Earlier this week, pupils from seven local schools took part in “Barking and Dagenham’s Dragon Den” as part of the Social Enterprises School programme. The pupils were encouraged to work together, research and pitch their social enterprise ideas to four friendly dragons. The programme empowers pupils to launch their own social enterprises, providing invaluable exposure to a range of essential life skills.

The owner of a property in Dagenham has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds after he refused to clear up his front and back gardens.

Residents, landlords and private tenants in Barking and Dagenham are being encouraged to not miss out on the opportunity to share their views on the future of property licensing in the borough.

A landlady who illegally converted her property into two separate flats and continued to ignore enforcement notices from Barking and Dagenham Council has been found guilty in court.

A local Dagenham company has been found guilty in court and ordered to pay thousands of pounds in fines and costs after it was caught on a Barking and Dagenham Council CCTV dumping a truck load of waste.

Today is National Offer Day and sees 94.20 per cent (3,052 pupils) of parents in given their first preference, placing Barking and Dagenham second in London.

A go kart company has been ordered to pay almost £120,000 after it was found guilty in court for an offence under s3(1) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which resulted in the tragic death of a teenage girl.

The owner of a shop in Barking caught selling illegal cigarettes by Barking and Dagenham Council Trading Standards Officers has been fined almost £1,000.

Barking and Dagenham Council’s ninth Women’s Empowerment Awards ceremony took place last night (Monday 25 March), showcasing and celebrating the exceptional achievements of women and girls across the borough.

Roy Patient, the dedicated and well-liked Chair of Governors at Eastbury Community School, has sadly passed away at the age of 90.