BLUES boss Paul Sturrock was pleased with his side’s shape and fighting spirit in tonight’s 0-0 draw with Norwich City. Southend stood firm against their Premier League visitors. And that encouraged Sturrock. “I thought the shape
SOUTHEND United held Premier League new boys Norwich City to a 0-0 draw in an uneventful friendly at Roots Hall tonight. Paul Sturrock’s battling side more than held their own against the Canaries. But there were very few goalscoring
LUKE Prosser and Mark Phillips have both been named in Southend United's starting line-up for tonight's friendly with Norwich City at Roots Hall. Prosser has come in for Peter Gilbert at left-back with Phillips at the heart of the defence.
SOUTHEND on Sea Swimming Club enjoyed a day of successful swimming at the Canvey Island Swimming Club Open Sprint Meet. The gala, held at Blackshots pool, Grays, was an opportunity for swimmers to qualify for next year’s Essex Championships, as well
FAMILIES can finally breathe a sigh of relief after Anglian Water agreed to invest £350,000 to get rid of the stink in their neighbourhood. People living in Woodham Park Drive, Benfleet, near Richmond Park playing fields are thrilled the water company
ESSEX men and women’s teams both finished third in their LTA’s AEGON Summer County Cup showdowns. The men were pipped to promotion by Suffolk and Hampshire & Isle of Wight in Group Three at Hunstanton in Norfolk, while the ladies finished behind Hampshire
AN embarrassing mix-up allowed the first man charged as part of a clampdown on antisocial drunks in Basildon town centre to walk free from court. John Ives, 52, of Rayside, was due to appear at Basildon Magistrates Court yesterday to face a
ONE of the policemen injured in a horrific crash while responding to an emergency call has returned home. The 30-year-old full-time constable, who was driving the car, suffered a fractured pelvis and fractured vertebrae. He was treated
BAILIFFS have evicted an elderly woman and her son from their home after an 11-year legal battle over a three inch strip of land. Milica Markos took action after a former neighbour concreted over the narrow strip outside her home in Glenbervie
A GOOD samaritan was attacked with a brick after he tried to break up a row. The 49-year-old victim saw a couple rowing in Westborough Road, Westcliff, at about 6pm yesterday and decided to intervene. But a brick was thrown at him, leaving him with
FRUSTRATED residents have launched a campaign to create a one-way system in their street. People living in Madeira Avenue, Leigh, are sick and tired of inconsiderate motorists blocking their driveways and creating gridlock in the road. Many blame a
RICHARD McEvoy followed up his success at The Open with a good showing at the Nordea Masters in Sweden on the weekend. The Thorpe Hall Golf Club member played well in difficult and windy conditions to finish on four over-par at the European Tour event
DRIVERS and businesses fear major gasworks will cause traffic chaos at a busy junction. Signals are to be installed at the Woodmans Arms double roundabout, Thundersley, for six weeks from August 1 to allow gas pipes in the area to be replaced
SOUTHEND Rugby Club have unveiled Paul Robinson Solicitors as their main sponsors for next season. Seasiders’ marketing director Nathan Strange said: “It’s fantastic we’ve been able to secure a deal with such a good company. "We’re delighted
ROCHFORD Hundred’s Ellie Gatlin has helped England’s under 20 womens side win the Nations Cup. Second rower Gatlin played in the 41-0 win over Canada before England also beat hosts USA 31-0. South Africa then saw off 66-7 before England beat USA again
JACKSON Wray hailed Saracens’ last-gasp win over Gloucester in the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens as more proof of their never-say-die attitude. In difficult conditions at Franklin’s Gardens, Saracens were imperious in their opening
BOTTOM of the table Leicestershire gained the upper hand on the opening day of their LV= County Championship Division Two battle against Essex in Southend. After bowling out their opponents for a modest 144, they responded with 100 for three at the close
WE showed a bit character to get back in the game against Gloucestershire, but when you are 50-7 you are always going to be up against it. We were probably 30 runs short but it was a disappointing performance with the bat, with a few poor shots and
AS part of our pre-season preparations we headed back to the Team Sure Grip base in Westcliff this week. In their gym they train all kinds of fighters and, whether or not you like what they do, these guys are supreme athletes. They put their bodies
SOUTHEND United will take to the Roots Hall pitch for tonight’s pre-season friendly against Norwich City in a shirt backing the town’s bid to become a city. Instead of displaying the logo of the main club sponsor Insure and Go, Blues will instead have
LIAM Dickinson is keen to rekindle his career by shooting Southend United to promotion this season. The 25-year-old striker has put pen to paper on a year-long deal with Blues, who have now also completed transfers for right back Ryan Leonard and midfielder
RAYLEIGH'S Sophie Riches won a superb gold medal at the European Youth Olympics Festival in Turkey. Leading from start to finish, Riches, 15, blew away all her rivals to take a memorable victory at the championships in Trabzon. The FitzWimarc School
THE second-annual memorial match for non-league stalwart Nobby Johnson will be held at Burroughs Park tonight. The match will kick-off at 7.45pm and will be between Great Wakering Rovers and Southend Manor — the two teams Southend-born Nobby served
CHEAP tickets to European hotspots were quickly snapped up as easyJet flights from Southend went on sale. Holidaymakers didn’t hang around in booking a getaway to the likes of Alicante and Majorca as the cheapest tickets were gone within hours. Travellers
Children took part in a four-day course run by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to learn different skills needed to become a firefighter. The Firebreak course taught them people different disciplines, and helped to improve their communication
MP John Baron has called for an end to the “postcode lottery” when it comes to getting life-saving treatment for lung cancer. The Tory MP for Billericay and Basildon has backed calls from England’s biggest cancer killer by tackling variations in lung
POLICE are trying to trace a woman who may have had her purse stolen. It follows calls from several members of the public who believed they saw thieves steal a purse from a pensioner's handbag in the Sorrells in Stanford-le-Hope at 3.10pm on Monday July
BRAVE Tracy Grist has spoken of her battle with breast cancer to encourage others to keep positive. Tracy, 42, has undergone two operations after finding a lump in her breast in March, and will go on to have radiotherapy and five years of medication
LOUVRE it or hate it, the drab wall outside this hair salon has been brightened up with a real work of art! A copy of the Mona Lisa, one of Leonardo Da Vinci’s most famous creations, has been painted on the side of Easy Hairdressing, in Wickford
A HUSBAND paid tribute to his “gorgeous” wife, the doting mother to their three children – as the man accused of her murder appeared in court. Jeanette Goodwin, 47, remembered as a hard-working woman who always put others first, was attacked
