The word “Basildon” does little to conjure thoughts of paradise. For those who know it as a town in Essex, England, this association could only seem ridiculous. Fifty years ago, however, Basildon—a ...

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Karen Whybro said turning street lights off pushed crime to other areas A women's safety campaigner has welcomed a council decision to turn street lights back on all night throughout the borough. On ...

An inspection has found that an Essex council's council housing service has 'very serious failings'. Basildon Borough Council was inspected by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). All social housing ...

The UK entry for the 2026 Eurovision song contest, Look Mum No Computer, has been announced as the headline act for this ...

A father-of-two was woken up by a "big bang" this morning after a car crashed into the side of his home in Basildon. Kamal ...

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Axed employees protested outside the £600,000 Maldon home of their former boss – demanding the redundancy and pension packages they were promised. A total of 170 former workers at Visteon (UK) in ...

The leader of an Essex council has criticised police bosses by claiming there is a lack of officers tackling anti-social behaviour. Gavin Callaghan of Basildon Council said the town had been "been ...