The 'lovely' Essex commuter town where people move to and stay 'for decades'
It's full of friendly and welcoming people
'Disgusted' patients furious as bird poo covers Basildon Hospital
Angry residents claim that some patient's 'last views' are windows, car parks and stairwells covered in the faecal matter
999 crews descend on Southend seafront after men reported 'jumping off pier'
Crews searched the pier, surrounding water and mud flats
M25 delays as 'animals on road' block motorway near Brentwood
Drivers should avoid the area where possible
The Essex area police have more powers to 'deal with people' this weekend
Police have issued a warning
2 Essex Reform councillors resign within weeks of being elected
By-elections could take place in both wards
Police warn 'we will deal with you' as plans in place at Lakeside Shopping Centre
Essex Police has issued a warning
Major update on plans for historic Southend building thousands walk past as new future secured
It has been closed for several years but it has now started a new chapter
M11 shuts as vehicle fire blocks motorway between Saffron Walden and Stansted
Drivers should avoid the area where possible
First ever Reform UK mayor voted in for Basildon in 'historic moment'
"This is an absolute honour for me. To potentially be the youngest mayor in Basildon has made me feel very honoured"
Cyclist rushed to hospital in 'serious' condition after being hit by a car in Tiptree
A man has been arrested as a result
Update in search for missing Clacton girl, 15
Police believe she may have travelled out of Essex by bus or train and uses public transport
HMP Chelmsford criticised after failing to bring sex offender to sentencing
He had sexually assaulted two women after posing as someone offering to train them as masseuses
Conservatives and Reform UK join forces to run Essex council
They've joined forces despite insisting it's not a coalition
Heat health warning upgraded for Essex as mini heatwave could spark 'rise in deaths'
Essex is set for soaring temperatures with "significant impacts likely"
Hunt for sex offender last seen in Essex after failing to appear at court
He was convicted of numerous sex offences
Essex's richest man among the UK's wealthiest recalls how 'everything came crashing down'
He has also predicted 'problems' could be on the way
Dramatic photos show destruction as huge fire rips through home and cars in Laindon
Crews descended on the scene from across the county
Essex Bank Holiday weather forecast as temperatures to soar to 32C
The Met Office has reported that the weather could be record-breaking
Essex gran won £4.5million Omaze seaside mansion but sold it after just one summer
June Smith, 77, won a £4.5m Omaze mansion overlooking the Fowey Estuary in Cornwall in 2023 and sold it to help her children get on the property ladder and secure her grandchildren's futures
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