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Basildon Council enforces 50mph speed limit to help cut emissions

Published 19 March 2019
By James Allen
Basildon Council is seeking to restrict a five-mile stretch of the A127 to 50mph, to help bring local air quality levels to within legal limits.
Essex driver racks up 144 points on his licence

Essex driver racks up 144 points on his licence

A driver from Essex has amassed 144 points on his driving licence, as a result of 24 separate speeding incidents.
Published 31 August 2018
Friends died of gas poisoning in customised car

Friends died of gas poisoning in customised car

Two friends died from carbon monoxide poisoning after sitting in a car that had been modified in a fatal manner, an inquest was told...
Published 29 March 2017