News in Basildon

MORE than £50,000 in grants has been issued by Basildon Council to support mental health services across the borough

In October the council launched a mental health fund, and the council has now selected and awarded grants to 12 organisations offering mental health services in the Basildon borough.

STAFF and volunteers at Basildon & Thurrock Hospital have been congratulated after health minister Matt Hancock flagged up their efforts in the battle against Covid-19.

Mr Hancock, who visited the hospital last week, wrote to Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price today (Wednesday, 3 February) to say: "I am writing to update you on the fantastic efforts of your local Covid vaccination teams. I am delighted to inform you that Basildon Hospital is one of the the highest performing Covid vaccination sites in the country.

SOUTH Essex College is holding a virtual open event for its brand new Centre for Digital Technologies in Basildon town centre.

The event will take place on Tuesday, 9 February from 5 to 8pm. It will include live talks from course leaders and a virtual tour of the building, giving attendees the first look of the high tech campus.

BASILDON Nub News is about to launch an additional service to keep you informed about what's going on in the borough.

Starting next Friday, 12 February on Fridays we will be bringing hyperlocal news straight to your e-mail inbox. That way you won't miss out on any of the top local news stories that touch your life.

THE declaration of Essex as being subject to a 'major incident' caused by Coviod-19 has been revoked.

The Essex Resilience Forum, a group that comprises the NHS, police, fire and ambulance services and local authorities including Basildon Council had declared the county was in crisis on 29 December.

BASILDON Police will be hosting an online question and answer session for residents later this week.

It will take place on Friday (5 February) between 7 and 8pm. Details can be viewed here.

POOLICE officers will be out and about in increased numbers in Basildon this evening (Tuesday, 2 February) as following an incident in the Roundacres area yesterday where a man in his 70s was stabbed.

It is the second violent incident in recent times in the locality. Last month (Saturday, 9 January) three men jumped in front of a 35-year-old man as he rode his bike through the underpass between Long Lynderswood and Westgate Shopping Centre at 8am.

A 70-year-old man was struck and stabbed in the back as he walked through a Basildon underpass.

Police were called just before 7.30pm yesterday (Monday, 1 February) following a report of an assault.

THE leader of Basildon Conservatives group, Cllr Andrew Baggott, is recovering in hospital after surgery following a suspected stroke.

It happened on Sunday at his home.

THE Care Quality Commission has delivered a damning report on a Wickford dental practice and taken immediate action to ensure standards are raised.

Inspectors visited Wickford Dental Practice at 68 London Road in December and have now released their findings, saying that patient safety is in jeopardy.