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The Latest Breaking News from Billericay

Conservatives Secure Key Seat By Slim Margin In Basildon

Conservatives narrowly retain Basildon and Billericay seat in a fiercely contested election with a 20-vote margin. Importance of every vote highlighted.

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New blow to Sunak as Tory members demand special meeting to deselect his party chairman as a candidate

Richard Holden, the Tory party chairman tasked with winning Sunak the general election, is facing a revolt in the constituency he was imposed on just 24 hours ago

The Independent UK

There’s no distance these Conservative heroes won’t travel to serve … themselves

Richard Holden shows his mettle with a shock appearance on the Basildon and Billericay ballot, a Tory safe seat

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Tory chair chosen to stand in safe seat 300 miles from former constituency

Local members voice anger in Basildon and Billericay, where Richard Holden was put forward as only candidate at last minute

The Guardian - UK

Essex Tories had ‘gun to head’ to accept ‘unwanted’ party chair as their candidate

Details are emerging of how senior Conservative members in Basildon and Billericay were forced to accept party chair Richard Holden as their candidate on Wednesday night

The Independent UK

Hit-and-run cowards in Essex left new dad with ‘catastrophic’ brain injury

The victim has no short-term memory and is barely able to recognise his newborn baby

Evening Standard

Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry review – the dullest celebrity travel show of all time

Are Gavin and Stacey co-stars Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb even friends? You can’t tell from this mind-bendingly banal failure of a series. Who is responsible for this flop?

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TV tonight: old friends from Gavin & Stacey take a ride from Billericay to Barry

Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb reunite for an electrically powered journey. Plus, more reunions with Davina McCall. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb on what makes their travelogue Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry so special

Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb interview about Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry.

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Larry Lamb tells GMB's Ben Shephard to 'say it right' as he discusses new Gavin & Stacey show

The Gavin & Stacey star spoke to Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway about his support for end-of-life charity Marie Curie as well as his new travel show with Alison Steadman

Wales Online

Gavin and Stacey stars return to Barry Island for new show in major TV comeback

Gavin and Stacey stars Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb - who played Pam Shipman and Mick Shipman respectively - are reuniting for new documentary series Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry

Daily Mirror

Huge brawl breaks out near bar soon after England's first World Cup match

Things turned ugly outside French Martini in Billericay, Essex, as as mass brawl was caught on camera moments after England's World Cup victory over Iran on Monday

Daily Mirror

Puppies 'found dead in freezer' in £850k dog-selling scam as four plead guilty

Four individuals pleaded guilty to charges relating to the fraudulent sale of puppies at Basildown Crown Court.

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