SOUTHEND United’s hopes of automatic promotion suffered a huge blow tonight as Aldershot Town recorded a 1-0 win at Roots Hall. Danny Hylton’s second half header handed the Shots all three points. And the defeat also pushed Blues down
BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has made three changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s clash against Aldershot Town at Roots Hall. Blair Sturrock has been recalled in attack in place of Neil Harris for his first start since December while Lee
A CENTURY’S worth of history was lost when a former cinema and camping shop was torn to the ground in Shoebury. Builders pulled down the top half of the former Picture Palace cinema, in Ness Road, as work to transform the empty structure into eight flats
A HUSBAND and wife team have followed their dreams and opened a healthy eating cafe in the heart of Southend. Rowan and Helen Langlois, from Rochford, have taken over the Cambella Cafe in the Victoria Shopping Centre, which was popular for its full english
URGENT action is needed to tackle parking problems in Laindon, a Basildon councillor says. Laindon Park Tory member Jilly Hyde fears it may only be a matter of time before reckless parking by commuters leads to a death. She had stern words for Tory
A MAN was grabbed by the neck during a terrifying robbery in an alleyway. The victim was walking home from work through the alleyway between Short Street and Vale Avenue, Southend, when he got attacked. He was pulled to the ground and punched several
A MAN was struck across the head with a plank of wood during a street robbery. The 40-year-old victim was in the alleyway at the end of Short Street, in Southend, when he was approached by three men armed with a knife. They demanded money
PAUL Sturrock wants to celebrate his 100th game in charge of Southend United with a win over Aldershot Town at Roots Hall tonight. Sturrock, who has been in charge of Blues since July 2010, has guided his side to third in the League Two table
YOUNG triathlon sensation Kiera Tippett had a busy weekend capped by her becoming the Eastern Region Biathlon champion in Nottingham. The 13-year-old King John School pupil has now qualified for the British Championships in May which could lead to a
NEARLY 300 dogs have gone missing or been stolen across Basildon in the last year. The figures were revealed just days after a dog is believed to have been stolen from a home in Pitsea. Between April last year and March this year, 285 dogs have gone
FOOTBALL chiefs have launched an investigation after a game was abandoned following reports a furious player assaulted a referee. The Essex FA is looking into claims Basildon United’s game at Sporting Bengal United was called off after Bees midfielder
JACK Sampson is praying Fabrice Muamba can make a quick and full recovery after he shocked the football world by collapsing against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend. Sampson is currently on loan at Southend United from Bolton Wanderers where
Can you support our heroes? We are a small group who raise funds in support of the very worthy charity, Help for Heroes. In the past two years, we have raised £30,000 with concerts by the bands of the Grenadier and Welsh Guards. This year, we
The attack on Royal Mail continues. The sorting office in Short Street, Southend, will no longer distribute the mail as it has been decided our mail will be sent to our local sorting offices from Chelmsford. Yes, mail volumes have decreased,
As predicted, Conservative councillor Tony Cox’s spy cars are harming small businesses all over Southend. A council officer was quoted as saying these cars are to “prevent the loss of revenue to the council”. So the truth is out, it’s all about
A COUNCIL has been rewarded for giving excellent customer service to its residents. Rochford District Council’s revenue and benefits team has been given nationally-recognised accreditation for the second year running. They were assessed and had
Who on earth is the genius who decided to turn the Sadlers Farm roundabouts at Benfleet into just one large roundabout before opening the A130 and A13 link roads? This has caused utter misery for hundreds of motorists. My wife is a nurse at
A TOUCH of West End glamour will come to Leigh once the iconic Grand Hotel is brought up to scratch, according to its owner. Mick Norcross, who owns the landmark hotel and is a star of reality show The Only Way is Essex, has attempted to win
THIEVES have stolen £600 of tools from Chalkwell railway station. Police have released CCTV of two men they believe brok into a locked toilet to steal the tools. It happened late on Saturday, 18 February. Detective Constable Michael
BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has revealed he let Pat Baldwin join Exeter City on loan for the rest of the season so the defender could play more first team football. Baldwin came to Southend from Colchester United during the January transfer window
A COMMUNITY hall threatened with demolition has re-opened after the success of a campaign to save it. The site of Laindon’s Paddocks Community Hall, on Pound Lane Recreation Ground, was due to redeveloped with homes. Residents pushed
A neighbour called the fire brigade after seeing smoke pouring from a bungalow. Crews from Rayleigh Weir were called to Cherry Close in Hockley at 10.50am today. The neighbour heard a smoke alarm going off and spotted smoke coming from the windows
A TWO car crash caused delays on the A127 London-bound at the junction with the M25. The accident was on the slip-road and partially blocked two lanes. <
FRAUDSTERS have been cloning cards from a cash machine in Rayleigh High Street. The crooks are believed to have fitted a “skimmer” to the hole-in-the-wall belonging to Santander. They are then using people’s card details to withdraw thousands of pounds
MPs have called on Home Office ministers to meet with the National Union of Journalists to discuss the use of police production orders to obtain journalists’ material. It comes after the BBC, ITN and Sky News were last week granted permission
CRIMEWATCH is issuing an appeal after an attack in a pub which left a man scarred for life. The BBC show will be showing CCTV images of two men who are wanted after a 31-year-old man had a glass smashed in his face at the White Horse pub, in
BLUES boss Paul Sturrock could make changes to his team for tonight’s clash with Aldershot Town. The Scotsman selected 34-year-old Neil Harris and 38-year-old Christian Dailly in the starting line-up at Hereford United on Saturday. But
A SELFLESS couple are being held up as a shining example after they agreed to share their home with a vulnerable adult as part of a pioneering project. Inspirational carers Angela and Adrian Cairey look after Kerry Anderson, 38, at their Southend home
RESIDENTS want to take matters into their own hands in an attempt to prevent commuters parking outside their homes. People living in Shoebury High Street and other roads around it want to pilot a scheme which would see them produce their own
CHRISTIAN Dailly feels his career has gone full circle now is back working with Southend United manager Paul Sturrock. Dailly started his spell in the professional game under Sturrock at Dundee United when he was just 16. And he is now
A MAN has died following a fire at a bungalow in Canvey. The blaze occurred in Canvey Road at around 9.45pm on Monday night. Crews from Canvey and Rayleigh attended the incident and managed to confine the flames to the kitchen.
LEOPARDS are now outright leaders in the English Basketball League after securing two more victories over the weekend. The Big Cats won 108-92 at bottom of the table Westminster Warriors on Saturday night. And they then followed that up by beating
IT is despised by thousands of motorists and now a controversial slip road has been deemed too dangerous for learner drivers taking their test. The slip road, at the junction of the A127 and Upper Mayne, Basildon, has been removed from the Basildon driving
THE cousin of a Southend airman who died in a plane crash helped the authorities identify the fallen hero’s body by providing a DNA sample. Anthony Thorpe, 68, of Eastwood Old Road, Leigh, knew little of his cousin, RAF corporal Phillip Bryant, until
A BUS driver had a shock when he turned up for work and found a huge picture of himself on the back of the number 60. Trevor Owen was proclaimed Top National Bus Driver in the UK Bus Awards and his bosses at Stephensons, based in Rochford,
