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Double cycling Guinness World Record holder launches cycling support service for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking

Gordon Miller, a double Cycling Guinness World Record Holder, will launch the ‘Freewheel by Ride For Freedom Hub’ in Barking & Dagenham on 25 March 2022. The opening will take place on the UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade with a cycle starting at Dagenham &

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Three Lions’ estate marks delivery of 2,000th affordable home in proud East London borough

An east London resident has spoken of her pride to be moving into a home named after legendary England captain Bobby Moore. Maria Alejandra Noguer Zabala moved into her newly completed home in February at Bobby Moore Court, which is part of a wider development featuring three blocks named after three legendary sporting icons, Bobby

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Technicolour dream crossing brightens up the school run

A multi-coloured road crossing has added a bright new twist to the journey to school for pupils of William Bellamy primary. The crossing, introduced by Becontree Heath Low Emissions Zone project team, aims to improve road safety and encourage children and parents to walk to school more regularly. Victoria Spashett, Be First’s Project Manager for

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Home is where the art is – and it’s in the heart of Barking

Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of the Council, met up with a new tenant of Barking’s unique ‘A House for Artists’ today (Monday 14 March). Cllr Rodwell met local photographer Jimmy Lee who is set to move into his new apartment in the Grayson Perry backed arts development. Cllr Rodwell said: “It’s great to meet Jimmy,

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Countryside and L&Q complete partnership deal with Barking and Dagenham Council to speed up housing delivery on Beam Park

Leading mixed-tenure developer Countryside and leading housing association L&Q have completed the sale of 936 homes at Beam Park to Barking and Dagenham Council, in a deal which will be crucial in accelerating much-needed housing delivery on their 72-acre regeneration of a former Ford manufacturing plant in east London. In one of the largest bulk

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