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Basildon, Birkenhead and Grimsby among places shortlisted to be named UK’s first Town of Culture

There are 15 shortlisted towns, selected from nearly 400 applicants, who will receive £60,000 to develop full bids to win the award in 2028

The Independent UK

Letters: Brian Patten obituary

Richard Lee writes: His 16-line verse Something For Everyone was a present to the new Towngate theatre in Basildon, Essex, in 1987

The Guardian - UK

UK Muslims report vandalism, attacks amid controversial flag campaign

Agitators target a mosque and assault Muslims as the St George flag is flown widely following anti-immigration protests.

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Man arrested after woman racially abused while England flags were painted on homes in Essex

Essex Police arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and conspiracy to commit criminal damage

The Independent UK

Man charged after 37 dead dogs found in Essex animal shelter raid

Essex Police said officers, together with colleagues from the RSPCA and Basildon Council, visited a property in the Crays Hill area of Billericay on Tuesday and the remains were discovered

The Independent UK

The only way is Essex: Best and worst train stations for London commuters revealed

Chelmsford, Basildon, Shenfield and Wickford top the table - with Welwyn Garden City in last place

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: M25 traffic chaos with four mile tailback after lorry crash near Romford and Basildon

A crash on the M25 is causing long delays near Basildon and Romford this morning.

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Two arrested after two children killed in Basildon car collision

Essex police said a boy and a girl died at the scene and the car involved failed to stop

The Guardian - UK

Man and woman arrested after two children killed in Basildon crash

Two children both died at the scene of the crash in Basildon, Essex Police said

Evening Standard

British man dies in lift shaft during family holiday in Turkey

Tyler Kerry, 20, from Basildon in Essex, was discovered on Friday morning at bottom of lift shaft in Antalya hotel

The Guardian - UK

Basildon fire: Residents hear huge explosions after massive inferno breaks out at Essex recycling centre

Residents describe hearing huge bangs as large blaze consumes Essex recycling plant

Evening Standard

Conservatives Secure Key Seat By Slim Margin In Basildon

Conservatives narrowly retain Basildon and Billericay seat in a fiercely contested election with a 20-vote margin. Importance of every vote highlighted.

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New blow to Sunak as Tory members demand special meeting to deselect his party chairman as a candidate

Richard Holden, the Tory party chairman tasked with winning Sunak the general election, is facing a revolt in the constituency he was imposed on just 24 hours ago

The Independent UK

There’s no distance these Conservative heroes won’t travel to serve … themselves

Richard Holden shows his mettle with a shock appearance on the Basildon and Billericay ballot, a Tory safe seat

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Tory chair chosen to stand in safe seat 300 miles from former constituency

Local members voice anger in Basildon and Billericay, where Richard Holden was put forward as only candidate at last minute

The Independent UK

Essex Tories had ‘gun to head’ to accept ‘unwanted’ party chair as their candidate

Details are emerging of how senior Conservative members in Basildon and Billericay were forced to accept party chair Richard Holden as their candidate on Wednesday night

The Guardian - UK

Starmer thought he’d found the nation’s pulse in Essex. Here’s what ‘Essex man’ made of him

In thrall to a character who may not truly exist any more, the Labour leader kicked off his election campaign in Purfleet, says author Tim Burrows

Louder

“I said, ‘Let’s take a little drive’ and we drove down to Basildon”: Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan on the time he took his family to where he grew up

The Depeche Mode frontman had to explain to his US-raised son what a terraced house was…

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The Independent UK

‘I drank eight bottles of Lucozade a day for nearly 30 years - it is harder to give up than cocaine’

Garry Johnson from Basildon, Essex, vowed to give up the sugary drink after a major health scare

The Independent UK

One-year-old boy and his mother go missing as police launch urgent appeal

The pair were last seen on Sunday leaving an address in Basildon on 13 August

Daily Mirror

Top 10 places in the UK for a night out on the town and the 10 WORST - see full list

Brighton has been named the best place for a night out in the UK, followed by Bath and York - while Slough, Basildon and Bracknell scored quite low on Public First's Night Out Index

Evening Standard

Police warning after potent opioid found at scene of deaths in Essex

A man and a woman in their 40s have been found dead at a property in Basildon

The Independent UK

Warning issued after dangerous opioid found at scene of suspected drug deaths

Essex Police said a man and a woman in their 40s were found dead at an address in Basildon.

Daily Mirror

Man and woman suddenly die after music festival as police launch 'drug' probe

A 28-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man have unexpectedly and suddenly died after attending the Basildon Dance Music Festival, in Essex, on Sunday

Wales Online

Mum has 'lost her life' as she's forced on 4-hour school run every day

Family has been moved 35 miles away from their home by the council after they were evicted. Travel costs have also increased for the struggling parent

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