Basildon news

• Rare plant could return to Epping Forest

  01-11-2024 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bell Heather is being planted in Epping Forest in a bid to support the wider ecosystem.
  
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• Group hails 'huge step' towards saving church

  07-02-2026 11:06 via bbc.com
  Campaigners manage to secure future funding for the project.
  
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• Trust increases ADHD providers to tackle waitlist

  07-02-2026 07:30 via bbc.com
  There are five new ADHD care providers for adults and three for ADHD and autism in young people.
  
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• Council house rents to rise in Basildon - Yellow Advertiser

  06-02-2026 21:37 via news.google.com
  Council house rents to rise in Basildon  Yellow Advertiser
  
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• Man discharged on firearm and kidnap charges

  06-02-2026 21:25 via bbc.com
  Thomas Pasquariello will not face any further action.
  
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• No punishment for Kenworthy's graphic ICE message

  06-02-2026 18:42 via bbc.com
  Team GB skier Gus Kenworthy will not be punished after appearing to urinate a graphic message about the United States' immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) in the snow, then posting a photograph of it online.
  
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• Basildon man jailed for rape - Yellow Advertiser

  06-02-2026 18:29 via news.google.com
  Basildon man jailed for rape  Yellow Advertiser
  
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• Trapped pony rescued from septic tank by fire crews

  06-02-2026 17:41 via bbc.com
  The operation in Thaxted is carried out by firefighters from both Essex and Hertfordshire.
  
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• Proposal to save 400 university jobs put forward

  06-02-2026 15:07 via bbc.com
  A lecturer says an alternative, fully costed plan has been presented to the University of Essex.
  
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• Speeding driver who killed schoolboy gets 10 years

  06-02-2026 14:48 via bbc.com
  Stephen Mahebadevan is sentenced for causing the death of 15-year-old Freddie Coleman in Stock.
  
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• Basildon named as one of Britain's worst towns despite 'hearty welcome' - Essex Live

  06-02-2026 13:45 via news.google.com
  Basildon named as one of Britain's worst towns despite 'hearty welcome'  Essex Live
  
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• Man sentenced to nearly seven years for rape in Basildon’s Bonnygate area | News - Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) - Rayo

  06-02-2026 12:37 via news.google.com
  Man sentenced to nearly seven years for rape in Basildon’s Bonnygate area | News - Greatest Hits Radio (Essex)  Rayo
  
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• The Colchester prop who's been playing rugby for 67 years

  06-02-2026 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Alan Goggin plays for Colchester RFC's fourth team the Cavaliers at 78 years old.
  
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• Basildon: Man jailed after Bonnygate rape investigation - essex.police.uk

  06-02-2026 10:44 via news.google.com
  Basildon: Man jailed after Bonnygate rape investigation  essex.police.uk
  
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• GMC places conditions on Basildon University Hospital - Healthcare Today

  06-02-2026 08:05 via news.google.com
  GMC places conditions on Basildon University Hospital  Healthcare Today
  
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• Plan approved to replace arson-attacked bandstand

  06-02-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  The council says it hopes the new bandstand will be ready to use later in the year.
  
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• Leaky dams being installed to manage flooding

  06-02-2026 07:25 via bbc.com
  More than 350 of these wooden dams will be built on the waterways in Epping Forest.
  
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• King and Queen visit picturesque Essex village

  05-02-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  The King visited local heroes, but he was met with a heckler asking about his brother Andrew.
  
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• Man said 10 XL bullies 'were too much', court told

  05-02-2026 18:43 via bbc.com
  Esther Martin died after being mauled by two XL bully dogs on 3 February 2024, a court hears.
  
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• Musician to fight in Basildon charity boxing match a year on from baby's death - Yahoo Sports UK

  05-02-2026 18:05 via news.google.com
  Musician to fight in Basildon charity boxing match a year on from baby's death  Yahoo Sports UK
  
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• Homes planned in Leisure Park in Basildon - Your Thurrock

  05-02-2026 17:45 via news.google.com
  Homes planned in Leisure Park in Basildon  Your Thurrock
  
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• Is this Essex duck sign ‘quackers’?

  05-02-2026 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The sign cost £7,000 but residents say they’ve never seen a duck in the area.
  
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• Councillor criticises £7,000 duck road sign

  05-02-2026 12:56 via bbc.com
  A councillor says he has never seen a duck in the area so the sign was "ridiculous".
  
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• Musician's son died from chest injuries in crash

  05-02-2026 11:30 via bbc.com
  An inquest into Paul Hardcastle Jr's death is suspended so police can continue their investigation.
  
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• 'Missed opportunities' before toddler's death

  05-02-2026 07:37 via bbc.com
  A coroner records a narrative verdict after the death of Viviana-Ray Butnaru at Basildon Hospital.
  
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• 'Missed opportunities' at Basildon Hospital before toddler death - BBC

  05-02-2026 07:37 via news.google.com
  'Missed opportunities' at Basildon Hospital before toddler death  BBC
  
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• The people holding police officers to account

  05-02-2026 07:34 via bbc.com
  An independent advisory group watch officers' body-worn camera footage and examine their actions.
  
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• Essex schoolgirl killer 'must confess'

  04-02-2026 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Danielle Jones vanished in East Tilbury 25 years ago and her body is yet to be found.
  
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• Basildon Council - Social house rules - Basildon Borough Council

  04-02-2026 16:48 via news.google.com
  Basildon Council - Social house rules  Basildon Borough Council
  
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• Police officer cleared of gross misconduct during arrest of arson suspect in Basildon - Southend Echo

  04-02-2026 12:32 via news.google.com
  Police officer cleared of gross misconduct during arrest of arson suspect in Basildon  Southend Echo
  
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