THE LEADER of Basildon Council has praised travellers after a peaceful eviction at the Hovefields site in Wickford yesterday. Read more
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BAILIFFS have today evicted travellers from an unauthorised plot on Green Belt land near the Crays Hill Estate. Read more
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A former London Marathon winner has thrown his weight behind the Basildon Sporting Village project following criticism of the way in which Basildon council aim to fill funding gaps. Read more
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A man has been jailed for a minimum of five years after a fatal stabbing in Basildon last year. Read more
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Armed police created a cordon around Basildon Hospital on Wednesday morning after two men were admitted with shotgun wounds. Read more
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Police are seeking witnesses to a brutal attack in a Basildon club that left a man needing a metal plate and screws to treat a fractured jaw. Read more
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Basildon Arts Collective could be wound up by the end of next week after in-fighting saw two leading members resign. Read more
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DETECTIVES at Pitsea area appealing for information after a woman was assaulted and robbed in Pitsea High Road on Friday night.
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RESIDENTS have been warned to look out for a potentially dangerous six foot long snake that has escaped from a home in Wickford. Read more
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BASILDON Council has today (Thursday) served notice to Travellers living on eight illegal plots at Hovefields Drive. Read more
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorbike accident left to people in a serious, but stable condition in Basildon Hospital. Read more
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A group set up to promote the arts in Basildon could be wound up just six months in after both it’s founder and elected chairman resigned in a bitter war of words. Read more
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The Liberal Democrats have successfully defended their Nethermayne seat in a by-election in Basildon last night. Read more
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Police have paid tribute to the courage of young witnesses in a rape case after their brave testimony helped force a conviction. Read more
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A councillor has expressed his ‘amazement’ after a fraudster who cheated tax payers out of £43,000 in false claims over an eight year period avoided jail on Monday.
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Police in Pitsea are inviting residents to join them for a bite to eat, as part of the nationwide Big Lunch event this Sunday. Read more
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POLICE have been cracking down on illegal and inconsiderate parking at a school in Pitsea, after a parent of a disabled girl raised concerns over safety.
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Commuters in Basildon are facing traffic chaos this morning after a crash involving three vehicles on Five Bells Roundabout in Vange.
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Basildon Hospital has been fined £50,000 after a patient suffocated when his head became entangled in bedrails while in hospital. Read more
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Thousands of fundraisers flocked to Gloucester Park on Sunday to take part in Basildon's Race for Life. Read more
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