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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....

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Face of man jailed for stealing laptops from south Essex primary school in break-in

A THIEF who forced his way through a primary school window to steal laptops and an iPad has been jailed for two-and-a-half years

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New Sweeney Todd film featuring south Essex actors set to debut at Cineworld

A BASILDON-born filmmaker has brought a startling new vision of Sweeney Todd to life with a cast of actors and team of crew members from across south Essex

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ICU nurse at Basildon given just months to live seeks to leave positive legacy

A Basildon nurse and mother of two has been given just 12-18 months to live after her breast cancer returned despite overcoming her first diagnosis in 2016.

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Basildon cinema planning to stay open until 3am

East Square Cinema complex BasildonA new cinema in an Essex town centre wants to stay open until 3am. Vue Cinema in East Square, Basildon, The post Basildon cinema planning to stay open until 3am appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....

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Government funding puts 74 new community police officers on Essex streets

Essex Police have announced a new community policing initiative which will see 74 new officers join police teams across Essex.

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Man charged with criminal damage in Langdon Hills

A man charged with criminal damage has appeared at Basildon Magistrates’ Court. Police received reports of a suspect seen outside The post Man charged with criminal damage in Langdon Hills appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....

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Violent offenders jailed for 25 years after brutal hammer attack in Basildon

Two violent offenders have been jailed for a total of 27 years after brutally attacking their victim with a hammer and a bottle as he lay defenceless

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Pair jailed for drug-related attack in Basildon

L-r: Jordan Miah-Mora and Tom MullenA dangerous drug dealer has been jailed for his role in a violent aggravated burglary in Basildon. On August 3 The post Pair jailed for drug-related attack in Basildon appeared first on Yellow Advertiser....

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Long queues as fallen power lines cause severe delays on A13 in south Essex

Hanging power lines have caused severe delays on the A13 this morning between Saddlers Farm and Pitsea Flyover.

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'Like winning an Oscar' - Basildon holistic pet business named best in country

A BASILDON business has won a prestigious award for developing holistic food and remedies for pets at the Animal Star Awards on Sunday.

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Frustrated patient 'forced to go private' after appointments cancelled in south Essex

A PATIENT with a chronic neurological condition claims she has had no option but to resort to private treatment after her appointments were “cancelled”