<![CDATA[Barking & Dagenham Post Content Feed]]> http://www.bdpost.co.uk Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:52 +0100 <![CDATA[West Ham seal Rat signing]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/west_ham_seal_rat_signing_1_2204775

West Ham United have announced the signing of Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer on a one-year deal.

]]> 1.2204775 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:52 +0100 <![CDATA[Three men escape from roof of blazing flats in New Road, Dagenham]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/three_men_escape_from_roof_of_blazing_flats_in_new_road_dagenham_1_2204438

Three men have this afternoon escaped from the roof of burning flats on which they had been working.

]]> 1.2204438 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:55 +0100 <![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: ‘Poisonous’ dolls unknowingly sold to customers in Barking Market]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/exclusive_poisonous_dolls_unknowingly_sold_to_customers_in_barking_market_1_2204435

Banned dolls containing a poisonous chemical that can cause cancer have been unwittingly sold to families in Barking Market.

]]> 1.2204435 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:10 +0100 <![CDATA[Demolition works begin on landmark “Legoland” tower blocks in Dagenham]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/demolition_works_begin_on_landmark_legoland_tower_blocks_in_dagenham_1_2204182

Work is beginning on the demolition of three huge landmark tower blocks.

]]> 1.2204182 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:34 +0100 <![CDATA[Gravel spill along A13 in Barking sees commuters delayed by lane closures]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/gravel_spill_along_a13_in_barking_sees_commuters_delayed_by_lane_closures_1_2204118

Commuters journey to work was interrupted this morning after a vehicle carrying gravel spilled its load over two lanes of a main road.

]]> 1.2204118 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:12:46 +0100 <![CDATA[Molly Rainford joins fellow TV talent show favourites at Barking’s Broadway Theatre]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/molly_rainford_joins_fellow_tv_talent_show_favourites_at_barking_s_broadway_theatre_1_2203927

A year after reaching the finals of Britain’s Got Talent, 12-year-old singing sensation Molly Rainford is preparing to impress an audience on home turf.

]]> 1.2203927 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:04:13 +0100 <![CDATA[Community celebrates Dagenham church’s 80th birthday]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/community_celebrates_dagenham_church_s_80th_birthday_1_2203904

A church celebrated its 80th year of parish life with a fun day for the whole family.

]]> 1.2203904 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:44 +0100 <![CDATA[Fire crews battle burning embers and high winds to save timber business in Barking]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/fire_crews_battle_burning_embers_and_high_winds_to_save_timber_business_in_barking_1_2203595

Fire crews were quick to prevent further devastation at a timber warehouse as planks of wood caught alight sending hot embers flying into the air.

]]> 1.2203595 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:51:41 +0100 <![CDATA[Robbbers got off at Barking Station]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/robbbers_got_off_at_barking_station_1_2203294

Police are looking for two suspects who robbed a man on a train before getting off at Barking Station.

]]> 1.2203294 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:39:40 +0100 <![CDATA[Brave young Scouts hold spooky sleepover in haunted Barking manor house]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/brave_young_scouts_hold_spooky_sleepover_in_haunted_barking_manor_house_1_2203093

Brave young Scouts braced themselves for a night of ghoulish storytelling in a spooky mansion.

]]> 1.2203093 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:38 +0100 <![CDATA[GPs say A&E isn’t the only option for healthcare this Bank holiday in Barking and Dagenham]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/gps_say_a_e_isn_t_the_only_option_for_healthcare_this_bank_holiday_in_barking_and_dagenham_1_2203076

GPs are asking residents to be mindful of the health services available to them over the bank holiday weekend to make sure they get the right care in the right place and avoid over-burdening Accident and Emergency centres.

]]> 1.2203076 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:36 +0100 <![CDATA[Video: ‘Inspiring’ Dagenham teacher is top of the class]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/video_inspiring_dagenham_teacher_is_top_of_the_class_1_2202992

A teacher who has dedicated almost 40 years of service to one school has been named runner up in a national competition.

]]> 1.2202992 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:44 +0100 <![CDATA[Teenagers forced to flee beds after car combusts following suspected arson attack in Dagenham]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/teenagers_forced_to_flee_beds_after_car_combusts_following_suspected_arson_attack_in_dagenham_1_2202848

Teenagers were forced to flee from their beds after their family car erupted in flames which licked at the front of their home following a suspected arson attack.

]]> 1.2202848 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:38:50 +0100 <![CDATA[Team GB Paralympian inspires pupils during talk at Dagenham school]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/team_gb_paralympian_inspires_pupils_during_talk_at_dagenham_school_1_2202359

Pupils listened in awe to a Paralympic wheelchair rugby player as he spoke about his life before and after his disability and, of course, the London Olympic Games.

]]> 1.2202359 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:33 +0100 <![CDATA[Dagenham haulage firm invests millions in cutting-edge technology]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/dagenham_haulage_firm_invests_millions_in_cutting_edge_technology_1_2202200

Millions of pounds worth of investment in cutting edge technology is being made by a leading haulage firm in a bid to make it a leading player in the transport sector.

]]> 1.2202200 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:25:40 +0100 <![CDATA[Forty volunteers help clean up foreshore on Dagenham Ford estate]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/forty_volunteers_help_clean_up_foreshore_on_dagenham_ford_estate_1_2202074

Ford staff and charity workers came together to clean-up the shoreline of the car giant’s estate.

]]> 1.2202074 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:18:58 +0100 <![CDATA[Crackdown on construction bosses who ‘blacklist’ union members in Barking and Dagenham]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/crackdown_on_construction_bosses_who_blacklist_union_members_in_barking_and_dagenham_1_2202014

Construction companies that “blacklist” labourers who are trade union members will be banned from working with Barking and Dagenham Council.

]]> 1.2202014 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:46:04 +0100 <![CDATA[Nolan hat-trick guides West Ham to victory over Reading]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/nolan_hat_trick_guides_west_ham_to_victory_over_reading_1_2201459

The Hammers secured 10th spot in the Premier League with a 4-2 win over Reading on the final day of the season.

]]> 1.2201459 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:30 +0100 <![CDATA[County chief pleased with progress]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/county_chief_pleased_with_progress_1_2200915

Latest news from the Essex FA

]]> 1.2200915 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:54:44 +0100 <![CDATA[Big night out for Barking Abbey]]> http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/big_night_out_for_barking_abbey_1_2200910

Latest news from the Essex FA

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