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Havering

American

[hey-ver-ing] / ˈheɪ vər ɪŋ /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

Havering British

/ ˈheɪvərɪŋ /

noun

a borough of NE Greater London, formed in 1965 from Romford and Hornchurch (both previously in Essex). Pop: 224 600 (2003 est). Area: 120 sq km (46 sq miles)

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Fires at Arnolds Field in Launders Lane, Rainham, have plagued residents for years and Havering Council said it wanted to carry out the work before the summer.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He's the chief executive of Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust - and says the number of people coming through the front doors is at a record high.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Other London boroughs, such as Wandsworth and Havering, don't collect wheelie bins and ask all residents to place their bin bags on the pavement or just inside the boundary of their property.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Havering has seen a 2,028 increase in the number of school places required from 2018/19 to 2023/4.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

One of the first things he did at the professor's desk was to write a letter to Miss Martha Havering Hazen.

From Concerning Sally by Hopkins, William John

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