START the school holidays with a swing this month with a visit to Puttshack – a bold, bright reimagining of mini golf that’s just the ticket for the whole family this Easter, with locations in Bank, ...

THE woman had been consistently abused by her son physically and emotionally and told officers that he was also controlling and coercive, taking her money, leaving her without food and electricity and ...

VOTERS have just one day left to register to vote for the local elections taking place across England on 1 May. The Electoral ...

MORE than fifty County Lines have been smashed and 180 deadly weapons seized, as BTP’s specialist Taskforce continues to wage ...

THIS National Pet Day, Dogs Trust Basildon is celebrating the story of two-time Olympic Javelin thrower and dog lover Fatima Whitbread MBE, who has given Freddie, the Jack Russell Terrier, his forever ...

THE Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition 2025 launches today, aiming to showcase the world’s most striking weather and climate photography. Now in its tenth year, the ...

MAGISTRATES have ordered a Grays tobacconist to close for three months and pay over £4,500 costs after they were prosecuted ...

CAMPAIGN group Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE), which fought successfully to stop proposed closures of to branch libraries across Essex five years ago, warns that libraries could be seen as an easy ...

A SPEECH and language therapist is using her personal experience of autism to help ensure patients receive the best support ...

A MULTI-billion-pound investment in a major new Universal theme park and resort in Bedford has been agreed between Universal, ...

LOCAL rail company Trenitalia c2c will be providing free train travel for those taking part in this year’s London Marathon on ...

THE Southend, Essex, and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) is collaborating with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support ...