A HORRIFIC double leg break to Concord star Harry Elmes saw their match against Thurrock abandoned early in the second half on Saturday. Ben Walster’s over the ball challenge in the 52nd minute broke the right tibia and fibula of the Beachboys
SOUTHEND United fell five points below the League Two play-off places with a shock 2-0 defeat at Barnet on Tuesday night. Jake Hyde’s first half header and a late strike from player manager Edgar Davids handed the Bees a vital victory in their
BRITT Assombalonga returned to the score-sheet to fire Southend United to a 2-1 win at Wycombe Wanderers this afternoon. The on loan Watford forward had gone 12 games without hitting the back of the net. But, after his strike partner Barry
THE first spade went into the ground to signal the start of works to build a £6.8million dog rehoming centre yesterday as a host of famous faces watched on. Works began on building the Dogs Trust building on land by the Nevendon roundabout, off
A SHOPLIFTER with more than 50 offences to his name is facing jail again - after homelessness drove him to desperation. Phillip Day, 28, felt he was being “set up to fail” after he was released from prison with nowhere to go. He began to offend
TROUBLEMAKERS in Rayleigh will soon find themselves barred from every pub, bar and club in town. Landlords, from all 10 of the town centre’s licensed premises, are launching their own Pubwatch Scheme, which will allow them to share information
Five men are appearing before a court in Chelmsford this morning following a major drugs bust in the county. Keef McLeod, 35, of Bowfell Drive, Langdon Hills has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine along with Rruzhdi Tafhazi, of Peterborough
A SOUTHEND dance troupe has grooved its way into the live semi-final of a UK TV talent show. The 10 dancers who make up Poison have beaten off the competition to line up alongside 29 other acts in the Sky1 hit show Got To Dance. They will now
SOUTHEND would provide specialist treatment for stroke patients under new proposals for the east of England. The town’s hospital, which already has a first-class stroke unit, is being recommended as one of three future hyper-acute stroke units for
