Speedway rider Lee Richardson has died following a crash in Poland, his British team have confirmed. Richardson, 33, was competing for PGE Marma Rzeszow against Betard Sparta Wroclaw when he crashed into a safety fence. The captain of Lakeside Hammers
A WOMAN was cut out of her car by firefighters after sustaining injuries in a crash. The collision happened at 7.25pm in Carlton Avenue, Westcliff. A woman in one of the cars was trapped by her injuries and two fire crews from Southend
CAMERON Belford is still confident Southend United can progress to the final of the League Two play-offs. Blues’ on loan goalkeeper was unable to set a new club record for successive clean sheets as Adam Dugdale netted a second half header
HE may have made it to the West End, where he’s working with some of the top names in the business, but the bright lights of London have no allure for Steve Leeds. The Essex lad has no plans to leave his Leigh home, despite being part of smash hit kids
Worcestershire Royals carved out an emphatic seven-wicket victory against Essex Eagles in their Clydesdale Bank40 Group A battle at Chelmsford when, replying to a total of 190 for nine, they reached the winning post with 6.1 overs to spare. Moeen Ali
AN IRREPLACEABLE collection of rare art has been ruined by a suspected arson attack on the day it was to be unveiled to the public. The lifetime works of Chris and Gwen Lang were to go on display at the TAP Gallery, in North Road, Westcliff
A YOUNG woman was believed to have been raped as she walked home from a nightclub in Southend. The 21-year-old, from Grays, left Talk, in Lucy Road, in the early hours of Friday morning and was attacked near the seafront. For the full
MICHAEL Timlin was left disappointed after failing to convert two late chances that came his way at Crewe Alexandra. The Blues midfielder had a low shot blocked by the legs of Railwaymen goalkeeper Steve Phillips before he also failed to connect
RYMAN PREMIER: 14th FROM relegation candidates to play-off hopefuls – Concord’s league campaign certainly wasn’t boring. The Beachboys had high hopes coming into the season that they could improve on last year’s eighth-place finish in the Ryman Premier
RYMAN ONE NORTH: BOTTOM & RELEGATED IT WAS a horrible year for Great Wakering Rovers. A 7-0 defeat at Waltham Abbey was enough to force Ryan Wilkinson to step down as manager at the start of October. And after coach Danny Heath and
RYMAN PREMIER: EIGHTH IT WAS another nearly year for Canvey in the league as they finished four-points outside the play-offs, having missed out on goal-difference the year before. And in the end that position was about right for a Gulls side who were
RYMAN PREMIER: CHAMPIONS BILLERICAY’S fans have waited a long time for this – and their title-winning promotion this season was richly deserved. Skipper Rob Swaine said it all felt like “fate” – and when you consider what they went through
IT’S our county’s contribution to the celebration of the biggest sporting event in the world – so bring on the Games! The Incredible Glass Bead Game is the central theme to the Sparks Will Fly festival which is taking place all over Essex from
IT WAS a keenly contested Echo Golden Boot this season, but a terrific late run of goals from East Thurrock’s Sam Higgins saw him claim the honour. And what makes the former Chelmsford man’s 40-goal haul even more impressive is that he missed the Rocks
DANNY Scopes has stood down as joint manager of Concord Rangers after five seasons in charge at the club. He and fellow boss Danny Cowley have overseen the most successful period in the Beachboys’ history, and Scopes admitted: “It was a tough decision
1 GOALKEEPER: James Russell (Canvey Island): In a rollercoaster season, Russell was consistently brilliant and one of the main reasons for Canvey’s county cup win. He also made some eye-catching cameos for Chelsea’s reserves. 2 LEFT-BACK: Joe Keith
FOUR youths had to be rescued by a hovercraft after being caught by the incoming tide. Coastguards and the RNLI were scrambled just before 2pm on Saturday when a member of the public called 999 after spotting the group in difficulties on the beach in
RESIDENTS of a sheltered housing complex found themselves unable to wash their clothes after council workers delayed fixing their washing machines. Castle Point Council’s Stansfield Court, in Stansfield Road, Benfleet, is home to two communal washing
