THURROCK moved to third in the National Three London & SE standings with a 44-36 win over Old Elthamians. Thurrock came from 30-5 down at half-time to come out on top, thanks to a hat-trick of tries from Mike Stanley. James Flavin, Nick
A FISH and chip shop owner is interested in returning the traditional seaside fare to Southend Pier , once Jamie Oliver has finished using his old building. Paul Van Looy, owner of VL’s cafe, under the pier, wants to reopen a chip shop in the
A WOMAN was pinned against a wall by a car following a crash in Westcliff. The 24-year-old woman was injured following the accident in Crowstone Road at about 3.10pm today. She was taken to Southend Hospital by ambulance suffering from lower
SOUTHEND winger Billy Driver made a try-scoring return to action as he helped the Seasiders beat Lydney 26-13 at Warners Bridge on Saturday. The 22-year-old missed his side’s first three games of the season with an ankle problem. But he came
WESTCLIFF could not put together more than a few minutes of their open rugby style as Hertford eased to a 28-14 victory. But it was certainly not for want of trying that Westcliff did not get more points. And several times they were up to the
BASILDON sunk to the bottom of the table after losing 23-15 at Romford & Gidea Park. The defeat was Basildon’s fourth in a row. But they led for large spells of Sat urday’s game before eventually being overhauled by their hosts.
MORE than £300million is sitting unused in council coffers, at the same time money is being slashed from services. Essex County Council has the cash stashed away in reserve accounts as it tries to reduce its annual spending by £123million this
ROCHFORD Hundred recorded their first victory of the season, beating Ruislip 46-17. Rochford went into the game on the back of three successive defeats. But they roared back to winning ways at Magnolia Road at the weekend, running home eight
JUBILANT campaigners have spoken of their relief after a High Court judge rejected a developer’s plea to build on green belt. Cogent Land wanted to build 251 homes on Coombes Farm, Rochford , and took Rochford District Council to court after being
COUNCILLORS have called for tougher action against a gang of bikers who race down Canvey streets. For the past month, scores of young riders have been causing misery for residents by revving their engines, honking their horns and racing in the
JAMES Tomkins is expected to return to an experimental West Ham side tonight as they entertain Wigan Athletic in the league cup. The Basildon centre back has found first team opportunities limited this season following the good form of Winston
CASH raised to help fund a life-saving operation for a baby was among £10,000 stolen from a pub. Thieves made off with the cash from the Melrose, in Westcliff , including £920 raised for Lily-Mai Murray, who needs a £50,000 operation after being
BARNEY the bunny boldly went where no bunny had been before when he scaled a four-storey block of flats. The family pet had to be rescued from the roof by firefighters, after he went on the run at the flats in Pleasant Road, Southend, on Saturday
RESIDENTS claim parking rules being drawn up to stop commuters clogging up roads in Langdon Hills are out of date. For years residents have had their lives blighted by commuters using their roads as car parks to avoid having to use the expensive
ANGRY villlagers are set to loose their post office despite a fight to keep it open. Hullbridge post office was taken over by Budgens convenience store in Ferry Road, a year ago after the original office in One Stop closed. Now Budgens says
SOUTHEND United goalkeeper Daniel Bentley has labelled his full debut against Exeter City as a “perfect day”. The Wickford -based 19-year-old made his first start between the sticks at the weekend as Blues fought back to beat the Grecians 2-1 at
A NEW greenhouse and potting shed have been installed at a charity gardening project. Fourteen volunteers from Ford Brentwood gave a day to work at Hamelin Trust’s horticultural project in Sutton Road, Rochford . The charity works with people
BILLERICAY Town have been handed an away trip to lower league Cambridge City in the next round of the FA Cup. Town’s reward for beating Hornchurch 3-1 at New Lodge on Saturday, was a trip to the mid-table Evo-Stik Southern Premier side for a third
SOUTHEND Manor manager Russell Faulkner said his players are relishing the visit of local rivals Great Wakering tonight. Manor picked up their first Essex Senior League win of the season on Saturday with a 2-0 success at home to Sawbridgeworth
BASILDON United manager John Higley said the signings of ex-pros including Mitchell Cole and Tarkan Mustafa shows how serious they are about having a successful Essex Senior League campaign. Former Southend United winger Cole played for
RYAN Hall’s future remains unclear after the Southend United winger failed to agree a loan switch to Blackpool. The 24-year-old had been training with the Seasiders ahead of a proposed move to the Championship club. But Hall has now failed
A TEENAGER who ran over a police officer on a stolen moped has been given a suspended sentence. The 17-year-old had taken the pizza delivery bike while its owner was making a delivery in Saxon Gardens, Shoebury . He drove it with his pal, John
A HOST of big band top names will be in one place as Belvedere Jazz Club welcomes a big sound tomorrow. Mervyn Wright’s Big Band Legends will be at the popular jazz night on Wednesday, with a 20-piece outfit making for a night of big band swing
SHOULD bare boobs be eradicated from page three of the Sun newspaper? Some say the page three feature is harmless while others believes it objectifies women. Whichever way you look at it, model Lucy Holmes’ campaign to persuade Sun editor Dominic
WORRIED councillors have called for a ban on wireless transmitters on top of public buildings to be kept in place because of health fears. Politicians from all parties at Southend Council said “nothing had changed” since the embargo was brought
The ceremonial beads created by each borough as part of the Sparks will Fly Cultural Festival will be arriving in Basildon next week. The beads, which are travelling across the country as part of an exhibition, will be available to view
IT’S a case of hello and goodbye at Basildon Hospital , with chief executive Alan Whittle stepping down and his replacement, Clare Panniker, stepping into his shoes. Nine months after Mr Whittle announced he was leaving, Mrs Panniker started
POLICE are continuing to clamp down on metal thieves – with five arrests and checks on 62 vehicles near three Basildon scrapyards. Officers joined Basildon Council’s waste management team, Essex Trading Standards and British Transport Police for
A CAMPAIGNING mum has landed her son a modelling contract with Marks & Spencer – the first using a child with Down’s syndrome. Caroline White, 39, and husband Simon, 36, have two children, Seb, four, and Dominic, two. It wasn’t until Seb
