of-living crisis

One in four residents go without food as families struggle to afford the basics

The health centre in Barking Riverside will not only support residents but also relieve pressure from GPs across the borough (Image: PA)

The health centre in Barking Riverside will not only support residents but also relieve pressure from GPs across the borough (Image: PA)

Barking Riverside

New Barking Riverside health centre delivers long-awaited boost for patients

Free breakfast clubs in seven Dagenham and Rainham schools could save £450 a year

The skatepark is set to close

The skatepark is set to close

Why the closure of Barking skate park is a blow to young people and Olympic legacy

Future Youth Zone hosted a range of activities for children and young people over the summer holidays (Image: Future Youth Zone)

Future Youth Zone hosted a range of activities for children and young people over the summer holidays (Image: Future Youth Zone)

Future Youth Zone

New counselling service launches after busy summer at Future Youth Zone

Council leader Dominic Twomey joined representatives from Mayesbrook and Rippleside to start planning how the Pride in Place funding will be spent (Image: Jimmy Lee)

Council leader Dominic Twomey joined representatives from Mayesbrook and Rippleside to start planning how the Pride in Place funding will be spent (Image: Jimmy Lee)

Putting residents first is helping shape Barking and Dagenham's future

The team at Shed Life have been 'professionalising' (Image: Marco Cecere)

The team at Shed Life have been 'professionalising' (Image: Marco Cecere)

Community-led Shed Life transforming lives at Thames Community Hub

Targeted patrols are helping to identify repeat shoplifters (Image: MPS)

Targeted patrols are helping to identify repeat shoplifters (Image: MPS)

Supt Biju Premnath

How local police are using technology to target prolific shoplifters

Dominic Twomey welcomed the Employment minister Dame Diana Johnson to the Barking Learning Centre (Image: LBBD)

Dominic Twomey welcomed the Employment minister Dame Diana Johnson to the Barking Learning Centre (Image: LBBD)

Jobs and careers

Employment minister sees how the borough is helping residents into work

Barking & Dagenham held its end of year celebrations which saw Protective Services student Paul Edeh win Student of the Year (Image: BDC)

Barking & Dagenham held its end of year celebrations which saw Protective Services student Paul Edeh win Student of the Year (Image: BDC)

Barking & Dagenham College

East London college awards recognise achievement, resilience and talent

Community events help bring people together and strengthen local pride 9Image: Sandra Rowse0

Community events help bring people together and strengthen local pride 9Image: Sandra Rowse0

Local government

Why true British values are about bringing communities together

Shed Life's shed is designed and run by local people for local people

Shed Life's shed is designed and run by local people for local people

How Shed Life became a thriving community hub for residents

Neighbourhood police hosted a stall with Future Youth Zone and Box England in Heathway

Neighbourhood police hosted a stall with Future Youth Zone and Box England in Heathway

Arrests made as police target drugs, theft and antisocial behaviour

The River Roding that runs through Barking is London's third largest river

The River Roding that runs through Barking is London's third largest river

Nesil Caliskan MP, Barking

Call to action over Thames Water using River Roding as 'sewage dump'

The Alternative London Plan rethinks London's future and priorities

The Alternative London Plan rethinks London's future and priorities

New 'alternative London plan' offers very different vision for the city's future

Members of Future Youth Zone got competitive as part of the group's anniversary celebrations

Members of Future Youth Zone got competitive as part of the group's anniversary celebrations

Barking and Dagenham Council

Celebrating seven years of changing young lives

Labour were re-elected to Barking and Dagenham Council in May's local elections

Labour were re-elected to Barking and Dagenham Council in May's local elections

Barking and Dagenham Council

Election thanks and a promise to keep delivering

Students at Barking & Dagenham College can be themselves without fear or judgement (Image: BDC)

Students at Barking & Dagenham College can be themselves without fear or judgement (Image: BDC)

Barking and Dagenham College

Commitment to kindness and inclusion reaffirmed

Residents in Barking and Dagenham are rediscovering the joy of walking for pleasure

Residents in Barking and Dagenham are rediscovering the joy of walking for pleasure

More people are stepping out for a healthier, happier lifestyle

Local government

People invited to help shape future of Barking and Dagenham with new £20m funding

Local neighbourhood police officers have been busy in the north of Barking and Dagenham (Image: MPS)

Local neighbourhood police officers have been busy in the north of Barking and Dagenham (Image: MPS)

Community concerns drive police action on antisocial behaviour

Keeping your child’s immunisations up to date helps protect them against serious illness (Image: NHS NEL)

Keeping your child’s immunisations up to date helps protect them against serious illness (Image: NHS NEL)

NHS North East London

Why routine childhood vaccinations remain vital for families

A new community-led Neighbourhood Network has launched in the south of Barking and Dagenham (Image: Humourisk)

A new community-led Neighbourhood Network has launched in the south of Barking and Dagenham (Image: Humourisk)

Barking Riverside

New network aims to strengthen Thames View and Barking Riverside community

Tilly, Lilly and Olivia are getting ready to take on the Nuclear Race to raise funds for Future Youth Zone (Image: Future Youth Zone)

Tilly, Lilly and Olivia are getting ready to take on the Nuclear Race to raise funds for Future Youth Zone (Image: Future Youth Zone)

Future Youth Zone

Young leaders go the extra mile for Future Youth Zone

I am proud of myself, disability and all, and I think it has come from being in a community that accepts themselves, that has helped me accept myself.

I am proud of myself, disability and all, and I think it has come from being in a community that accepts themselves, that has helped me accept myself.

MPs have Disabled people's 'lives in their hands' but do they really understand?

Dagenham and Rainham MP Margaret Mullane

Dagenham and Rainham MP Margaret Mullane

MP issues riots statement condemning 'mindless violence'

Darren Rodwell says he has been left

Darren Rodwell says he has been left

General Election 2024

Council leader hits out at 'deliberate attempt to besmirch my name'

Margaret Mullane has been elected as MP for Dagenham & Rainham in her election debut

Margaret Mullane has been elected as MP for Dagenham & Rainham in her election debut

General Election 2024

Full election results for the Dagenham & Rainham constituency

Nesil Caliskan won the Barking seat again for Labour, with a huge share of the votes

Nesil Caliskan won the Barking seat again for Labour, with a huge share of the votes

Barking Riverside

Full results for the Barking constituency after huge Labour win

Nesil Caliskan won the Barking seat again for Labour

Nesil Caliskan won the Barking seat again for Labour

General Election 2024

Barking remains Labour safe seat as Nesil Caliskan elected as MP

Margaret Mullane is the latest Labour MP for Dagenham & Rainham

Margaret Mullane is the latest Labour MP for Dagenham & Rainham

General Election 2024

Labour retain Dagenham & Rainham seat as Margaret Mullane elected

Darren Rodwell (left) has been replaced by Nesil Caliskan as Labour's parliamentary candidate in Barking

Darren Rodwell (left) has been replaced by Nesil Caliskan as Labour's parliamentary candidate in Barking

General Election 2024

East London council leader 'withdraws' as general election candidate

Darren Rodwell, who is reportedly the subject of a Labour Party investigation

Darren Rodwell, who is reportedly the subject of a Labour Party investigation

Doubt over council leader's MP candidacy after harassment allegations emerge

Local government

10,000 people slept rough on London streets in 2023

MP Margaret Hodge with headteacher James Smith and some of the 'ambassador' pupils

MP Margaret Hodge with headteacher James Smith and some of the 'ambassador' pupils

Dame Margaret Hodge

School pupils get ‘badges of office’ from MP

Barking and Dagenham's Council Leader said the borough has some of the highest levels of child poverty in the country with 1 in 8 of its families led by a single parent

Barking and Dagenham's Council Leader said the borough has some of the highest levels of child poverty in the country with 1 in 8 of its families led by a single parent

Barking and Dagenham Council

Barking and Dagenham’s children’s services ‘requires improvement’ - Ofsted

Barking MP Dame Margaret Hodge and Dagenham and Wennington MP Jon Cruddas. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

Barking MP Dame Margaret Hodge and Dagenham and Wennington MP Jon Cruddas. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

National government

Revealed - what your MPs declared as gifts and extra income this year

The ULEZ is being expanded across the whole of London

The ULEZ is being expanded across the whole of London

Mayor of London

Barking and Dagenham MPs split on Sadiq Khan's move to expand ULEZ

Cllr Margaret Mullane

Cllr Margaret Mullane

Barking and Dagenham Council

Councillor chosen as Labour candidate for Dagenham and Rainham

The latest proposed parliamentary constituency boundaries in Barking and Dagenham

The latest proposed parliamentary constituency boundaries in Barking and Dagenham

Boundary Commission

Latest plans for Barking and Dagenham constituency boundaries revealed

Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council Darren Rodwell

Credit: Alastair Lockhart

Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council Darren Rodwell

Credit: Alastair Lockhart

Council leader apologises over clip referring to himself as a Black man

Cllr Saima Ashraf

Cllr Saima Ashraf

Senior councillor's message of 'hope and solidarity' to Ukraine

Barking and Dagenham families are feeling the squeeze of rising living costs.

Barking and Dagenham families are feeling the squeeze of rising living costs.

Personal Finance

Families speak out about struggling with rising living costs in borough

Members of parliament have been debating the government's plans to reform health and social care.

Members of parliament have been debating the government's plans to reform health and social care.

Conservative Party

Barking MP Dame Margaret Hodge attacks government over national insurance hike

Barking and Dagenham is on track to hit 500 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 in the next few days, according to the council.

Barking and Dagenham is on track to hit 500 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 in the next few days, according to the council.

Barking and Dagenham Council

Final plan to change Barking and Dagenham ward boundaries revealed

Barking MP Margaret Hodge and Ilford South MP Sam Tarry have criticised the foreign aid cut.

Barking MP Margaret Hodge and Ilford South MP Sam Tarry have criticised the foreign aid cut.

Conservative Party

How did your MP vote on cutting foreign aid?

A report going to Barking and Dagenham Council’s cabinet next week sets out an updated funding gap.

A report going to Barking and Dagenham Council’s cabinet next week sets out an updated funding gap.

Barking and Dagenham Council

Funding gap set to grow as council emerges from Covid pandemic

MP Jon Cruddas will press for funding to support social care and NHS

MP Jon Cruddas will press for funding to support social care and NHS

Planning and development

Dagenham MP says Tory bid to cut planning red tape favours 'fat cat developers'

A by-election is due to take place in Thames ward on May 6.

A by-election is due to take place in Thames ward on May 6.

Meet the candidates battling for votes in the Thames ward by-election

Andrew Boff is the Conservative Party's candidate for the Thames ward by-election on May 6.

Andrew Boff is the Conservative Party's candidate for the Thames ward by-election on May 6.

Tory candidate calls Thames ward by-election 'referendum on democracy'

Figures show in 2010 there were two rough sleepers in Barking and Dagenham compared to eight in 2020. Campaigners say the actual number is higher.

Figures show in 2010 there were two rough sleepers in Barking and Dagenham compared to eight in 2020. Campaigners say the actual number is higher.

Planning and development

Homeless group: Borough's rough sleeper numbers exceed official figures

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the £20 a week Universal Credit uplift will be extended until the end of September.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the £20 a week Universal Credit uplift will be extended until the end of September.

Universal Credit uplift extension confirmed as latest claimant numbers released by DWP

Dame Margaret Hodge MP has criticised a bid to create a Freeport on the Thames.

Dame Margaret Hodge MP has criticised a bid to create a Freeport on the Thames.

Dame Margaret Hodge

Barking MP Dame Margaret Hodge opposes Thames freeport bid