Olympic spirit lives on in Essex as summer of activities planned

Excited - councillor John Jowers at Hadleigh Farm

5:40pm Friday 24th May 2013

OLYMPIC fever is set to return to south Essex at a series of summer events marking a year since the London Games.  

PC's challenge for hospital that saved his mum

Jonathan Bygrave

4:20pm Friday 24th May 2013

A POLICE constable from Leigh is taking on a daunting endurance challenge to thank the hospital who saved his mum’s life.

Basildon rooftop stand-off man jailed for 23 months

Darren Fairchild, 23, has been jailed for 21 months following a 45 minute rooftop stand-off with police

3:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A BURGLAR who had a 45 minute rooftop stand-off with police has been jailed for 21 months.

Busy Southend road set to be closed for up to 18 months

6:59pm Friday 24th May 2013

A BUSY road in Southend will be closed for up to 18months as major demolition work gets underway to demolish Queensway House.

Significant improvements made at Basildon Hospital in wake of death of severely disabled woman

The family of Tina Papalabropoulos want to see changes in hospital wards

2:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A HOSPITAL has introduced a range of improvements in the wake of the death of a severely disabled woman to ensure all patients receive the right care and treatment.

Dog fighting in Shoebury park

Jason Yorke and Sharon Furnell, with Mischka, Cara, and Tedy

2:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

DOG fighters are training their animals to be more aggressive in a park, it is feared.

D-Day over plan for 725 homes in Dry Street in Basildon

No date for decision on Dry Street

12:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

D-DAY is looming for Dry Street. A date has been set for Basildon councillors to decide on controversial plans to build 725 homes on the meadows in Basildon.

Pedestrian still critically ill after Southend crash

10:01am Friday 24th May 2013

POLICE have renewed an appeal for information about a crash in Southend.

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