A SCHOOLBOY bully who punched and spat at a boy on a train has appeared in court. The 12-year-old from Rochford, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also hit the victim with a stick. He pleaded guilty to the three charges of battery at Southend Youth
A teenage boy had to be cut free from a car after a two vehicle smash. The crash happened on Long Road, Canvey at around 1.40pm today when two cars collided. Crews from Canvey raced to the scene where they had to cut the young man, who
A PHOTOGRAPHER who made illicit films of female swimmers has narrowly avoided a jail term. Michael Matthews, of Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, was caught out by a commuter who saw him watching a film he had made of unsuspecting girls.
THREE lads have been selected as apprentices with Qinetiq, the defence contractor which manages MoD Shoeburyness. Martin Edwards, 21, of Lylt Road, Canvey, Tim Robinson, 20, of Rebels Lane, Great Wakering and Lewis Ridgway, 19, Broadlands Avenue, Hockley
CANVEY pupils got a taste of college life when they visited Seevic College for an open day. More than 70 Year 9 pupils went to the college’s campus, in Kiln Road, Thundersley, to take a peak at what Seeviuc students get up to. The 13 and 14-year-old
THE futuristic cafe planned as part of the refurbishment of Warrior Square Gardens in Southend town centre is set to be agreed by councillors. Members of the development control committee, which meets on Wednesday, will be recommended in a report by
DRIVERS laid off by a Laindon haulage firm claim they have been left in financial dire straits without any redundancy pay. The four men worked for M J Transport Services, formerly based in Wrexham Road, Laindon, until they were suddenly made
PLANS to redevelop a car sales site in London Road, Leigh, with a three storey block of 14 flats and two shops is being recommended for approval despite objections from neighbours and the town council. The development control committee will
SOUTHEND’S new mayor Brian Smith took over from Gwen Horrigan at yesterday’s annual ceremony at Southend’s Civic Centre. Proposing his appointment, Lib Dem group leader Graham Longley said Mr Smith was best known to many people in Southend
A SLICE of history was brought back to life as the first military drills for 23 years took place on Shoebury Garrison’s parade square. Young cadets from the Shoeburyness platoon of the Essex Armed Cadet Force shone their boots and put on their
A HOUSEBOUND pensioner has been stranded in her Canvey flat for the past year-and-a-half – because her wheelchair is too wide to get out of her front door. Jose Cooper, 78, has been trapped in her Beatrice Littlewood House flat, in Kitkatts
TEN million pounds is to be ploughed into making a Basildon college a centre of excellence for construction – creating at least 50 jobs. Prospects College, in Crompton Close, will become a national leader in teaching construction and building
ESSEX’S top cop has told a national policing conference the number of officers could be boosted nationwide by 20,000 within five years by following his model. Roger Baker, Chief Constable of Essex Police, also said some police chiefs had “lost
