Olympic spirit lives on in Essex as summer of activities planned

Excited - councillor John Jowers at Hadleigh Farm

5:40pm Friday 24th May 2013

OLYMPIC fever is set to return to south Essex at a series of summer events marking a year since the London Games.  

Basildon rooftop stand-off man jailed for 23 months

Darren Fairchild, 23, has been jailed for 21 months following a 45 minute rooftop stand-off with police

3:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A BURGLAR who had a 45 minute rooftop stand-off with police has been jailed for 21 months.

Significant improvements made at Basildon Hospital in wake of death of severely disabled woman

The family of Tina Papalabropoulos want to see changes in hospital wards

2:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A HOSPITAL has introduced a range of improvements in the wake of the death of a severely disabled woman to ensure all patients receive the right care and treatment.

It's time to show off your blooms in Billericay

Reg O'Neill, Jules Botazzi, John Buchanan, Pam Went and Ian Davie are getting ready for the contest

11:50pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

CALLING all gardeners!

New restaurant to open up in Basildon

The former Co-op Travel Agency in East Walk where the restaurant will open up

1:30pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A NEW restaurant is coming to Basildon town centre as part of long-term plans to boost the town’s late-night economy.

Scrap dealers in Basildon targeted as part of police operation

Police and representatives of BT and Environment Agency search a vehicle

1:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A SCRAP metal dealer has vowed to cooperate with police after his home was searched as part of a crackdown on the selling and dealing of scrap metal.

Homeless people in Basildon are being sent to Harlow

Rob McIntosh, who will be homeless in a week with the council refusing to help him

12:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

HOMELESS people in Basildon are being sent as far away as Harlow to stay because the borough doesn’t have enough accommodation, the Echo can reveal.

Cost revealed of Olympic Torch relay

Cost revealed of Olympic Torch relay

3:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

MORE then £60,000 of public money was spent on staging the Olympic Torch procession in Basildon last summer - double the amount Southend blew on their celebrations.

Packaging firm get planning permission to expand after appealing Basildon Council decision

Staff at Shalam UK are happy to finally have planning permission

2:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A BUSINESS will finally be able to expand and create up to 60 new jobs after planning permission to build a new warehouse was granted on appeal.

Hospital boss to seek out "rotten apples" at Basildon

Basildon Hospital's chief executive Clare Panniker

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

HOSPITAL boss Clare Panniker has promised to root out the “rotten apples” working in Basildon in an effort to improve care.








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