The latest BBC News in Basildon, Essex.

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19Basildon beat Chelmsford to make it six on the bounce - Echo
  Basildon beat Chelmsford to make it six on the bounceEchoBasildon played in to the elements in the first half and, after a period of sustained pressure, stand in scrum half JD O'Mahoney went over on the blind side following a five metre scrum. The home side continued to dominate possession but Chelmsford ...Chelmsford slump to defeat in London 2 NorthEast Anglian Daily Timesall 2 news articles »
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23In Basildon, Royal Court Theatre - The Arts Desk
  The Arts DeskIn Basildon, Royal Court TheatreThe Arts DeskSo In Basildon is partly a homage to the genre of 1960s family reunion dramas, and partly a loving look at working-class life over the past 60 years. As the characters argue and banter, you can sense - like a psychogeographic subtext - the huge great ...
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13750 Basildon pupils set to get iPad-style computers - Brentwood Weekly News
  750 Basildon pupils set to get iPad-style computersBrentwood Weekly NewsBuilding work on a two-storey teaching block and a single-storey fitness suite at De La Salle School, in Ghyllgrove, Basildon, will start in April. The entire school, including the new buildings, will benefit from state-of-the-art computer equipment.and more »
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20Basildon Hospital ward evacuated after fire in toilet - Basildon Recorder
  Basildon Hospital ward evacuated after fire in toiletBasildon RecorderPART of Basildon Hospital had to be evacuated on Wednesday morning after a small fire broke out in a toilet. An electrical fault in one of the extractor fans in a toilet which was in the Dermatology ward of the hospital started the fire at about 10am, ...and more »
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13Volunteer couple clocks up 50 years of giving - Basildon Recorder
  Volunteer couple clocks up 50 years of givingBasildon RecorderA COUPLE who have volunteered at Basildon Hospital since before it was even built are celebrating 50 years of dedicated service, helping to raise more than £1million. Ken and Marjorie Humphreys have watched the hospital grow, technology advance and ...and more »
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20Basildon Hospital ward evacuated after fire in toilet - Echo
  Basildon Hospital ward evacuated after fire in toiletEchoPART of Basildon Hospital had to be evacuated on Wednesday morning after a small fire broke out in a toilet. An electrical fault in one of the extractor fans in a toilet which was in the Dermatology ward of the hospital started the fire at about 10am, ...
• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14Tories 'will concrete over Basildon green spaces' - Basildon Recorder
  Tories 'will concrete over Basildon green spaces'Basildon RecorderBy Faye Hackwell » Basildon will become overcrowded and lose its fields while Billericay will be protected from development under radical housing proposals, Labour councillors claimed. They were at loggerheads with the ruling Tory party for almost two ...and more »
• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14'Legionella concerns' remain at Basildon hospital - BBC News
  BBC News'Legionella concerns' remain at Basildon hospitalBBC NewsThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Basildon University Hospital had taken several measures to combat the disease, but further improvements were needed. It said three people had acquired the disease while at the hospital in 2011.Abortion investigation: Watchdog with history of poor performance faces ...Telegraph.co.ukall 2 news articles »
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09Plea to ex-spin doctor over axed councillor - Brentwood Weekly News
  Plea to ex-spin doctor over axed councillorBrentwood Weekly NewsThe Basildon party, who want Mr Kirkman reinstated, contacted Mr Campbell because Tony Blair's former top man has previously suffered mental health problems. The official line is Mr Kirkman was not endorsed because of ?poor? public speaking and ...and more »
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18Delight at big crowd - Echo
  Delight at big crowdEchoLEOPARDS second home game at the Basildon Sporting Village proved to be a roaring success, both on and off the court. A crowd around 300 watched the Big Cats beat Leeds Carnegie. ?It was great to see so many people at the game? said Roberts.Big Cats sixth after great comebackBrentwood Weekly Newsall 3 news articles »Google News