An extra £16 million for housing repairs, major plans for a new arena, and weekly black bin collections are all set to become a reality as ...

These five adorable dogs of the week at Basildon's Dogs Trust rehoming centre are searching for their forever homes ...

A Labour councillor has become the first in her party to defect to Reform UK, saying she has been “disappointed” by Sir Keir ...

Engineers will carry out the work along the Essex Thameside line over three consecutive weekends: Workers will rebuild a ...

Angela Rayner has denied Reform UK its best chance of winning its first council after delaying some local elections, ...

Labour-run Thurrock is one of nine areas where elections due to be held in May have been delayed for a major local government ...

Network Rail’s maintenance teams will be out in force during weekends in February and March to deliver essential work to keep ...

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Lighthaus, Starlight Investments' flagship build-to-rent (BTR) development in Liverpool Waters, as partners Starlight Investments, X1, Vermont ...

A record low number of businesses were created in Basildon in the final quarter of last year, new figures show.

The county council has been looking to move away from landfills for rubbish but new rules could make it more expensive ...

The DIY and homeware retailer has confirmed a fresh wave of store closures after 13 sites ceased trading in January.

Nearly 200 trade unionists, socialists, student activists, and community campaigners joined the conference to discuss and debate ...