News in Basildon

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.

ESSEX firefighters braved a house fire in Basildon today to rescue three cats!

Crews were called to a tumble dryer on fire in a terraced house in Long Riding this morning (Monday, 1 February) and when arrived they reported the ground floor of the house was full of smoke.

SOUTH Essex College is launching a new web development course at its modern digital campus in Basildon.

The course, Web Application Development Level 5, is a professional adult qualification. It's designed to upskill those already working in a website development role but also to offer students with no previous experience in programming a pathway to employment.

In the latest of her features for Nub news, Thurrock Historical Society's Susan Yates takesa soaring view across the county.

AN innovative way has been found to keep emergency teams working for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The service is protecting patients and crew members by decontaminating crews and equipment with specially-prepared water containing salt and electricity which instantly kills 99.99% of bacteria, fungi and viruses.

A 32-YEAR-old man will appear in court tomorrow, Monday 1 February, to face a string of charges in relation to a collision in Basildon.

Didzis Ozols of Bardfield, Vange, will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court to face the following charges; failing to stop after a road accident; driving a motor vehicle without insurance; driving whilst disqualified; driving whilst unfit through drink; and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.