Basildon news

• All aboard! Michael Portillo steams into Essex

  25-04-2025 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The new series of Great British Railway Journeys uncovers fascinating Essex history.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after car and motorcycle crash in busy Basildon road - Southend Echo

  25-04-2025 19:31
  Man taken to hospital after car and motorcycle crash in busy Basildon road  Southend Echo
  
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• Ex-model tells court why she took meerkat to pub

  25-04-2025 18:48 via bbc.com
  Jodie Marsh is appealing against a decision to refuse her application for a wild animal licence.
  
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• Laurence Fox denies sharing upskirting image of TV star

  25-04-2025 17:36 via bbc.com
  Fox is alleged to have posted an intimate photograph on X of the broadcaster without her consent in 2024.
  
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• Police special denies sex assault on woman

  25-04-2025 17:26 via bbc.com
  Christopher Gliddon, 28, will stand trial at Ipswich Crown Court next April.
  
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• Named: 19-year-old charged after 'baby hurt' as 'man makes knife threats' in Basildon - Southend Echo

  25-04-2025 16:51
  Named: 19-year-old charged after 'baby hurt' as 'man makes knife threats' in Basildon  Southend Echo
  
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• World's top juniors chase glory at Girls Amateur Championship

  25-04-2025 16:21 via bbc.com
  Eighty players, aged between 12 and 16, are taking part in the event in Cambridgeshire.
  
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• Teen boy, 16, charged as pistol seized in Basildon raid amid probe in drugs gang - Southend Echo

  25-04-2025 16:15
  Teen boy, 16, charged as pistol seized in Basildon raid amid probe in drugs gang  Southend Echo
  
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• Southend/Basildon: Five charged in strikes against two drug lines - Essex Police

  25-04-2025 15:07
  Southend/Basildon: Five charged in strikes against two drug lines  Essex Police
  
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• Mental health probe over man found dead in river

  25-04-2025 14:33 via bbc.com
  An inquest hears Martyn Richardson was found dead in the River Blackwater in Essex.
  
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• Arrest over death of teenage boy in crash

  25-04-2025 14:20 via bbc.com
  An 18-year-old man is arrested following a collision that killed a teenager in Essex.
  
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• Busy Basildon road blocked as police on scene of crash near retail park - Southend Echo

  25-04-2025 13:44
  Busy Basildon road blocked as police on scene of crash near retail park  Southend Echo
  
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• Lord of the Rings fan died in NZ on 'dream' trip

  25-04-2025 13:25 via bbc.com
  A coroner rules 26-year-old backpacker Joseph Snode died from multiple injuries in a car crash.
  
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• Bespoke menswear brand opening new store inside Basildon shopping centre - Yahoo News UK

  25-04-2025 13:18
  Bespoke menswear brand opening new store inside Basildon shopping centre  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Bespoke menswear brand opening new store inside Basildon shopping centre - Southend Echo

  25-04-2025 13:18
  Bespoke menswear brand opening new store inside Basildon shopping centre  Southend Echo
  
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• Pete Wicks and Dogs Trust set to reunite in Basildon for new series of TV show - Yahoo News UK

  25-04-2025 11:46
  Pete Wicks and Dogs Trust set to reunite in Basildon for new series of TV show  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Pete Wicks and Dogs Trust set to reunite in Basildon for new series of TV show - Southend Echo

  25-04-2025 11:46
  Pete Wicks and Dogs Trust set to reunite in Basildon for new series of TV show  Southend Echo
  
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• Man arrested after reports of threats with knife in Basildon - Rayo

  25-04-2025 10:18
  Man arrested after reports of threats with knife in Basildon  Rayo
  
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• Highlights: Brentwood Town 4 Basildon United 0 - The Pitching In Isthmian League

  25-04-2025 09:00
  Highlights: Brentwood Town 4 Basildon United 0  The Pitching In Isthmian League
  
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• Highlights: Brentwood Town 4 Basildon United 0 - Isthmian League

  25-04-2025 09:00
  Highlights: Brentwood Town 4 Basildon United 0  Isthmian League
  
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• Oliver McGowan training 'lifted scales from my eyes'

  25-04-2025 07:30 via bbc.com
  Doctor says training in the care of people with learning disabilities and autism has been revelatory.
  
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• Mental health hospital staff praised by watchdog

  25-04-2025 07:19 via bbc.com
  Five wards at Brockfield House are rated "good" by the care watchdog in a report.
  
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• Calls for former rugby club site to be developed

  25-04-2025 07:18 via bbc.com
  The Conservatives say Colchester City Council has failed to develop a site for affordable homes.
  
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• Desperate mum suffers 'rashes and constant headaches' in 'mould-ridden' Basildon home - Southend Echo

  25-04-2025 05:00
  Desperate mum suffers 'rashes and constant headaches' in 'mould-ridden' Basildon home  Southend Echo
  
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