Dagenham

American

[dag-uh-nuhm] / ˈdæg ə nəm /

noun

a former borough in Greater London, now a part of Barking and Redbridge.

Dagenham British

/ ˈdæɡənəm /

noun

part of the Greater London borough of Barking and Dagenham: engineering and chemicals

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Carroll, 36, who now plays for National League South side Dagenham and Redbridge, was arrested in April with the alleged offence said to have been committed a month earlier.

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Dominic Twomey, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said child poverty remained a serious issue in the borough.

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The bus delivering the presents made a stop at Becontree Primary School in Dagenham on Wednesday.

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It employs around 6,000 people in the UK, with an engine plant in Dagenham and a transmission factory in Halewood.

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The shift to EVs could have consequences for the close-to 1,800 staff at the Ford diesel engine plant in Dagenham, which was the largest car factory in Europe when it was first built.

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