Video shows huge Basildon fire that burned through industrial unit
Smoke billowed into the sky with people spotting it from some distance away
Firefighters tackle major industrial building fire in Basildon
Firefighters had to use machinery to move the skips and extinguish the fire
Fears young people facing 'bleak future' in Essex due to lack of opportunities
'They are in minimum wage jobs, they’ve got no future, they can't buy a house, they can't afford to rent a house, they can't afford bills, so their future is quite bleak'
c2c railway engineering works to cause disruption over Easter weekend with some cancellations and diversions
People are being advised to check before they travel
Clacton Pier to host free Easter fireworks display with rides, soft play and live music
It is often the busiest fireworks display of the year at the pier
Primark's 'cute' Hello Kitty pyjamas fans are in 'love' with
The new PJs are on sale now in all Primark stores
Boots' new £48 serum that 'reverses aging' that's better than Estee Lauder's £103 one
Shoppers have called the serum 'game changing'
Full list of UK bank holiday dates still left to come in 2025
There are seven bank holidays remaining in 2025
TOWIE star Georgia Kousoulou shares how she's losing weight ahead of wedding
She says it has 'changed her life'
Primark's 'comfy' £14 trousers shoppers want in every colour
They are perfect for summer - with one shopper planning to wear them after giving birth
Huge crowd expected to gather in Chelmsford for annual Good Friday gathering
The gathering and marches is mirrored across the UK
Big Brother star Jojo Siwa rages over TOWIE housemate Ella Rae Wise
JoJo made the claim while choosing her eviction nomination
Man smashed into barrier and discovered with drugs in A414 crash
Police were called after concerns about how the car was being driven
'Biggest and best' Halloween parade returning to Southend
The parade is free to attend too
Street lights could be turned back on all night in part of Essex
'Part time' night lighting could be scrapped if plans go ahead
Work begins on site of new drive-thru Costa Coffee at Basildon's Festival Leisure Park
The new businesses received planning permission last year
M&S issues urgent recall on children's item over suffocation concerns
Shoppers can return the item for a full refund
Developer defends plans for 'controversial' new Essex town with 1,800 homes on farm
The local MP told developers that the roads were 'creaking already' but they say it'll bring money to the local area
DWP confirms who will be exempt from new benefits cuts
It comes after concern from claimants
The rare 20p coin that was released into circulation by mistake
It could be worth much more than 20p
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