BURY boss David Flitcroft claimed he went on to the pitch at the end of Saturday’s game in a bid to calm down Southend United midfielder Michael Timlin. In a fairly heated end to the game, both sets of players seem to clash as they left the pitch
SOUTHEND Saxons made it back to back wins for the first time this season, beating Worthing 23-14 at Warners Bridge in National Two South. However, Westcliff were seen off 26-24 at CS Rugby 1863 in National Three London & SE. Thurrock were
BURY defender Tom Kennedy admitted it was 50/50 whether or not his challenge on David Worrall should have resulted in a penalty during his side’s 1-1 draw at Southend United. Shrimpers boss Phil Brown was fuming at referee Darren Drysdale for not
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown was furious with referee Darren Drysdale for failing to award a penalty in his side’s 1-1 draw with Bury at Roots Hall. Brown felt a spot-kick should have been awarded for Tom Kennedy’s challenge on David Worrall
EAST Thurrock United were in seventh heaven after qualifying for the FA Cup First Round with a 7-1 thumping of Bath City. Strikers Sam Higgins and Lewis Smith were the stars of the show as John Coventry’s men humbled a side one step above them
Canvey Island 0-0 Havant & Waterlooville from the Prospects Stadium FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round CANVEY Island played out a stalemate against Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville in an entertaining tie. The Gulls
FOR the second Saturday in succession, Southend United had to settle for a 1-1 draw from a game they led for a long period. Last weekend, Exeter City hit back to secure a stalemate at Roots Hall. And this afternoon, Bury did the same with Shakers
RESIDENTS in Corringham have issued urgent calls for gas main replacement work in their road to be completed after an elderly woman had a lucky escape in a gas explosion in her home. The 82-year-old woman was rescued by her neighbour in Giffords
Police are appealing for witnesses after a piece of concrete was thrown from a bridge on the A127 into the path of traffic in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, October 25). The fist sized piece of rubble landed in the Southend bound track
BLUES boss Phil Brown has made two changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash with Bury at Roots Hall. Winger David Worrall has recovered from an illness and goes straight back in to the side against his former team while Lee Barnard
BURGLARS stole £600 of electrical items during a break-in. They broke into the house in Hereford Walk, Basildon, between 10.30pm on Monday and 3am on Tuesday. The thieves got in by forcing a fan light window in the kitchen, reaching inside
THESE pictures show the horrific injuries caused to a mother as she tried to protect her puppy from two Staffordshire bull terriers. Tracy Hills, 47, spent the last 24 hours undergoing surgery, after being violently mauled by two dogs in Victoria
SINGER Alvin Stardust, a star with many south Essex connections, died yesterday after after a short battle with cancer. The 72-year-old Seventies pop star was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer earlier this year. The singer and actor
X FACTOR hopeful Lauren Platt says it would mean “the absolute world” to her to win the ITV talent show. Lauren, 17, from Billericay, is among the favourites to win after wowing judges with her renditions of Pharrell Williams’s song, Happy, and
