A HIGHLIGHT of life in Basildon during its 70 years is the town’s theatre. Back in 1968 when the original arts centre was introduced, it was the talk of the town and put Basildon on the map ...

Plans for Basildon town centre would see several high-rise apartment blocks. A £600m scheme to redevelop a town centre has become the focus of a political row in Essex.

controversial waste plants could be built in Basildon, Colchester and Rivenhall, a new document reveals. Essex County Council is to launch a consultation on where the county’s rubbish is sent ...

Titled New Town Utopia, his exploration of Basildon’s fate—four years in the making—now needs $21,000 for post-production, marketing, and distribution requirements.