Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has signed a 15-year contract with SYNLAB for the delivery of a ‘hub and spoke’ ...

A hospice in south Essex is set to host two special garden parties to mark its 35th anniversary. St Luke's Hospice, which has sites in Basildon and Thurrock, will host the events this summer and get ...

EXCEPTIONAL staff from hospitals in mid and south Essex have been named finalists in their Trust’s annual awards event.Staff ...

A NEW Greggs store is opening its doors in Basildon town centre today after one of its four branches in town was demolished ...

For many commuters, a nice place to live near a train station or a town centre that doesn't break the bank seems like nothing ...

Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon has revealed she underwent a double mastectomy following a gene test. The soap star, who was born in Basildon and also known for her work in dramas including The ...

FIREFIGHTERS from at least six stations are tackling a blaze at a ‘retirement property’ in Essex. The fire crews are tackling ...

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Basildon Council, featuring proposals for home extensions, new ...

A PROLIFIC Basildon shoplifter has been jailed for breaching a countywide ban on entering BP garages and committing more ...

The initiative, which focuses on 12 hotspot zones across Essex, has resulted in 295 arrests and 534 stop searches. Officers dedicated more than 19,000 hours to these areas, safeguarding 284 people and ...

The couple moved with Brian’s parents because his father was relocated by his employer, Carreras, a cigarette manufacturer that opened a factory in the Essex town in 1959. “I didn’t like it here at ...