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Sickle cell disease patients benefit from new service at Basildon Hospital
Before the new transfusion service at Basildon Hospital, many were required to travel to London every six weeks.
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Two arrested after police find suspicious van with no number plates in Basildon
Police in Essex have arrested two men after responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle with no number plates
Police make 22 arrests in one day across Basildon for drink and drug driving
Police in Basildon have revealed the remarkable number of arrests they made in a single January day for suspected drink- and drug‑driving
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Two arrested in Basildon after cash and drugs stash uncovered inside car
Essex Police arrest two men in Basildon after cash and drugs found in car linked to Canvey Island and Stanford-le-Hope offences. Class A and B drugs seized.
Changes to housing development in Basildon secures 65 new affordable homes
Members agreed to vary the existing planning permission for land north of Kennel Lane in Billericay.
'Not for the weak' - Driving influencer judges Basildon's roads in funny clip
Driving School TV critiques Basildon's challenging test routes and roundabouts, highlighting the town's below-average pass rate and complex road network.
Basildon Council to replace petrol-powered tools with electric alternatives
Pride teams at Basildon Council are set to take a major step towards greener working practices.
Paedophile and rape fetishist among January's shocking south Essex cases
The most shocking south Essex court cases this month include Canvey domestic abuser Lilly May burns and Southend stabber Michael Steward.
Jailed: Six south Essex drug dealers sent to prison this month
Six drug dealing sentences at Basildon and Southend crown courts in January 2026, including offenders from Albania and Brazil.
High-spec home with en-suites and study hits Basildon market for £860k
The four-bedroom detached property, located on the Westley Green development at Ewing Gardens in Langdon Hills, is listed for sale from £860,000.
Memorial installed in Basildon for siblings tragically killed in e-scooter crash
A memorial cherry tree and bench honour siblings Roman and Darcie Casselden, killed in a 2025 e-scooter crash in Basildon’s Pitsea. Basildon Council tribute
Serial thief with 46 convictions led police on chase in stolen Basildon van
Callum O'Brien, from Vange, was jailed at Basildon Crown Court for his latest ten offences. He had 46 prior theft-related convictions.
Echo Comment: Basildon family business shows how to thrive for 70 years
Longmans Motors in Basildon has grown alongside the town it serves
'Smug, cocky' speeder almost hit pedestrian during south Essex police chase
Judge Samantha Cohen called prolific offender Shane Hagger 'smug' and 'cocky' as she jailed him for a dangerous, high-speed police chase through Basildon.
Largely grey and damp end to January expected across south Essex
While temperatures will remain relatively mild, unsettled conditions will give both days a gloomy feel.
Carjacking victim 'feels sick' as Basildon offender walks on suspended sentence
A restaurant manager whose car was stolen in a 'violent robbery' said he felt sick after Tyler Rogers, from Harold Wood, walked free on a suspended sentence.
Nurse to walk from Southend to Basildon Hospital for heart patients
Shona Perry works at Basildon Hospital’s internationally recognised Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC).
The south Essex restaurant named among UK's top 100 'most romantic' of 2026
Eyna in Basildon, Essex, named among UK’s most romantic restaurants by OpenTable 2026. Enjoy Turkish cuisine, live music, and a stylish, intimate setting.
Boys, 14 and 16, arrested for 28 offences after south Essex Range Rover incident
Two Wickford boys have been arrested by Essex Police on suspicion of 28 offences, including theft of a Land Rover and attempted theft of a Range Rover
Dealer sold cocaine and cannabis in Basildon 'to fund drug habit', court told
Laindon man Charlie Wall pleaded guilty at Basildon Crown Court to dealing cocaine and cannabis, but said he only did it to fund his own habit.