But not the one we were expecting.
The Mayor of London has given the project his approval.
The good news: hardly anyone's stressed in Barking.
Not just industrial wasteland.
A history of industry and disaster.
Digging local history and community events.
Lock-ins, fighting ladies and tales of the tube.
We're getting a second air ambulance.
Learn to love the unlovable road.
Adverts dubbed 'stupid and offensive'.
Ten things to do in the eastern borough.
Free arts, activities, walks and performance all week in Barking.
Blaze, described as the biggest in London for several years, is now under control.
One big festival of South Asian culture.
Barking and Dagenham borough has launched the first privately funded social housing initiative.
One for the kiddywinks! A charming family festival in Barking
Entries from twelve London boroughs are duking it out for a £2,000 prize.
Council shows shoppers how to negotiate pavement routes.
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