Basildon

American

[bey-zuhl-duhn, baz-uhl-] / ˈbeɪ zəl dən, ˈbæz əl- /

noun

a town in S Essex, in SE England: designated as a model residential community after World War II.

Basildon British

/ ˈbæzɪldən /

noun

a town in SE England, in S Essex: designated a new town in 1955. Pop: 99 876 (2001)

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McMurdock sits as an independent for South Basildon and East Thurrock, which includes Corringham, and he confirmed he would like to rejoin the party.

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At the time, the Labour leader of Basildon Borough Council, Gavin Callaghan, said: "There is now no doubt that LGR in Essex is over."

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Palmer, from Laindon near Basildon, said she hoped more people could "take the first step" when donating a kidney and that nine weeks after the procedure she felt "totally normal".

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Oaveed Rahman, who lived on site and ran Save A Paw, was jailed for five years at Basildon Crown Court on Friday.

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Basildon Council also launched an inquiry into what it knew of Save A Paw prior to the raid.

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