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McDonalds issue statement after staff and customers abused in south Essex
McDonalds have issued a statement following reports a group of men were abusive to staff and customers in a Basildon restaurant
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'Savage' - Teenager jailed over 'unprovoked' stabbing after night out
A TEENAGER from Basildon has been jailed for 12 years after a stabbing left one victim with life-changing injuries, including the loss of his spleen
Basildon Council leader to step down after election losses
Basildon Labour leader Gavin Callaghan has announced his decision to step back as the leader of Basildon Council following the recent losses in local elections.
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Drug dealer whose heroin killed two addicts was selling in south Essex park
Rochford crack cocaine and heroin dealer Daniel Koin, who peddled drugs in Gloucester Park, later led police on a 'horrendous' car chase through Kent.
Big‑hearted Hudson seeks forever home after 425 days at Dogs Trust Basildon
Hudson, a three‑year‑old Rottweiler, has spent more than 425 days in kennels at Dogs Trust Basildon.
Basildon Hospital app celebrates first year supporting cardiac arrest bystanders
The Essex‑based support service RescQ has helped more than 260 people who witnessed or responded to over 200 out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrests.
Man wanted in connection with thefts from south Essex petrol station
A man is wanted in connection with thefts from a BP Express store in Basildon.
Traffic woes on key Basildon route continue as roadworks cause disruption
Ongoing roadworks on Nethermayne by Essex and Suffolk Water continue to cause disruption today, after they began yesterday. Traffic in the area is slow.
Basildon Labour 'very disappointed' after failing to win a seat
The Basildon Labour party is "very disappointed" with the results of the local election as they failed to win a single seat
Basildon Tory relief as key seats held despite Reform fears
The Basildon Conservative party have expressed their relief after holding on to key seats in the local elections
Major gains for Reform in Basildon as party win 11 out of 14 seats
An "elated" Reform UK have shocked Basildon as they took 10 new seats at the local elections
Thief who threatened to stab south Essex shopkeepers grins as he's spared jail
Steven Todd walked free from Basildon Crown Court after threatening to stab two staff members at the Texaco garage on Whitmore Way.
Heartbreak as south Essex girl, 6, ‘living in pain’ after delayed diagnosis
A mother is heartbroken over her six-year-old daughter ‘living in pain’ following the delayed diagnosis of a rare condition in Basildon
Council leader walks out of Basildon election count
The Labour leader of Basildon Council has walked out of the election count after Reform gains in the opening declarations
'I want to deliver 14 out of 14' - Reform leader predicts huge gains in Basildon
Basildon Reform UK leader Sam Journet has been out on the campaign trail in a bid to keep his St Martins ward seat and grow Reform's presence in the borough
Roadworks causing delays on key Basildon route this afternoon
Traffic is building on both sides of Nethermayne in Basildon between the Hospital and the A13 Five Bells Interchange due to Essex and Suffolk Water roadworks.
Emergency services attending incident on major Essex route
Firefighters are currently at the scene of an incident on the A127 London‑bound carriageway near Basildon, Essex.
Billericay paedophile claims illegal computer was Christmas present for his son
Charlie Clarke was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, imposed for making indecent images of children.
Blackmailer banned from Southend after 'gay rumour' extortion scheme
Sharon Small will be sentenced at Basildon Crown Court later this month after pleading guilty to blackmail. In the meantime, she is banned from Southend.
Basildon dad's nightmares after woman 'hit two children and left them to die'
The father of Roman and Darcie Casselden told a Basildon court he suffered nightmares after Deimante Ziobryte, from Benfleet, left them injured in the road.