Rubbish ‘left strewn across street’ as new bin collections in Basildon begin
Langdon Hills residents were left with rubbish outside their homes on Wednesday as “teething issues” plague Basildon Council’s new waste collection scheme.
Arrests made and cars seized in police crackdown on Southend's roads
Seven people were arrested, 12 vehicles seized, and a stolen vehicle recovered as part of an Essex Police operation in Southend and Chelmsford.
Residents face up to two-year wait as Basildon tower block branded ‘death trap’
Brooke House residents could face up to two years of uncertainty, as Basildon councillors are locked in a war of words over building repairs.
Look inside 'unassuming' Leigh home made ‘one of the most sustainable in the UK’
The first of a planned 110 Southend Council-owned houses has been unveiled following an eight-month retrofit to make it one of the UK’s most sustainable homes
'Escaped' goat on the loose forces Pitsea tip to close as site evacuated
A goat on the loose at Pitsea Recycling Centre on Friday forced it to close and the public to be evacuated for their safety
Leigh driveway could be ripped up after grass verge concreted over without permission
An enforcement report has recommended the removal of driveway on Arterial Road, Leigh, after a grass verge was concreted over without planning permission.
Unimpressed Brooke House residents lift lid on life in town centre tower block
Residents living in the block in the town centre have long complained of poor conditions, broken lifts and a catalogue of issues with homes
Exclusive
Residents in Basildon's oldest tower block could be forced to move out - here's why
Essex Fire bosses have told Basildon Council that in order for necessary repairs to a handrail to take place, residents in Brooke House will need to vacate the building
Rush hour c2c train left stranded causing major delays...'over toilet paper'
Commuters suffered a “significant delay” when a c2c passenger triggered the emergency brakes "to ask the driver for toilet paper".
