Basildon Standard

Profile: Rebecca Jones

Basildon Standard:

Chief Reporter

Chief reporter of the Harwich and Manningtree Standard and senior reporter for the Daily Gazette at Newsquest. Writing a combination of news and feature articles to be published online and in print.

Latest articles from Rebecca Jones

Pups - the young otters are in need of names

Vote for your favourite names for Colchester Zoo's 5 otter pups

COLCHESTER Zoo is calling on the public to choose some otterly adorable names for its otter pups.

Wildlife set to thrive this spring thanks to River Stour project

Wildlife set to thrive this spring thanks to River Stour project

A PROJECT which will benefit a range of wildlife has been completed on the River Stour, near Bures.

Muck - the muck ready for the deliveries. Pictures: Colchester Young Farmers

Farmers prepare for socially-distanced charity 'cow poop run' around villages

YOUNG farmers are preparing for the return of an annual muck run around Colchester.

Feminists breathe sigh of relief as 'degrading' strip club goes bust

Feminists breathe sigh of relief as 'degrading' strip club goes bust

A FEMINIST group says it can breathe a sigh of relief now Colchester's only strip club has gone into liquidation.

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Hoodlums ‘ripped down’ fence so they could play basketball despite Covid ban

Hoodlums ‘ripped down’ fence so they could play basketball despite Covid ban

YOUNGSTERS who ripped down a fence to play basketball despite a ban due to Covid have been told to think about the wider consequences of their actions.

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Shut - Climax strip club in Colchester

Colchester strip club branded the 'raunchiest in Essex' goes bust after £55,000 tax bill

A LAPDANCING club, which has described itself as one of Essex’s raunchiest clubs, has gone into liquidation after failing to pay a £55,000 tax bill.

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Colchester Council closed all its sports courts and skateparks earlier this year after groups began congregating despite Covid rules

Men slapped with fines after 20 people gather at closed basketball court

YOUNGSTERS who ripped down a fence to play basketball despite a ban due to Covid have been told to think about the wider consequences of their actions.

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Closure - one property which was closed due to anti-social behaviour in Colchester. Picture: Essex Police

Closure order put on house after 'violent incidents and anti-social behaviour'

CLOSURE orders have been enforced on various properties in Colchester.

Businesswoman launches website to transform the way beauty treatments are booked

Businesswoman launches website to transform the way beauty treatments are booked

A NORTH Essex businesswoman has launched an innovative website to transform the way beauty treatments are booked, and services provided, across the county.

Ellie and charlotte

Meet the friends bringing their zero-waste 'shop on wheels' to remote villages

AN eco-friendly duo have joined forces to launch a zero-waste pop-up shop for remote north Essex villages.