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Echo | Basildon

Basildon train station assaults: call for more officers

Between April and November figures show a total of 82 crimes were committed in Basildon, Laindon and Pitsea train stations during this period.

Echo | Basildon

Ford Fiestas 'stolen' from Basildon Hospital and car parks

The force is asking people to remain vigilant when parking and to consider having extra security features, such as full round steering locks.

Echo | Basildon

c2c tickets changes blasted as fare increase 'by stealth'

The Shoebury to London rail operator revealed a raft of changes earlier this week to make travel “more flexible” but commuters and councillors have been left frustrated

Echo | Basildon

Basildon primary school pupils question speeding drivers

Pupils at Vange Primary and Nursery School took part in national Road Safety Week when they joined forces with the Safer Essex Roads Partnership to tackle speeding motorists outside their school in London Road

Echo | Basildon

Southend, Basildon and more dentists accepting NHS patients

The Echo has analysed the dental crisis across south Essex as growing numbers of residents complain about being unable to register themselves or their children.

Echo | Basildon

Starbucks Basildon hiring baristas for St Hilary's site

No booking is required, people can just go in with their CV to apply and have a chat with the recruiter.

Echo | Basildon

NHS Stagecoach cancer bus pulls up in Basidlon St Martin's Square

From 10am to 4pm in St Martins Square, teams of NHS staff, charity workers from the Macmillan cancer charity and health professionals are on-hand.

Echo | Basildon

Dunton 4,000 homes plans on Basildon edge set to be approved

Plans for a huge garden community village in Dunton are set to be approved at a key Brentwood Council Meeting

Echo | Basildon

Billericay man sentenced after bullets found by armed police

Bernard Stokes, of Billericay, and his cousin Tony Stokes, of no fixed address, were customers of gang leader Tony Graham and his younger brother Simon who supplied weapons and ammunition to criminals

Echo | Basildon

Basildon Council new waste collections scheme this week

Under Basildon’s Council changes to the bin collections residents are now expected to split their rubbish into six separate bins and containers

Echo | Basildon

Basildon drug deaths: inquest into pair's deaths heard

Police issued a public warning after officers found a synthetic opioid at the scene was of a similar or higher toxicity to fentanyl

Echo | Basildon

c2c tickets changes as pay as you go set to be launched

Changes are set to be introduced in preparation for the launch of contactless pay as you go travel across the c2c network

Echo | Basildon

Basildon Brooke House residents on 'awful' conditions

Residents living in the block in the town centre have long complained of poor conditions, broken lifts and a catalogue of issues with homes

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Two arrested in Basildon on suspicion of vehicle theft and drug offences

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and drug offences after police in Basildon stopped a car The post Two arrested in Basildon on suspicion of vehicle theft and drug offences appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....

Echo | Basildon

c2c rail reveals how December Aslef action will impact services

Train operator c2c has revealed how its services will be impacted by industrial action on several days in December.

Echo | Basildon

Basildon: Essex Police arrest two men after stopping car

TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and drug offences after officers in Basildon stopped a car early this morning.

Echo | Basildon

Essex murders that remain unsolved as FOI published

Essex Police say cases are never closed and are continuously reviewed with the desire to bring justice to the families of the deceased and convict criminals

Echo | Basildon

Basildon Brooke House residents could be forced to move out

Essex Fire bosses have told Basildon Council that in order for necessary repairs to a handrail to take place, residents in Brooke House will need to vacate the building

Echo | Basildon

South Essex criminals jailed this month for drugs and violent crimes

Here is a list of the criminals jailed in Basildon and Southend Crown Courts this month.

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Costa set to open in Cricketers Retail Park Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's has unveiled plans to transform its empty café inside the Cricketers Retail Park into a new Costa café