News in Basildon

RESIDENTS and motorists are reminded of the closure this weekend of a section of the a13 in both directions.

Both carriegeways will be closed between the A1089 (Tilbury Dock Approach Road) and the A128 (Orsett Cock) junctions.

A PRIVATE space for grieving families who have experienced baby loss has had a makeover at Basildon Hospital.

The Forget Me Not suite has had an updated bedroom, new shower room and family kitchen, and is designed to make it a more comfortable and tranquil space for those families that are spending precious moments with their baby.

ESSEX police officers who were doused in petrol while making an arrest in Basildon have been awarded commendations for their bravery and dedication to duty by Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington.

PC Andrew Bird, PC Zhak Burrows, PC Matthew Cutts, PC Stephen Gunshon, PC Megan Rees, PC Mark Thomas and Chief Inspector Jonathan Baldwin had been deployed to apprehend a prolific offender in Basildon in May 2019 when they were attacked.

BASILDON Council and Essex Police have arranged a dog awareness event on Wednesday, 27 October between 1pm and 4pm at Frypa Hall, The Fryth, Basildon, SS14 3PW.

Fancy dress is optional for your dog!

WORKS are set to get underway on a scheme to reduce people's exposure to air pollution in and around East Mayne in Basildon.

It comes after the Government directed Essex County Council and Basildon Borough Council to address an area of the A132 East Mayne which was identified as exceeding legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

ST Luke's Hospice has launched a partnership with New Look as part of the national 'Give back, Feel Good' campaign and its South Walk Basildon charity shop will play a key part.

The charity shop will be offering customers a New Look discount code when they donate a bag of pre-loved clothing as part of the campaign which is a partnership, jointly run by New Look and national charity, Hospice UK.

A SERIES of preventative workshops will be delivered in four of Basildon's secondary schools focusing on racism, extremism, and prejudice.

The sessions will be delivered by the West Ham United Foundation as part of their 'Stop the Hate' project, and have been funded by the Safer Basildon Partnership. The participating schools will be Woodlands School, Basildon Lower Academy, De La Salle, and James Hornsby.

BASILDON Council has awarded Freedom of Entry to the Borough to the East of England Ambulance Service, in recognition of their heroic efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Freedom of the Borough is the highest honour awarded in exceptional circumstances, where the recipient has provided outstanding services which have brought significant pride and satisfaction to the borough.

SOUTH Essex College held an official opening ceremony to welcome students, staff and employers to its new Basildon town centre campus today (Thursday, 21 October).

The event to celebrate the official opening of the college's Centre for Digital Technologies coincided with Association of Colleges 'Colleges Week.'

BOWERS and Pitsea are through the first proper of the FA Cup after a giant-killing act today (Saturday, 16 October).

They beat the former Football League side Aldershot 2-1 at the Len Salmon Stadium in the Fourth Qualifying Round in front of a crowd of 564.