“It’s really gone down the pan,” says 87-year-old Eileen. A pensioner and mother of five long-grown-up children, Eileen and her 88-year-old husband Brian moved to Basildon from Stanmore in north-west ...
An Essex town where visitors "are guaranteed a hearty welcome" has suffered a blow by being named among Britain's worst.
Basildon ranked fifth worst 'big town' in The Telegraph’s UK list, but top attractions like Wat Tyler Country Park and Towngate Theatre still draw visitors.
Construction work to build 492 flats in the centre of Basildon is progressing, with cranes now looming above the site ...