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Plans agreed to convert former nightclub into climbing wall centre

Unit 7 nightclub in BasildonPlans to convert a former Basildon nightclub into a climbing wall centre with “significant new employment” have been given the The post Plans agreed to convert former nightclub into climbing wall centre appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....

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Murder charge after death of man 'attacked' in Basildon last year

A man has been charged with murder after a man died following an assault in Basildon last year

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£35,000 CCTV upgrade across Basildon to improve reliability and tackle crime

A new CCTV software upgrade has been greenlighted by Basildon Council to futureproof the district's security at a cost of almost £35,000.

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Have you seen Tommy? Appeal to find missing 41-year-old

Concerns are growing for the welfare of a man who has been reported missing. 

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Former Unit 7 nightclub in Basildon given go-ahead to become new climbing centre

Plans to transform the nightclub into a new indoor climbing centre have been approved by Basildon Council

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Man charged with possessing blade in Basildon

Police have charged a man after they deployed metal detectors in Basildon town centre. On Monday June 23 at Eastgate The post Man charged with possessing blade in Basildon appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....

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Crash with busy Basildon road partially blocked and traffic moving slowly

Reports of a crash on The Knares connecting to Staneway in Basildon have seen motorists urged to "approach with care"

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Charge secured after 'knife binned to avoid weapons detector' in Basildon town centre

A SOUTH Essex man was arrested and charged with possession of a bladed article after he dropped a knife in a bin in Basildon to avoid police metal detectors

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Travellers move pitch from busy Basildon roundabout after eviction warning

TRAVELLERS who set up a pitch beside a busy Basildon roundabout have moved on after an eviction process began

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Queues of traffic building at Rayleigh Spur Roundabout due to stalled vehicle

Severe queues are building on the A130 Southbound at Rayleigh Spur Roundabout after reports of a stalled vehicle partially blocking the road.

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Police on scene as travellers spotted at busy Basildon roundabout

Travellers set up on a conservation area beside around a busy roundabout in Basildon last night were seen today with police on the scene.

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Hotel with rooftop bar and sheltered housing complex set to replace empty units at Basildon shopping centre

Westgate Shopping Park in BasildonA 95-room hotel with a rooftop bar, shops, restaurants and 525 new homes could replace empty units at a Basildon The post Hotel with rooftop bar and sheltered housing complex set to replace empty units at Basildon shopping centre appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....

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By-election for Basildon ward announced after Labour councillor resigns

Another by-election will now take place in Basildon, as St Martin's Ward Labour councillor Maryam Yaqub has resigned with polls due to open in July.

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Council buys Basildon town centre block to stop London borough moving in residents

BASILDON council has completed the purchase of an office and retail block in Basildon town centre to block attempts from a London borough to use it as temporary housing

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Major south Essex road closed and long delays building due to emergency water works

EMERGENCY water works have closed Pitsea High Road in Basildon this afternoon causing long delays.

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Basildon Council set to splash almost £500K on street lights at night

Basildon Council is set to turn street lights back on across the borough through the night, at a cost of The post Basildon Council set to splash almost £500K on street lights at night appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....

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Major plans to rejuvenate Basildon town centre updated in bid to boost safety

Updates to the project to rejuvenate Basildon town centre have been unveiled today including the introduction of new safety features.

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Officers "extremely concerned" for missing Basildon man, Tumaire Palmer

OFFICERS are looking for a man who is missing in Basildon.

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Dead baby horse found dumped in ditch at south Essex nature reserve

THE RSPCA are appealing for information after the body of a baby horse was found dumped in a ditch at Bowers Gifford nature.

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Burglar jailed after laptops stolen from school

Christopher PenderA Basildon man who stole laptops from a Laindon primary school has been jailed for two-and-half years. In March staff The post Burglar jailed after laptops stolen from school appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....