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Fury as bill to fix roof tops £18k

IT is usually rogue traders who get criticised for ramping up the price of a job once the work is finished. Now a council has been accused of using similar tactics, by doubling the estimate it gave for reroofing two flats. read more
New kitchens unveiled in council houses in Basildon

THE first of more than 300 new kitchens and bathrooms being installed in council houses across the borough have been unveiled. read more
Top jobs go at Basildon Council

TOP jobs at Basildon Council have been axed as part of major cost-cutting plans. read more
Man admits raping teenager in Basildon

A MAN has admitted raping a teenager as she walked home from a night out at Basildon ’s Festival Leisure Park . read more
Watchdog: Patient safety was put at risk at Basildon Hospital

PATIENT safety was put at risk by a string of failings at Basildon Hospital , a health watchdog has revealed. read more
Getting tougher to buy your first home

POTENTIAL homeowners are struggling to buy properties in Basildon , because of a huge gap between house prices and salaries. read more
Updated: Men charged after death near V Festival

Two men have been charged and will appear at court today after a man was found dead a stone’s throw away from the V Festival. read more

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