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Estate tenants live in fear of junkies who get high in children's playground
Tenants say they are living in fear of an “encampment” of people sleeping rough and taking drugs at their Barking estate. Police secured a closure notice for Britannia Court in North Street last month in a bid to “shut down” the group – but those
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'Dirty Dagenham': The new online group waging war on town's litter
Dagenham residents have launched a Facebook group to highlight what they say is a growing litter issue in the town. Olivia Virag and her partner Nick Richmond formed Dirty Dagenham earlier this month after observing years of a “growing rubbish
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The 'transformative' scheme for secondary school pupils using historic buildings
A three-year research project has been started to see how historic buildings can be used to help hundreds of children who are in alternative education. It is being tested by Barking and Dagenham Council to get 320 secondary school pupils into mainstream
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'It choked me up': Dagenham war hero surprised with parade on 100th birthday
A Second World War veteran said he is "choked up" after getting hundreds of birthday cards and a surprise parade for his 100th birthday. John King, who served in the Navy on HMS Janus during the conflict, celebrated his centenary on November 11
