Romford Market was founded as a sheep and cattle market in 1247  People are being encouraged to visit Romford Market following months of lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. The market was allowed to reopen this week, with 85 per cent of stalls now selling goods again.  Karen Webb, who runs Storky

The market announced on Wednesday that it would not reopen (credit: Dagenham Sunday Market) The owner of the land where Dagenham Sunday Market used to take place says it is "sad" to see the market close permanently. But Barking Riverside Limited says it will look for a new tenant to take over the site. A

Aaron Cresswell on the video call (credit: West Ham United) West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell has been showing his support for the NHS by calling key workers from Queen's Hospital in Romford. The left back took part in a conference call with staff and thanked them for their efforts during the coronavirus