the number to call is 011a 273 4567. that s the council s incident support helpline. and we will make sure that we get people out if you ve got any concerns at all about any vulnerable residents. in the meantime, the village shop, itself without gas, is cooking sausages for residents in its electric ovens. the community has pulled together admirably, but patience is wearing thin as the cold truly begins to bite. cathy killick, bbc news. 0ur reporter mark ansell is in stannington for us this morning. mark, how are residents coping? we are in edna s home here today in stannington, and thus burst water main has affected the gas supply, and initially affected 2000 homes, but there are hundreds of people
Councillor Jane Keane is pushing to prioritise tackling drug and alcohol misuse in Havering after discovering needles littered near Romford town centre.
Covid-19 and a lack of funding have frustrated efforts to help smokers quit, while the proportion of pregnant women who smoke in Havering is high in London.