Basildon5 days agoSupport staff suspend walkout at SEND schoolsStaff at two schools will not carry out further strike action after a deal was put forward.5 days ago5 days agoCannabis worth an estimated £3m found at warehousePolice say 2,140 plants were found at a building described as being in a "dangerous condition".5 days ago7 days agoCouncil warned of upset dogs at site of 41 deathsA report finds Basildon Council did not always correctly respond to welfare concerns.7 days ago7 days agoSentence of dog deaths offender won't be reviewedIt follows calls from an MP to extend the five-year prison sentence Oaveed Rahman is serving.7 days ago8 days ago'There's no room for any more wheelie bins'Braintree Council is adding two new bins to boost recycling, as Basildon extends weekly collections.8 days ago22 Feb 2026Haul of air rifles stolen from lorry overnightPolice appeal for CCTV from businesses in the Cranes Farm industrial estate after 81 guns are taken.22 Feb 202622 Feb 2026Police urged to dig at site of 41 dead dogsPeople tell the BBC they fear the remains of more dogs are yet to be found at the compound in Essex.22 Feb 202621 Feb 2026The animal rescue centre that became a mass graveyard of dogsA senior police officer of 30 years says he has never seen animal cruelty on such a scale.21 Feb 202620 Feb 2026Rescue centre owner jailed over dog deathsDetectives are undertaking a UK-wide investigation to identify who the dogs belonged to.20 Feb 2026...
