Motoring

Romford is one of the areas with the highest number of car thefts in the country, according to new data from Confused.com (stock image)

More than 9,000 cars stolen in Romford since 2018, new data reveals

Imperials Hornchurch want to demolish its current showroom and build a bigger one

Imperials Hornchurch want to demolish its current showroom and build a bigger one

Havering Council

Car dealership plans to redevelop showroom to display just one 'high-end' car

RingGo app currently provides cashless payment options to motorists across Havering

RingGo app currently provides cashless payment options to motorists across Havering

Havering Council

Council extends contract with RingGo parking app for another two years

Traffic is brought to a halt between the junctions

Traffic is brought to a halt between the junctions

Recap: M25 junction closed and traffic on standstill after vehicle fire

A Brentwood gang member has been sentenced, along with four others, for the theft of over £100,000 in jewellery from central London

A Brentwood gang member has been sentenced, along with four others, for the theft of over £100,000 in jewellery from central London

City of London Police

Gang member who stole £100,000 in jewellery sentenced after boasting about crimes

Bestway Motorcycles has had a retrospective planning application refused by Havering Council to convert a former car showroom

Bestway Motorcycles has had a retrospective planning application refused by Havering Council to convert a former car showroom

Havering Council

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'Noisy' repairs harmful to neighbours, motorbike shop told

The vintage 145 captured on Saturday (March 23) headed towards Redbridge station

The vintage 145 captured on Saturday (March 23) headed towards Redbridge station

PHOTOS: Vintage buses seen on the streets of east London

Vintage buses are returning to east London tomorrow (March 23) thanks to the London Bus Museum

Vintage buses are returning to east London tomorrow (March 23) thanks to the London Bus Museum

Free East London vintage bus rides as part of heritage day

Restrictions are proposed for Hall Lane in Upminster

Restrictions are proposed for Hall Lane in Upminster

Havering Council

Major road to be partly closed for drainage works in latest proposed restrictions

Motorway’s winning trio of speed, convenience, and free services makes the sales process smooth

Motorway’s winning trio of speed, convenience, and free services makes the sales process smooth

Sell your car for more money in 2024

Firefighters rushed to a blaze on Whalebone Lane in Chadwell Heath last night

Firefighters rushed to a blaze on Whalebone Lane in Chadwell Heath last night

London Fire Brigade

Blaze in workshop destroys cars as six fire engines and 25 firefighters attend

LIVE: Building fire partially blocks road disrupting surrounding bus routes

LIVE: Building fire partially blocks road disrupting surrounding bus routes

London Fire Brigade

RECAP: Building fire partially blocks road disrupting surrounding bus routes

Damage caused by the wind in Hylands Park

Damage caused by the wind in Hylands Park

Pictures show havoc wreaked by Storm Henk in Havering

Car parking changes will be debated by Brentwood Council on December 20

Car parking changes will be debated by Brentwood Council on December 20

Brentwood Council

Free parking in Brentwood proposed by council in bid to save high street

Sadiq Khan has defended his decision to expand the Ulez, after Dartford's Tory MP Gareth Johnson launched a bid to remove the ultra low emissions zone from London's suburbs. Photos: LDRS/PA

Sadiq Khan has defended his decision to expand the Ulez, after Dartford's Tory MP Gareth Johnson launched a bid to remove the ultra low emissions zone from London's suburbs. Photos: LDRS/PA

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'Nothing to do with pollution' - Tory MP's bid to stop Ulez expansion

Queues building on the A127 as a result of a crash near Gallows Corner in Romford

Queues building on the A127 as a result of a crash near Gallows Corner in Romford

Recap: Crash near Gallows Corner causes delays

Mercury Gardens road reimagined with flowerbeds and cycle paths

Mercury Gardens road reimagined with flowerbeds and cycle paths

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Readers have their say on whether Romford should be carless

A BBC report found hundreds of streetlights on the A127 between Upminster and Southend are faulty

A BBC report found hundreds of streetlights on the A127 between Upminster and Southend are faulty

'Lighting issues' on A127 linking Havering and Essex

LIVE updates: Fuel spill causes heavy traffic and blocks lane on A12

LIVE updates: Fuel spill causes heavy traffic and blocks lane on A12

RECAP: Fuel spill causes heavy traffic and blocks lane on A12

Main Road, Romford, reimagined without cars by an AI tool

Main Road, Romford, reimagined without cars by an AI tool

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

How Romford's streets would look without cars - according to AI

Gallows Corner in Romford, circa 1972

Gallows Corner in Romford, circa 1972

PHOTOS: A look back in time at Havering's roads and roundabouts

Oil was spilled on M25 causing severe delays following the crash

Oil was spilled on M25 causing severe delays following the crash

Driver rushed to hospital after lorries crash spilling oil and causing delays on M25

Massive queues that extend for miles was captured by traffic cameras on M25 this morning

Massive queues that extend for miles was captured by traffic cameras on M25 this morning

Recap: Crash between van and lorries on M25 causes traffic chaos

A diesel spill on the A13 has caused significant disruption

A diesel spill on the A13 has caused significant disruption

Recap: Extensive disruption after diesel spill on A13

The Gallows Corner flyover was built in the 1970s as a temporary structure

The Gallows Corner flyover was built in the 1970s as a temporary structure

Gallows Corner flyover could finally be torn down and rebuilt

Some people were not pleased about the car park's move to cashless

Some people were not pleased about the car park's move to cashless

'No reason for this': Mixed views over shopping centre car park's move to cashless

The A12 is partially blocked after a reported crash between a car and a lorry

The A12 is partially blocked after a reported crash between a car and a lorry

RECAP: Crash involving car and lorry blocks A12 lane

The research was conducted by an insurance firm after analysing ten years worth of data from Department of Transport

The research was conducted by an insurance firm after analysing ten years worth of data from Department of Transport

Havering is the second safest area in London to drive in, claims research

The Ford Fiesta car has touched the lives of many in Havering, according to Havering Changing

The Ford Fiesta car has touched the lives of many in Havering, according to Havering Changing

Play explores 'iconic' Ford Fiesta's links to Havering

The A12 has been slammed as 'disgraceful' by readers

The A12 has been slammed as 'disgraceful' by readers

Readers slam 'disgraceful' A12 after road named England's second least popular

Queuing traffic on the A12 in east London

Queuing traffic on the A12 in east London

A12 named England's second least popular major road by motorists

Angel Way car park in Romford

Angel Way car park in Romford

Readers have their say on parking prices in Romford

Romford is the UK's most security conscious town, according to eBay data

Romford is the UK's most security conscious town, according to eBay data

Romford named most security conscious town in UK

Severe congestion on A13 in Essex Eastbound extending from Rainham

Severe congestion on A13 in Essex Eastbound extending from Rainham

Recap: Lorry 'hits bridge' on A13 causing road closure and severe delays

Scores have complained about the Dartford Crossing's new payment system

Scores have complained about the Dartford Crossing's new payment system

Dartford Crossing

Motorists slam 'nightmare' Dartford Crossing payment system and 11-hour waits

The Romford man, and his cousin from Ilford were sentenced at the Inner London Crown Court on July 31

The Romford man, and his cousin from Ilford were sentenced at the Inner London Crown Court on July 31

Romford man duped hundreds in bogus motor insurance scam

Readers have responded to Havering ranking third bottom in London for healthy streets.

Readers have responded to Havering ranking third bottom in London for healthy streets.

Readers react to Havering streets ranking among London's least healthy

Havering ranked third bottom in 2023 under the Healthy Streets Scorecard.

Havering ranked third bottom in 2023 under the Healthy Streets Scorecard.

'Car-dominated' Havering streets ranked among least healthy in London

Moor Lane in Upminster is one of the roads that will be partly closed for repairs

Moor Lane in Upminster is one of the roads that will be partly closed for repairs

Havering Council

List of current and upcoming road closures in Havering

Five car parks in Romford and Hornchurch are on Havering Council's provisional asset disposal list

Five car parks in Romford and Hornchurch are on Havering Council's provisional asset disposal list

Calls for public to be re-consulted on ‘devastating’ car park sale plan

Lee Street said he needs to park in Collier Row bays for his job, but narrow spaces had made parking fines impossible to avoid

Lee Street said he needs to park in Collier Row bays for his job, but narrow spaces had made parking fines impossible to avoid

Havering Council

Residents lash out at 'unfair' parking fines

Amand Ayensu - the college tutor who's become a national TV star

Amand Ayensu - the college tutor who's become a national TV star

Car-obsessed college tutor on becoming TV star

The expansion of ULEZ has been a controversial measure, especially in outer London boroughs such as Havering, says David Hughes, media officer for the Havering Green Party

The expansion of ULEZ has been a controversial measure, especially in outer London boroughs such as Havering, says David Hughes, media officer for the Havering Green Party

Conservative Party

Greens accuse ULEZ opponents of gambling with people's health

Hornchurch Driving Test Centre

Hornchurch Driving Test Centre

More driving tests to be available in Hornchurch after new examiner hires, say DVSA

Havering Council will undo the mistaken doubling of residents' parking permit prices, said leader Ray Morgon (inset, top), but Conservative councillor David Taylor (inset, bottom) said his explanation for the initial rise was 'not good enough'

Havering Council will undo the mistaken doubling of residents' parking permit prices, said leader Ray Morgon (inset, top), but Conservative councillor David Taylor (inset, bottom) said his explanation for the initial rise was 'not good enough'

Cost of living crisis

Council u-turns over parking permits, claiming it doubled prices by mistake

Residents, business owners and local councillors campaign to reverse the hike in parking charges in Havering.

Residents, business owners and local councillors campaign to reverse the hike in parking charges in Havering.

Cllr Judith Holt

Fury as parking charges hiked by council

London has close to 9,000 charging points

London has close to 9,000 charging points

London ranked the UK’s number one city to embrace the 2030 electrical switchover

Protestors took to Trafalgar Square over the planned extension of the ULEZ to outer London this August

Protestors took to Trafalgar Square over the planned extension of the ULEZ to outer London this August

Mayor of London

Havering protestors among '1,500-strong' anti-ULEZ demo in Trafalgar Square

The ULEZ is due to extend to cover the whole of London from August 29 this year

The ULEZ is due to extend to cover the whole of London from August 29 this year

Mayor of London

ULEZ scrappage scheme announced ahead of expansion – here is what it offers

Erin Hickman said improvements need to be made to Park Lane

Erin Hickman said improvements need to be made to Park Lane

Havering Council

Calls for safety improvements to 'dangerous’ road in Romford

Lacy Lighterness said her car broke down in Hornchurch

Lacy Lighterness said her car broke down in Hornchurch

Havering Council

'Not necessary': Driver slams decision to ticket broken-down car

Michael Hook completed his drive from Hornchurch to Marrakesh in a convertible yellow Saab decorated with memorabilia associated with his daughter

Michael Hook completed his drive from Hornchurch to Marrakesh in a convertible yellow Saab decorated with memorabilia associated with his daughter

Isla Caton: Dad's pride after returning from 4,500-mile charity drive

The crash occurred near North Ockendon on the M25

The crash occurred near North Ockendon on the M25

Recap: Delays after crash on M25 near North Ockendon

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell does not believe the ULEZ should be expanded to cover Romford in a 'one-size-fits-all' approach

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell does not believe the ULEZ should be expanded to cover Romford in a 'one-size-fits-all' approach

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‘One-size-fits-all’ ULEZ approach not the right fit for Romford