It happened today – this day in history – January 21
1276: Pierre de Tarantaise is elected Pope Innocence V. 1542: English Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard,
Read more1276: Pierre de Tarantaise is elected Pope Innocence V. 1542: English Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard,
Read moreA brand new community centre has opened in Wickford’s Nevendon Recreation Ground. The newly named, Nevendon Centre, is now home to the
Read more1460: The Duke of York is killed at the Battle of Wakefield in the War of the Roses. 1730: About
Read more546: The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison. 1398: Turkick conqueror Tamerlane captures and sacks
Read moreA BASILDON councillor has called fly-tippers ‘a disgrace to the borough’, as the authority approved plans to hire a private
Read more1530: Death of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, adviser and Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, just before facing a trial for treason.
Read more1620: The Pilgrim Fathers reach America, landing at Provincetown Harbor, Mass in The Mayflower. 1694: Birth of French writer and
Read moreROUGHLY 20 council workers took part in a litter pick in Basildon town centre today. The event marked the end
Read moreTWO men have been jailed for a string of offences in Southend. Ashley Harrison, 19, of London Road, Westcliff, was
Read moreLeading councillors on Basildon Council have welcomed calls for tougher sentences and more government funding to tackle flytipping. According to
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