The sixth edition of the annual Colin Pond Scholarship Awards celebrated the top-performing GCSE pupils who have chosen to continue their studies in Barking and Dagenham after finishing Year 11. 

As Albania marks 110 years of Independence today (28 November), a flag raising event to mark the occasion was led by the local Albanian community outside Barking Town Hall.

The Trading Standards team from Barking and Dagenham Council has won recognition as the Overall Hero in the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony for their Hajj Enforcement and Awareness Project.

Today, Friday 25 November Barking and Dagenham council marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the 16 Days of Activism by raising the White Ribbon flag at Barking Town Hall – to kickstart events and activities to highlight the borough’s continued commitment to tackling domestic violence.

Plans outlining how to help babies, children and young people in Barking and Dagenham to have the best chance in life and reach their full potential were given the go ahead by councillors at a meeting last night (Wednesday 23 November).

A man in charge of a Self Drive Hire van has been ordered to pay almost £1,000 in court after he ignored a legal notice from Barking and Dagenham Council to identify the driver of a vehicle at the time of an offence.

A heating and plumbing company has been found guilty in court after Barking and Dagenham Council enforcement officers discovered that its land was completely overgrown and filled with pests and vermin.

A plumbing and heating company has been fined almost £1,000 after one of its employees was caught dropping a cigarette from the vehicle and driving off.

A local shop in Dagenham has been found guilty in court after it was caught chucking its rubbish away in bins which are meant only for tenants.

The countdown to Christmas is on as Barking and Dagenham prepares for its annual festive makeover.