A MAN put out a blaze in his own kitchen. The fire started in the kitchen of a flat in Argyll Road, Westcliff, at around 3pm on Sunday. Firefighters from Southend station attended the scene but the quick-thinking tenant stepped in to kill the flames
THEY’RE used to working on large-scale shows as a group, devising, composing and developing pieces together, but next week East 15’s third-year physical theatre students are going solo. Go Solo sees each student on the course work to produce a five-minute
IT’S a mix of familiar favourites and new talent at the 21st Leigh Folk Festival. June will see the arrival of folk artists both local and from further afield, with some top names and a diverse selection of acts appearing. Folk legend
HE captured the affections of viewers when he made it to the finals of the X Factor, and with his soulful voice, down-to-earth attitude and hard work, Andy Abraham has picked up legions of fans since. The effusive ex-bin man who came runner-up
STARS from Kevin Spacey to Felicity Kendal have hit out at the price of West End theatre tickets – claiming ordinary families can no longer afford to go. Here in Essex, after a family-of-four have stumped up for tickets, travel and food, they could
FOR Joe Lang, sifting through his late parents’ artwork and pulling it into a comprehensive exhibition was an immensely personal task and tribute. The collection traces his father, Chris Lang’s development as an artist, from his work at college
WRITING so soon after the heartbreaking play-off semi-final defeat to Crewe Alexandra, it is hard to feel positive about Southend United. To come so close to automatic promotion and then to also narrowly lose out on a Wembley play-off final
The future of nearly 1,000 jobs at the Coryton oil refinery in Stanford-le-Hope are in doubt after reports it could close. Still no buyer has been found for the plant off the Manorway, despite a three-month deadline to find one expiring earlier
POLICE have taped off Clifton Drive, Westcliff, following a sexual assault last night. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Hadleigh & Thundersley got their promotion bid underway with an excellent six-wicket win at derby rivals Orsett. Hadleigh won the toss and decided to bowl, and had their hosts all out for 252 off of 44.3 overs. Orsett opener Philip Landman
EAST End funnyman Micky Flanagan has announced his largest UK tour. The series of dates follow his hugely successful 2010/2011 tour which was extended a number of times and ended with the fastest selling stand-up show in the West End since Eddie Izzard
A YOUNG entrepreneur hopes to capitalise on the Olympic mountain biking event a Hadleigh by opening a bike shop nearby. Sam Mashford, 25, of Hazel Close, Hadleigh, is a plumber by trade, but is converting a former financial services office, in London
