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The deer in Dagnam Park Reserve. - Credit: Jan Sargent We will fight to protect land for deer A Romford resident, full name and address supplied, writes: Oh deer! Once again, Havering takes the surgeon’s knife to Harold Hill.  It seems enough is NOT enough when it comes to the removal of much loved and used green space which has been a blessing to so many over the last year. It seems bursting-at-the-seams doctors’ surgeries are, in fact, not bursting at the seams and it seems, the deer population has a low cash value.  That value is packaged up as a very important parcel of land off Pri...

Harold Hill war memorial, Hilldene Avenue, in 2017. - Credit: Lindsay Jones War memorial desecrated again William Swain, Barnstaple Road, Harold Hill, writes: To my dismay and that of several others of my generation, the Harold Hill War Memorial has yet again been desecrated. Wreaths have been scattered about all over the place and little mementoes that were laid at the memorial on Remembrance Sunday by young children have been stolen. Unfortunately, those honoured dead who made that noble sacrifice so that we can live in peace and freedom has not relevance for meaning for those vandals and i...

Rainbows is the theme if the 10th Upminster Methodist Church Christmas tree festival - Credit: Michelle DeVido Trees spreading Christmas spirit Cllr Ron Ower, Derham Gardens, Upminster, writes: In these difficult times it’s great to point out what wonderful communities we have in Havering. Here in Upminster and Cranham we are very pleased with how active our community is! We should have seen this year the 10th Christmas Tree festival at Upminster Methodist Church. As they were unfortunately unable to hold this local residents were invited to purchase a tree and erect it in their own front g...