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• Chimpanzee dies weeks after arriving at new zoo

  03-04-2025 17:12 via bbc.com
  
  Tombe, aged 28, was born at Colchester Zoo and moved last month as part of a conservation programme.
  
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• Basildon Council wishes residents a Happy St. George’s Day - Gateway 97.8

  23-04-2025 10:22 via news.google.com
  Basildon Council wishes residents a Happy St. George’s Day  Gateway 97.8
  
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• Major store opening in Basildon town centre this week for the first time in a decade - Southend Echo

  23-04-2025 05:00 via news.google.com
  Major store opening in Basildon town centre this week for the first time in a decade  Southend Echo
  
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• Menopause the Musical 2 – Cruising Through Menopause in Basildon: Theatre tickets, show details, cast, and more - WhatsOnStage

  22-04-2025 23:01 via news.google.com
  Menopause the Musical 2 – Cruising Through Menopause in Basildon: Theatre tickets, show details, cast, and more  WhatsOnStage
  
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• Delays on A12 after 'serious incident'

  22-04-2025 22:47 via bbc.com
  
  Both carriageways close after a car overturns in a collision.
  
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• A12 closed after 'serious incident'

  22-04-2025 21:44 via bbc.com
  
  National Highways is urging drivers to find other routes.
  
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• Hobbycraft job losses as store closures planned

  22-04-2025 17:16 via bbc.com
  
  Modella Capital believes the restructure could affect up to 126 jobs.
  
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• One-Day Cup games launch new era of women's domestic cricket

  22-04-2025 17:02 via bbc.com
  
  Tier 1 county sides will begin their One-Day Cup campaign on Wednesday as a new era dawns for women's domestic cricket.
  
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• Over 100 drivers caught speeding across Basildon as up to 74mph recorded - Southend Echo

  22-04-2025 16:55 via news.google.com
  Over 100 drivers caught speeding across Basildon as up to 74mph recorded  Southend Echo
  
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• Exact date revealed for opening of new Wetherspoon pub in Basildon town centre - Southend Echo

  22-04-2025 16:38 via news.google.com
  Exact date revealed for opening of new Wetherspoon pub in Basildon town centre  Southend Echo
  
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• Which secluded Essex island is for sale?

  22-04-2025 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Osea Island has a guide price of £25 million and was once a secret military base.
  
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• Hobbycraft superstore closing in Basildon town centre as jobs axed in shake-up - Southend Echo

  22-04-2025 16:08 via news.google.com
  Hobbycraft superstore closing in Basildon town centre as jobs axed in shake-up  Southend Echo
  
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• Essex hope 'family feel' will help women's team

  22-04-2025 16:07 via bbc.com
  
  Essex captain Grace Scrivens hopes a "family feel" will help them be a force in the inaugural domestic season of fully professional women's cricket.
  
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• Apprentice winner 'not aware' of reported breach

  22-04-2025 15:57 via bbc.com
  
  Dean Franklin says he has had the correct licences to run his air conditioning business since 2014.
  
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• Deadly pathogen research hub remains unbuilt despite £400m spend

  22-04-2025 14:11 via bbc.com
  
  Uncertainty has persisted over the future of one of the UK's most secretive research bases.
  
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• Exact number of Basildon Council fly-tipping prosecutions last year - Gateway 97.8

  22-04-2025 13:51 via news.google.com
  Exact number of Basildon Council fly-tipping prosecutions last year  Gateway 97.8
  
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• Police officer retires after nearly 23 years of service across south Essex - Southend Echo

  22-04-2025 12:30 via news.google.com
  Police officer retires after nearly 23 years of service across south Essex  Southend Echo
  
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• From Junior Apprentice to medicinal cannabis entrepreneur

  22-04-2025 08:16 via bbc.com
  Arjun Rajyagor, from Essex, says his mother was the reason for setting up his business.
  
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• Island where Stormzy wrote album on sale for £25m

  22-04-2025 08:04 via bbc.com
  
  Osea Island, a secluded retreat reached by a causeway, is popular with stars seeking privacy.
  
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• Bikers delighted with much-loved Shakedown's return

  22-04-2025 07:29 via bbc.com
  Organisers hail the success of motorbike rally that is back with a vroom after a three-year break.
  
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• Support for cat shelter gives owners strength

  22-04-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  Ongoing support for a centre facing sky high bills enables it to keep running.
  
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• More than 1,000 fly-tips cleared in one month amid Basildon Council crackdown - Southend Echo

  22-04-2025 07:00 via news.google.com
  More than 1,000 fly-tips cleared in one month amid Basildon Council crackdown  Southend Echo
  
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• More volunteers needed to help disabled refugees

  21-04-2025 10:00 via bbc.com
  A charity which provides English lessons and trips for refugees says it needs more local helpers.
  
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• Damaged bridge traffic lights rack up £367k bill

  21-04-2025 07:42 via bbc.com
  Traffic has been restricted on Severalls Lane bridge, in Colchester, since March 2020.
  
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• 'Anorexia nearly ruined my life until I started writing recipes'

  21-04-2025 07:23 via bbc.com
  Food writer Becky Excell says creating recipes helped her regain a positive relationship with food.
  
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• Candle causes fire that leaves family homeless

  20-04-2025 09:24 via bbc.com
  The fire service says the incident highlights the danger of unattended candles.
  
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• The ex-city trader who sold Malala painting for £51k

  20-04-2025 07:35 via bbc.com
  Alexandra Johnson describes how she tackled boredom and channelled her grief in 2020.
  
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• Owners of sailing club 'heartbroken' after fire

  20-04-2025 07:30 via bbc.com
  Repairs are expected to cost thousands of pounds after the accidental fire.
  
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• Are these the remains of Britain's earliest church?

  20-04-2025 07:01 via bbc.com
  They were first believed to be a Roman temple or shrine, but experts now think differently.
  
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• BASILDON UNITED 1 IPSWICH WANDS 2 - The Non-League Football Paper

  20-04-2025 01:00 via news.google.com
  BASILDON UNITED 1 IPSWICH WANDS 2  The Non-League Football Paper
  
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