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Plans revealed for urgent expansion to meet demand at Basildon Hospital A&E
AN APPLICATION for a major expansion to Basildon University Hospital’s emergency department has been submitted for approval.
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Police appeal for information on teenager missing in south Essex
Essex Police are urgently appealing for information about a missing teenager believed to be in south Essex.
Second crash in two days at Pitsea flyover causing major delays for drivers
Following a multi-car crash yesterday, Pitsea flyover A13 is again suffering from heavy traffic after a crash this morning.
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A13 reopens after three taken to hospital in major crash on Pitsea flyover
The A13 is fully reopen after a major multi-car crash at Pitsea flyover this afternoon which caused severe delays eastbound towards Southend.
Man jailed after admitting GBH with intent during Basildon road rage incident
Anthony LarwoodA man has been jailed following a road rage incident in Basildon. Officers were called to Whitmore Way just before The post Man jailed after admitting GBH with intent during Basildon road rage incident appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....
Craig on song at Towngate
Craig Revel-HorwoodCraig Revel Horwood, will be appearing at the Towngate theatre in Basildon on Saturday June 14. The longest-serving judge on The post Craig on song at Towngate appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....
Basildon community charity to shut down
George Hurd Centre, BasildonA community charity has said it will close down after decades of supporting suffering and vulnerable residents in Basildon. Basildon, The post Basildon community charity to shut down appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....
County council accused of ‘stealing from people of Basildon’ over weeding cuts
Essex County Council has been accused of “stealing from the people of Basildon” because it has allegedly reduced its weeding The post County council accused of ‘stealing from people of Basildon’ over weeding cuts appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....
No demand for 5,000-seat arena claims Basildon Tory leader
Ambitious: The original proposals for the arena back in 2020 (Image: Basildon Council)A plan to build a 5,000-seat arena that would cost “tens of millions of pounds” in a local council leader’s The post No demand for 5,000-seat arena claims Basildon Tory leader appeared first on Yellow Adverti...
M25 crash causing heavy traffic on A127 from south Essex into London
An earlier crash on the M25 is causing traffic jams in south Essex for commuters travelling towards London
£600K fun park for Basildon shopping centre
How the new Fun Parx in Basildon could look (Image: Fun Parx)A new indoor activity centre, costing as much as £600,000 to build, is set to welcome families at a Basildon The post £600K fun park for Basildon shopping centre appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....
Basildon man arrested after pregnant woman assaulted outside supermarket
A 33-year-old man from Basildon has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm without intent following an assault The post Basildon man arrested after pregnant woman assaulted outside supermarket appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....
Look inside: Wetherspoon reveals how new Basildon town centre pub will look
Wetherspoon’s have revealed how the new Basildon town centre pub will look with work due to start this month
Knifepoint robbery under A13 flyover sparks police appeal as man attacked
A man has been arrested after a brazen knifepoint robbery in Pitsea on the footpath under the A13 flyover on Sunday afternoon.
‘Bin-dependance’ day as new weekly collections launched across Basildon
Cllr Aidan McGurran with a bin crewBasildon’s “bin-dependence day” has arrived with new weekly black bin collections and changes to the recycling collections beginning this week The post ‘Bin-dependance’ day as new weekly collections launched across Basildon appeared first on Yellow Advert...
Mini hospital at former Debenhams site in Basildon shopping centre could be open by autumn
New mini hospital in the Eastgate Centre, BasildonA new mini hospital is set to take over an empty department store in Basildon and could open in a The post Mini hospital at former Debenhams site in Basildon shopping centre could be open by autumn appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....
GBH thug caught carrying claw hammer admits violent attack at Basildon garage
Sithaarth Kumarasamy, of Honeypot Lane, will be sentenced in May after causing grievous bodily harm in an attack at a south Essex petrol station.
Man arrested after reports of knife threats in Basildon
Officers have arrested a 19-year-old after reports of a man making threats with a knife in Basildon. Police were called The post Man arrested after reports of knife threats in Basildon appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....
Baby taken to hospital after thug makes knife threats outside Basildon shops
The knifeman initially made threats towards a group of people at the Ballards Walk shops, before fleeing the scene and "kicking a buggy carrying a baby"
Major store opening in Basildon town centre this week for the first time in a decade
The new bookshop will open its doors in Basildon on Friday, with signs up and work going on inside of what will be the only dedicated bookshop in town