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,
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Wickford’s Nevendon Centre opens for community
A brand new community centre has opened in Wickford’s Nevendon Recreation Ground. The newly named, Nevendon Centre, is now home to the
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It happened today – this day in history – December 30
1460: The Duke of York is killed at the Battle of Wakefield in the War of the Roses. 1730: About
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It happened today – this day in history – December 17
546: The Ostrogoths of King Totila conquer Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison. 1398: Turkick conqueror Tamerlane captures and sacks
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Basildon Council to hire private firm in crackdown on litterbugs and fly-tippers
A BASILDON councillor has called fly-tippers ‘a disgrace to the borough’, as the authority approved plans to hire a private
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It happened today – this day in history – November 29
1530: Death of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, adviser and Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, just before facing a trial for treason.
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It happened today – this day in history – November 21
1620: The Pilgrim Fathers reach America, landing at Provincetown Harbor, Mass in The Mayflower. 1694: Birth of French writer and
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Civil servants clear up Basildon town centre as litter campaign winds down
ROUGHLY 20 council workers took part in a litter pick in Basildon town centre today. The event marked the end
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Southend duo jailed for robbery offences
TWO men have been jailed for a string of offences in Southend. Ashley Harrison, 19, of London Road, Westcliff, was
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Basildon councillors welcome calls for tougher sentences on flytippers
Leading councillors on Basildon Council have welcomed calls for tougher sentences and more government funding to tackle flytipping. According to
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