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  • Horse and carts cause traffic delays near Wickford

    Three horse and carts gave motorists a headache during the evening rush hour. Traffic on the Southend-bound A127 was delayed near Wickford by the carriages travelling along the road at about 6.30pm as cars tried to move round them.

  • Hoult opts to quit semi-professional game

    SOUTHEND’S Simon Hoult has decided to retire from semi-professional rugby after eight years at Warners Bridge. The 31-year-old, who played mainly at full-back, was a prolific points scorer during his lengthy spell with the Seasiders. But he has now

  • Wanted by police

    Police are appealing for help from the public to find Jozef Horvath who was last known to be living in the Southend area. The 51-year-old is wanted for harrassment and it is believed he may frequent the Southend and Manchester areas. Anyone

  • Goal-getters on target in finals glory

    IT is not every footballer who can boast scoring a hat-trick in a cup final — but Jamie Orchard and Alfie Phillips will be cherishing their goals for years to come. Orchard fired home four goals for Corringham Cosmos in their 6-1 Under-13 Arcadian Corporation

  • Our Max heading for World Champs

    MAX Crumpton has been selected in the England under 20 rugby squad for the forthcoming Junior World Championship in South Africa. The Hadleigh based 18-year-old, who plays at hooker, has been named in a 28 man travelling party for the tournament, which

  • Billericay’s gym stars beat the odds to win bronze

    BILLERICAY School’s gym club overcame the odds to win a bronze medal at the national championships. The school has never even reached a national final let alone won a medal. And moreover, four of the school’s five-man team had not even taken part in

  • South Essex College are national champs

    SOUTH Essex College were crowned British National Colleges champions after beating Manchester College 4-3 in a thrilling final at Burton Albion FC. Tyriquee Soloman, Ash Webb, Sean Ashman and Steve Watts netted the goals for South Essex College. Manchester

  • Belford playing a waiting game

    CAMERON Belford is waiting to discover if he has a future at Southend United. The 23-year-old goalkeeper, who ended the season on loan at Blues from Bury, is keen to remain at Roots Hall on a permanent basis. But two other clubs have now joined the

  • Motorists warned to be aware of A127 scam

    CON artists are targeting motorists using the A127 as part of a scam. Several motorists have been flagged down in recent weeks on the A127 at the junction for the B148 at Dunton. The tricksters claim they have run out of petrol and offer

  • Teenager arrested in connection with pub shooting

    A TEENAGER has been arrested in connection with an alleged shooting at a pub. The 18-year-old is the fourth person to be arrested in connection with the alleged incident at the Archers pub in Garron Lane South Ockendon on Monday May 14. David Knight

  • Tilbury dock workers walk out again

    DOCK workers have staged another strike as part of an ongoing dispute with bosses. Workers at the Enterprise Distribution Centre, in Tilbury, began a 48-hour walkout yesterday after claiming the company failed to act following a 24-hour strike earlier

  • Honey's a big hit down under

    BENFLEET boxer Joe Honey was pleased as punch after proving a big hit Down Under. The 23-year-old fighter has won the Victoria State 69kg novice championship. Honey has spent time in Melbourne helping out in a gym while on a year-long round the world

  • No rush with Economou

    BOSSES at TSG are not going to be rushed with talented heavyweight Stav “Crazy Bear” Economou. The heavyweight has had two high-profile MMA wins, defeating Bob Sapp and, more recently, former UFC champion Ricco Rodrigues. TSG supremo Dan Burzotta said

  • ‘Crazy Bear is the tip of the TSG iceberg’

    STAV Economou may be the headline act at the Team Sure Grip gym at the moment but there are plenty of fighters waiting in the wings for their moment in the spotlight. The heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter beat one of the sport’s biggest names

  • Billericay up and running with Woodford triumph

    BILLERICAY walloped basement club Woodford Green by nine wickets as they finally got their season underway. Stewart Rutland’s team saw their opening match of the season abandoned because of the weather. But they made up for lost time by posting 124-

  • Wickford and Belhus take charge

    WICKFORD and Belhus both continued their unbeaten start to the season with victories on Saturday. Wickford won by 18 runs at local rivals Leigh on Sea while Belhus, who were promoted from Division Three last season, won by 19 runs at Horndon on the Hill

  • Leopards take Essex mantle

    LEOPARDS Basketball team will begin next season with Essex at the front of their name. When the club were reformed in 2004 they adopted the name Essex and Herts Leopards before becoming the London Leopards two years later. But, with 20 of

  • Sturrock fires a broadside over ‘hoof-ball’ talk

    BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has hit back at criticism of his team’s style of play. Several supporters have slammed the Scotsman for his long ball tactics. But Sturrock believes it is unfair to label Southend as a “hoof-ball” side.

  • A fresh start for failed private medical clinic in Leigh

    A GROUP of GPs and hospital consultants has lost more than £790,000 after its private health clinic folded. The doctors behind the One.Day Medical Centre, in London Road, Leigh, watched their business founder after ploughing thousands of pounds

  • Robberies in Southend parks

    ROBBERS have been striking in parks across the Southend district - targeting young people. In two incidents at Eastwood Park groups of about 40 teenage boys and girls surrounded their victims and stole bikes and valuables. In a third incident at Priory

  • Litter louts fined more than £22,000 in Basildon

    LITTER louts have been fined £22,725 by private enforcement officers in less than a month. Security firm Xfor has handed out 303 fines to litterbugs in Basildon since being brought in to clean up the borough’s streets last month. Basildon Council has

  • Southend Airport: The jewel in Stobart's crown

    SOUTHEND Airport has gone from being a pipe dream to driving the fortunes of the Eddie Stobart business empire in three years. When the haulage firm snapped up the jaded business for £21million in December 2008, many industry experts thought it was little

  • Sadlers Farm bridge finally opens

    A BRIDGE over the troubled Sadlers Farm roadworks has finally opened two weeks late. The Sadlers Farm Bridge, which connects the Southend-bound carriageway of the A13 to the A130 towards Canvey opened on Friday night renewing hopes the end

  • VIDEO: Help break Guinness World Record with Havens Hospices

    A CALL has gone out for super heroes to help Havens Hospices break a Guinness World Record. The charity needs 500 people to sign up and head to Southend seafront to be part of an attempt to break the record for most people simultaneously performing

  • Workers demand bus service to keep them safe

    FRIGHTENED workers are calling for buses to serve a busy retail park to prevent them having to walk through an underpass where a teenage girl was raped. Despite it being one of the busiest retail parks in the borough, there are currently no