The 31st anniversary of Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union was marked in Barking and Dagenham with a special flag-raising ceremony.

Barking and Dagenham Council has invested in three new state-of-the-art electronic road sweepers to continue its aim to improve the quality of air in the borough.

Residents of Barking and Dagenham are being encouraged to attend and have their say at the council’s Safer Neighbourhood Board.

A male, who was wanted by the police, has been arrested after he was caught and issued with an Antisocial Behaviour Warning for begging by Barking and Dagenham Council’s Community Safety Enforcement Team.

Warnings have been issued to three local businesses after underage teenagers were able to purchase alcohol from them.

Barking and Dagenham Council is continuing to ensure the safety of young people and last week ran an underage test purchase operation for the selling of vapes.

Today (Friday 19 August), Barking and Dagenham Council have launched a survey to better understand how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting residents across the borough and to help shape how the Council and its partners respond to issues such as food poverty and hardship.

There were jubilant scenes across Barking and Dagenham today as A-Level students collected their results. 

A Dagenham shop, which had been selling illegal cigarettes, has had over 5,000 removed after they were spotted by a council Trading Standards officer. 

Parents and businesses are being warned about the dangers of cheap, unsafe toys currently flooding the UK marketplace.