ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE Basildon United 2, Southend Manor 7 PETER DUDLEY at the Cohart Stadium EDDIE Hart scored five goals as Southend Manor demolished their derby rivals Basildon United 7-2. The former Canvey man gave Manor a seventh minute
BILLERICAY took top-of-the-table Welling right to the wire in a narrow 1-2 defeat at New Lodge. With many of the Blues home games falling foul to the weather this season, their were concerns it would not go ahead on Saturday. But hard work
CANVEY'S play-off push was dealt a blow as they suffered a bitterly disappointing 0-1 defeat at home to Met Police. Former Thurrock, East Thurrock and Billericay Town striker David Knight capped an impressive individual display by grabbing the
A MAN was rushed to hospital after having to be cut from his car following a crash on the A13. Firefighters rushed to the scene on the London-bound carriageway after a black Volkswagen Beetle collided with a black SmartCar between the Orsett Cock
SOUTHEND United’s stuttering home form continued with a disappointing 1-1 draw against struggling Torquay United this afternoon. Freddy Eastwood fired Blues in front with a well taken strike but Joss Labadie equalised on the stroke of half-time
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock has made five changes to the starting line-up for this afternoon’s game against Torquay United at Roots Hall. The Blues boss has decided to recall Daniel Bentley in goal in place of Paul Smith while new loan
BURGLARS conned their way into an elderly woman’s home in Shoebury. A man, posing as an engineer, claimed he was installing CCTV cameras to gain access to a property in a street near West Road. He told the resident, who was in her 70s, he needed
BEN Reeves and Tamika Mkandawire have both returned to Southend United on loan and will figure for Blues against Torquay United at Roots Hall this afternoon. Reeves has rejoined until the end of the season from Southampton while Mkandawire has
A MAN was led away by police as they raided his home in a benefit fraud crackdown. The 43-year-old was still in bed at his flat in The Knares, Basildon, when police came calling at 11am yesterday. He was arrested on suspicion of benefit fraud
A WOMAN has been reunited with her blind Jack Russell dog after friends, neighbours and strangers joined together in a three day search spanning miles... and a military firing range. Karen Quinn, of Oban Road, Southend, was distraught when her
CONCORD Rangers boss Danny Cowley says whatever happens in his side’s remaining 14 games, they can be proud of the best season in the club’s history. Heading into today’s mouth-watering trip to second-placed Wealdstone, the third-placed Beachboys
STEVE Tilson says he’s expecting a tough examination for his Canvey side today from a visiting Met Police outfit who he rates as one of the best sides in the division. The play-off chasing Gulls come into the weekend on the back of three straight
BILLERICAY Town owner Grant Gordon admits the way the harsh winter has decimated their home fixtures has been “crippling” for the club. Town have played just once at home on a Saturday since December 8 as snow and rain have consistently written
