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Pregnant woman pleads GUILTY to leaving scene of fatal Pitsea e-scooter crash
Diemente Ziobryte, from Benfleet, has pleaded guilty at Basildon Crown Court to leaving the scene of an accident which killed Roman and Cardie Casselden
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Calm but mostly cloudy weather expected across south Essex this weekend
Conditions will stay mild for early March, with limited sunshine and only small chances of light rain.
Mum from Basildon taking on blindfolded marathon inspired by blind daughter
A Basildon mother is taking on the London Marathon 2026 blindfolded to raise money for a charity which supports children like her blind daughter.
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Basildon Council protects resident from 'threatening' racist neighbour
Basildon Council and Essex Police have protected St Martins a resident after a neighbour racially and verbally abused them.
Car seized in Basildon after man caught driving without valid UK license
Essex Police seized a car in Basildon after stopping a man driving without a valid UK license
Basildon man caught driving with foreign permit as car seized
A car has been seized in Pitsea Road, Basildon, by Essex Police after a man was caught driving with a foreign permit and invalid insurance.
Man, 25, stopped by police in Basildon for driving without valid UK license
A man was stopped by police in Basildon for driving without a valid UK driving license
Council 'having to scramble' to keep up as it ends contract with Morgan Sindall
Basildon Council is “having to scramble” to keep up with the workload as it prepares to ditch its current contractor
Pensioner’s car vandalised while having procedure at Basildon Hospital
A pensioner's car was vandalized while he was having a cancer screening at Basildon Hospital
'These folkie need sorting' - Basildon shooting trial hears prison phone calls
The trial at Basildon Crown Court of Nelson Buckland, Donny Archer and Johnny Smith has heard prison calls and phone messages.
Award-winning darts coach opens new shop at Basildon Market after academy success
Award-winning coach Garry Bradford opens The Darts Hub at Basildon Market, Essex, offering affordable darts equipment and coaching for the local community.
Bystanders intervene to stop south Essex 'drink driver five times over legal limit'
Essex Police arrest man in Pitsea after traffic collision; driver five times over drink-drive limit. Public intervention praised. Drink-driving warning.
Personal trainer in Basildon to run London Marathon in memory of her nan
Chloe Pearce, 30, lost her nan, Joan Dyson, in 2022 aged 79 and has continued supporting her grandad Stan.
MP commends Basildon police officers after joining them on evening shift
Richard Holden, MP for Basildon and Billericay, spent time with PC Harding and PC Young at Basildon Police Station.
New home visit hearing care service launches in south Essex
Specsavers Home Visits Audiology will cover all RM, SS and CM postcodes, as well as parts of CO and IG.
Popular superheroes and villains event to return to Festival Leisure Park
A popular superheroes and villains event is set to return to south Essex this Easter.
This long-standing shop in Basildon is one of the Eastgate's best kept secrets
Discover Kam & Co in Basildon's Eastgate Shopping Centre – a hidden gem for martial arts equipment, Asian groceries, and traditional furniture since the 1980s.
External auditors raise concerns over Basildon Council's rising borrowing
CONCERNS have been raised by external auditors over Basildon Council’s rising borrowing and financial sustainability
Songwriter violently raped woman in Basildon after she called him 'one-hit wonder'
Gareth Keane, 39, of Pynnacles Close in Stanmore, was found guilty of rape and voyeurism at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday, February 26
Brighter and milder weekend ahead for south Essex, says Met Office
Residents in south Essex can expect a brighter and slightly milder weekend than recent weeks, according to the Met Office.