A LOST £5,000 ceremonial chain has been found almost five months after Basildon Council’s deputy mayor misplaced it. Chris Jackman, who is also a Tory ward member for Wickford Park, last remembered wearing the gold jewellery at the 100
ALLEGATIONS of abuse of Southend’s elderly and vulnerable residents have more than quintupled in number over the last five years. Statistics released by Southend Council have revealed 621 complaints of financial or physical mistreatment were made
Basildon Council has dubbed its ‘Let’s Talk’ events a success after its final scheduled visit to Basildon. Hundreds of residents took up the offer of a chat with councillors and senior officers about what matters to them and whether they agree
THESE two men are believed to be part of a gang responsible for breaking into more than 50 homes. The gang appear to be focusing on homes with high-value cars inside and to be searching for the car keys. The break-ins happened between
INVESTORS fear they may have lost money after a property firm stopped trading before purchases were completed. Southend Trading Standards is probing Platinum Portfolios, based in Baxter Avenue, Southend, which took on low-priced properties, such
PEOPLE living near a planned new traveller pitch in Thundersley say they will move out if the site gets approval. Residents fears the site, known as Janda Fields, off Fane Road, could become the new Dale Farm , after a group of five caravans moved
FREDDY Eastwood and Barry Corr came off the bench to fire Southend United to victory against Exeter City on Saturday — and in doing so celebrated a rare achievement. For, just once before, in Blues’ 106 year history have two substitutes scored
SOUTHEND United’s Barry Corr ended 17 months of injury heartache by scoring in his side’s 2-1 win over Exeter City on Saturday. Corr netted just six minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute at Roots Hall . But he was almost forced
WORK to build Canvey ’s £6.3million new super-college is shaping up nicely – with a woman now hired to run the vocational centre of excellence. The Canvey Skills Campus will specialise in apprenticeship schemes for teenagers and is due to open
BRITISH Gas has apologised after a customer was told her outstanding bill had hit £32,000. Pensioner Maggie Tuttle, from Carlingford Drive, Westcliff , said she was told of the whopping charge by the company over the phone. Mrs Tuttle, 68,
GET on your bike and into the record books. Staff and visitors at Basildon Sporting Village, along with other Everyone Active branches across the country, will pedal for 24-hours in a bid to break the world record for the most number of people
CASTLE Point MP Rebecca Harris has supported a bill preventing Britain from bailing out eurozone countries. The new ‘European Stability Mechanism’ under the European Union Bill, which was debated in the House of Commons earlier this month, allows
TWO Tory MPs launched a campaign urging motorists to beware of cowboy clampers ahead of new legislation. Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris and Rochford and Southend East MP James Duddridge joined Nick Alston, Conservative candidate for Essex Police
THE Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Gloucester, will be a guest of honour when the Royal Anglian Regiment marches through Basildon . The 68-year-old royal, who is 21st in line to the throne, will be part of the formal procession as 200 soldiers from
SOUTHEND was the busiest coastal lifeboat station in the UK with 71 callouts this summer. Volunteer crew members at Southend launched 71 times in the period from June 1 to August 31, a 40 per cent increase on the 51 shouts over the same period
A MAN described by police as Basildon's most wanted burglar has appeared in court charged with 14 offences. Philip Young, 23, whose last known address was Whitmore Way, Basildon, was charged by police with two counts of attempted burglary, eight
ONE lane of A130 north from Sadlers Farm to the Rayleigh Spur will be closed to traffic between 9pm and 5am from today until October 29. The work, being carried out by Birse, is part of the Sadlers Farm roundabout roadworks. Work on the £63million
A FISHERMAN has been taken to court for stockpiling illegal oysters. Richard Eves, who runs Leigh Fishermen’s Co-operative in old Leigh High Street, was caught with 400 untreated oysters in a fridge at his shop when it was visited by Southend
DENISE Van Outen’s jazz hands are fully extended and shimmying vigorously at the moment. She is thrilled to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing and, having put the negative press behind her, she cannot wait for the competition to start. The
FLOODING caused delays for rush-hour motorists as some water-logged roads had to be shut. In Basildon Eastmayne was closed for a short time early on Monday morning between Paycocke Road and Nevendon Road due to heavy flooding. The
A SOUTHEND man has died in a tragic car accident in Spain, on his wedding anniversary. Language teacher Gary Sydney-Smith, 37, has been described as a “true English gentleman” who helped shape the lives of hundreds of youngsters. He was killed
