More households in Barking and Dagenham applied for homelessness support last year, new figures show. A homelessness charity said the rising number of households facing homelessness in England is ...

Thousands of people in Barking and Dagenham will spend Christmas without a home, new estimates suggest. Research by housing ...

A purpose-built facility offering free hot showers and clean underwear for people experiencing homelessness has ... The space, backed by Barking and Dagenham Council and charities, can also ...

The UK's first permanent facility providing showers for homeless people has opened in Barking, the council has said. The project, called ShowerBox Barking, is a joint effort by Barking and ...

A team are planning to provide more than 500 hot meals and haircuts for the homeless at a Barking social club. Dagenham resident Ryan Steward set up online wholesaler Prowler Enterprises in ...

Maureen Worby, Cabinet Member for Adults Social Care and Health Integration at Barking and Dagenham Council, told the LDRS: "I want an additional day, I want a day that's for women-only because again ...