St Luke's Hospice urges community support through a new blue heart garden ornament fundraising appeal to combat rising costs and meet growing demand for free palliative care, highlighting a family's story of compassionate support.
A Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser hosted by Ian Waite generated over £50,000 for St. Luke's Hospice in Basildon, featuring ten couples and a panel of judges at the Brentwood Centre.
Holly and Lee Gisby have raised over £20,000 to donate cold cots to hospitals, including Basildon, after losing their son Albie, helping other families create lasting memories.
A Thurrock couple whose daughter was born 13 weeks early has donated £9,450 to Basildon Hospital to fund a new milk kitchen in the neonatal unit, providing parents with a dedicated space for preparing feeds and sterilizing equipment.
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Poundland has unexpectedly closed its Eastgate Shopping Centre store in Basildon two weeks ahead of schedule due to a lease disagreement with the landlord, leaving shoppers disappointed.
Gateway Community Media in Basildon secures £15,000 grant to train a youth worker, expanding support for young people gaining media experience through its radio station and youth club.
Oaveed Rahman has been sentenced to five years in prison after operating a fraudulent animal rehoming charity where 41 deceased dogs were discovered among live animals kept in horrific conditions.
Dr Andrew Madu from Basildon Hospital has received a national award for his presentation on genetic causes of heart muscle disease, highlighting improved diagnosis and family care.
An investigation is underway into contaminated diesel fuel at a Basildon petrol station after multiple vehicles broke down, with one driver reporting a £700 repair bill.
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Patients with sickle cell disease in Essex are benefiting from a new local transfusion service at Basildon Hospital, eliminating lengthy journeys to London for essential six-weekly treatments.
Shona Perry, a nurse at Basildon Hospital's Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, is undertaking solo walking challenges throughout February to raise funds for patient care enhancements.
Shoppers at B&M in Basildon have discovered Cadbury Dairy Milk Lotus Biscoff bars reduced from £1.50 to just 10p each, with one customer buying a whole box for £2.
Tammy Preston, known as 'Tammy the Dogs Trust Lady', has achieved an extraordinary fundraising milestone, raising £100,000 over eight years for Dogs Trust Basildon through dedicated online community efforts.
Dogs Trust Basildon has rehomed over 500 dogs in 2025 and continues to seek adopters for dogs like Poppy, a two-year-old Border Collie needing an active home.
