Boxworth

Havering Council unveils ‘Havering Plan 2040’ with super-suburb vision

The borough’s leader presented a long-term strategy on 16 September, outlining ambitions to make Havering the best place in London to live, work and invest, and setting out new programmes on housing, jobs, green space and safety.

Havering1 hour ago

Harrow’s Heroes awards honour volunteers at Headstone Manor

Council officials recognised more than twenty individuals and groups for their dedication to the borough, with performances and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award adding to the celebration.

Harrow2 hours ago

City of London Corporation urges Budget to protect financial and professional services

In a submission dated 14 September, the City of London Corporation asked the Chancellor to keep sector-specific taxes at bay, retain the VAT exemption and adopt pro-growth planning to safeguard a sector that underpins £323 bn of output and 2.5 m jobs.

London2 hours ago

Havering

Havering Council welcomes £6.75m extra funding but says it will not close financial gap

The borough’s leader says the new money will help trial service innovations but stresses borrowing remains unsustainable and calls for repayment terms to be removed.

Havering2 hours ago

Festivals & fairs4.1 miles

Sir Geoff Hurst granted Freedom of the City of London

The City of London Corporation has granted Sir Geoff Hurst the Freedom of the City, marking the 60th anniversary of England’s 4-2 World Cup win over West Germany. The honour was presented at Guildhall after nominations by the Lady Mayor and the Corporation’s Policy Chairman.

London3 hours ago

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What's on in and around Boxworth

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Oct6Tue

Music & gigs4.1 miles

Don Broco

Tomorrow, 19:00Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge

Oct7Wed

Arts & theatre4 miles

Big Deal Wednesday - New Act Night

Wed 7 Oct, 19:00Town and Gown, Cambridge

Oct7Wed

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny

Wed 7 Oct, 19:30Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge

Oct8Thu

Arts & theatre4 miles

Big Deal Thursday - The Big Gong Show

Thu 8 Oct, 19:00Town and Gown, Cambridge

Oct9Fri

Arts & theatre4 miles

Big Deal Friday - Big Deal Comedy Club

Fri 9 Oct, 19:00Town and Gown, Cambridge

Oct9Fri

Music & gigs4.1 miles

Alison Moyet

Fri 9 Oct, 19:00Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge

Days out around Boxworth

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🗿 Monument

Memorial WW1 and WW2

Lynfield Court · 4.3 miles

To the glory of God and the sacred memory of the men of Chesterton who fell in the war 1914-1918 -- 1939-1945

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🌳 Park

T-Swing Park

Landbeach · 5 miles

Park for all. Small Play area for young children, football pitch and a t-swing for the adrenaline junkies!

Swavesey Priory

Swavesey · 5 miles

Swavesey Priory was a medieval monastic house in the village of Swavesey.

Low Hill bowl barrow

Caldecote · 6.2 miles

The mound of Low Hill barrow, preserved as a prominent earthwork, stands 1m high and covers an area approximately 30m in diameter. Its ditch, from which earth was dug in the construction of the mound, has become infilled and is no longer visible above gro

Five bowl barrows

Overcote · 6.8 miles

Five bowl barrows 790m north west of Chain House, part of the Over round barrow cemetery.