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Just under half of all students in Barking and Dagenham have secured A* to B grades in their A-level results – the borough’s best performance since A-levels were overhauled.

Residents can now access 60 brand-new homes for rent, thanks to a council scheme designed to give local people different housing options in today’s tough property climate.

The borough is among the best performing in the country, with the disadvantage gap between the two groups standing at 1.2 months for early years, half-a-year for primary schools and 7.7 months for secondary schools.

Barking and Dagenham council has stepped up the fight against grime crime in the borough, by launching an innovative new video series identifying culprits who have been illegally dumping waste.

Eastbury Manor House’s fun-filled summer fete is set to return to Barking and Dagenham later this month, with everything from live music to archery taking place at one of the borough’s most historic buildings.

As teenagers around the country nervously await their A-level results next week, students who have yet to decide on their future can still apply to complete a degree course at CU London, Dagenham – the borough’s only university campus.