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Calm and pleasant weather expected across south Essex this weekend
Residents across south Essex can expect a dry, mild and sunny weekend — a pleasant spell of autumn weather.
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New jobs at £2.75m new Wetherspoon pub in Basildon ahead of Christmas
The Sigered, King of Essex is looking to expand its team again for the Christmas period
Doctor who 'secretly' worked at Basildon Hospital jailed in £268k NHS fraud case
Richard Akinrolabu, 61, of Orpington, Kent, was sentenced to three years in prison at Woolwich Crown Court
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All the key issues as 'serious and systemic failures' found at south Essex hospitals
The CQC found “serious and systemic failures” in leadership and organisational culture.
Leadership at south Essex hospitals rated 'inadequate' in damning CQC report
Leadership at Mid and South Essex NHS Trust has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection.
TV show helps Basildon Dogs Trust’s Queen Bee and 11 puppies find forever homes
Viewers of the show’s latest episode watched Queen Bee’s story unfold after she arrived at Dogs Trust Basildon.
Construction work officially begins on new 'modern' golf facility in Basildon
Work on the Golf Pod development at Basildon Sporting Village has begun.
Accused dad banned from Basildon as he awaits trial over alleged domestic violence
Matthew Vincent, of Linford Drive, pleaded not guilty to allegations of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intentional suffocation.
Basildon man charged with threatening woman with knife in JD Sports
Basildon man Mohammed Dabo pleaded not guilty to threatening a woman with a knife at JD Sports in Westgate shopping centre.
Free events and Santa grottos you can visit in south Essex this festive season
Here are five fantastic places to soak up the Christmas magic without spending a penny.
One of the cheapest homes on the market in Basildon up for auction at £150k
The ground floor flat, situated on Wood Green, Basildon, is up for sale for a guide price of £150,000.
Five exciting shows coming to Basildon's Towngate Theatre this month
These five stand-out shows at the Towngate Theatre promise something for audiences of every age.
The Debenhams stores in Essex with new uses – and the ones still empty
While some sites have been successfully brought back into use, others remain stubbornly vacant years later.
21-year-old from Basildon spared jail as judge criticises vigilante paedophile hunter
Dante Dilliway received a suspended sentence after admitting trying to meet an underage girl in Gloucester Park.
Man facing prison over dangerous driving in a stolen VW Golf on the A127
Tyler Rogers, from Romford, has been warned to expect prison after he admitted dangerous driving in a stolen car on the A127.
Sexual assault, strangulation and firearm pleas entered in Basildon this morning
Defendants from Basildon, Southend and Thurrock have entered pleas to charges including sexual assault and strangulation.
New kidney care unit at Basildon Hospital to welcome patients next summer
The purpose-built unit is set to transform kidney care across south Essex by expanding capacity.
Gang of burglars who targeted 17 south Essex businesses are sentenced
Burglars who targeted businesses in Basildon, Billericay, Wickford and Benfleet have walked free with suspended sentences.
Met Office predict breezy but mostly bright weekend across south Essex
Both days will stay largely dry, with only a small chance of an isolated light shower.
Persistent Basildon shoplifter with 75 prior convictions jailed despite plea to judge
Persistent shoplifter Timothy Ward has been jailed for stealing food and cleaning products from B&M and a BP garage in Basildon