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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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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 Council said it was lobbying the government for more funding to help it meet demand.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

Council leader Ray Morgon from the Havering Residents Association party says libraries have had to close because of spiralling costs.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025

The Queen removed to Havering, which lay midway between her two armies.

From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Emily Sarah Holt

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