CAMERON Belford's late own goal saw Southend United squander two crucial points against Accrington Stanley this afternoon. Blues fought back from 1-0 down to lead 2-1 heading in to stoppage time at Roots Hall, thanks to goal from Luke Prosser
A TORTOISE was rescued by firefighters after it became trapped in a flame-filled garage. The pet was in its enclosure at a house in Jefferson Avenue, Laindon, when the blaze broke out at 1.45pm on Saturday. Firefighters were called by neighbours, who
BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has made two changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash with Accrington Stanley at Roots Hall. Both of the alterations come in the defence where Luke Prosser has replaced the suspended Chris Barker at
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of vandalising cars last night. Police were called to St George's Drive, Westcliff, at about 3am by worried neighbours. It is alleged the man attacked at least one car with a hammer. For full story, see Monday's
QUICK-THINKING firefighters helped a diabetic builder after he suffered a hypoglycemic attack. Ricky Jones, Dean Harrison and Darren Ellis, who are based at Hawkwell fire station, were attending a fete in the village on Saturday when their medical skills
A WOMAN who was left with severe learning difficulties after nearly drowning during a school swimming lesson has had a compensation bid rejected. Annie Woodland was a ten-year old pupil at Whitmore Junior School, in Basildon, when she was pulled
A £2.1MILLION plan is hoped to get more people using buses in Southend. The council has asked the Government to stump up the cash to pay for a string of improvements across the town. A smart card, a localised equivalent of London’s Oyster card, is among
A MINI-SUPERMARKET has closed in Hadleigh town centre, just eight months after it opened. Costcutter, in London Road, opened in the former Woolworths shop, which closed and remained empty for almost two years after the company went bankrupt
