Police find puppy as they uncover cannabis plants in Basildon drugs raid
Officers carried out a section 23 misuse of drugs act warrant at an address
Inside 'lifeline' Basildon homeless accommodation unveiled to halt rough sleeping
THE first residents have officially moved into Basildon’s new homeless accommodation as part of a project to slash the number of people sleeping rough.
Woman, 60, punched to ground and left with broken ankle in Pitsea market attack
A 60-year-old woman was left with a broken ankle after being punched to the ground in an attack at Pitsea market.
Much-loved Shoebury shop owners retire after 30 years serving community
Harish and Anjana Panchal celebrated their last day as owners and Postmasters of Station News and Shoeburyness Post Office, with the pair set to enter retirement after 30 years serving the local community.
'Balaclava-clad' gang of '15 yobs' target Benfleet convenience store
A group of 15 yobs dressed in black and all donning balaclavas were walking down Essex Way in Benfleet yesterday
Telegraph pole knocked out of the ground after crash involving Bentley in south Essex
A car knocked the pole to the ground causing power outages in the area
Family-run Southend toy shop (hailed the best in Essex) wins national award
A SOUTHEND toy store - hailed by customers as the “best in Essex” - has been lauded as “Independent Toy Retailer of the Year”, in a huge scoop for the business.
Man admits killing 21-year-old woman in crash while driving wrong way on A13
Ashley Loveday, 38 has admitted to killing 21-year-old Grace Payne when he drove the wrong way on the A13.
Basildon driver spotted with icy windows is charged with drink driving
A Basildon driver has been charged with drink driving after police stopped her due to an ice-covered windscreen.
Uncle who murdered teenage niece Danielle Jones is refused release from prison
Stuart Campbell who murdered his 15-year-old niece has been refused release from prison by the Parole Board.
