EWAN Russell and Matthew Hurst struck gold for Southend Diving at a regional championship. Twelve-year-old Russell and Hurst, 16, were on the top step of the podium at the London Region Open Skills Diving Champion-ships at Waltham Forest. And
A Three-vehicle crash has partially blocked the A128 Brentwood Road just before it meets the A127 Southend Arterial Road. There are delays in both directions around Halfway House.
NHS bosses are investigating claims a GP misdiagnosed a two-year-old girl’s leukaemia symptoms as “toddler bruising” and sent her home after a quick check-up. Dr David Pelta, 63, senior partner at Queensway Surgery, in Queensway, Southend, only
A CRASH involving a lorry and a car partially blocked London Road in Rayleigh. Police attended the scene having been called by the ambulance service at 4.43pm. The incident, at the junction with Station Road, caused delays in both directions
IT was mission accomplished for Southend’s director of rugby Chris Green after his side run home nine tries to beat Bournemouth 57-26 in National Two South on Saturday. Green set his side the target of a win and a bonus point for scoring more than
ROCHFORD Hundred secured a fourth win in succession, beating Lowestoft & Yarmouth 65-6 in London Two North East. Third placed Rochford scored 11 tries to come out on top against their bottom of the table hosts. And they dominated a one-sided
WESTCLIFF moved back to the top of the London One North table with a 66-7 win against Letchworth Garden City on Saturday. Westcliff surged ahead of title rivals Eton Manor who suffered a shock 14-12 defeat at Ruislip. And Westcliff winger Chris
SOUTHEND United skipper John White feels his side are now firing on all cylinders, just in time to step up their pursuit of promotion. The Shrimpers’ 2-1 win at Cheltenham Town on Saturday was their third in succession. And White now wants
BASILDON’S Paralympic star Adam Fontain has been on target again in his quest for international glory. The 23-year-old finished fifth in the prestigious World Championships R4 class rifle competition held at Stoke Mandeville. The elimination
A CAR was stolen from a burglary victim’s driveway in Westcliff. Several things, including a camera, laptop, iPhone, sat nav and car keys were taken from inside the property. A black Ford Fiesta was taken from the driveway and later found in
POLICE are now appealing for witnesses of a crash in Southend. The smash took place just after 3pm on Monday afternoon involving a black Renault Megane and white Volkswagen Caddy panel van on Rochford Road. Paramedics treated several people
LYNDEN Bradfield is ten. He has no friends and, save for a few words, cannot talk. He is a bright, intelligent and happy child, but faces challenges every day because of a particularly severe form of autism. There are varying degrees of the
CONCORD Rangers’ superb form of late has got plenty of people tipping them as a very real threat to the Skrill South play-off places. The Beachboys have picked up 10 points from their past four games and sit three points off the play-off places
BELIEF will be the key for East Thurrock United’s bid to beat the Ryman Premier League drop according to their boss. Ahead of their clash tonight with Margate at Rookery Hill, John Coventry said if his players believe in the talents they have on
A HEADTEACHER has praised the “fantastic staff and pupils” at her Canvey primary school, despite it losing its “outstanding” rating. Northwick Park Primary School, in Third Avenue, fell to “good” after a recent Ofsted inspection. However, Emma
A CYCLIST whose dream of becoming a professional was crushed after his heart stopped for 25 minutes is battling back by riding 1,000 miles in South America for charity. Tim Butt, 24, was heartbroken when doctors said he could never race again after
A WOMAN who made history and headlines worldwide when she gave birth to the world’s smallest surviving quadruplets has died aged 86. Phoebe Meacham, of Woodcutters Avenue, Leigh, died surrounded by her family at Southend Hospital on Thursday afternoon
A TIRED shopping parade in WickfordHigh Street is in line for a major facelift. Basildon Council is to spend thousands of pounds revamping Halls Corner – at the junction of London Road – to attract more shoppers and independent businesses.
A WOMAN, aged 84, was bitten by a dog while out walking her Yorkshire Terrier on Southend’s Woodgrange estate. Joan Bowyer, from Shoebury, and her 11-year-old Yorkshire terrier Whitney were attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier in Pierrot Steps
A RUN-DOWN Canvey housing estate has been revamped and renamed in a bid to change its bad reputation. Castle Point Council has spent £425,000 sprucing up Chapman Court, in Seaview Road, including new lights, security gates, replacing drains and
PLANS for a budget supermarket in Eastwood may be turned down for a second time because the building is too boring. Proposals for a a Lidl store bigger than an Olympic-size swimming pool at the corner of Progress Road and Rayleigh Road have divided
SOUTHEND Pier has been ranked alongside the likes of Hampton Court Palace as part of a competition to find England’s greatest attraction. The pier, world famous for being the longest pleasure pier in the world, has been included in the sports and
A TEACHER has been hailed a lifesaver after donating a kidney to one of his pupils. Selfless Ray Coe, 53, of Kingsmere, Thundersley, stepped in to save Alya Ahmed, 13, after learning she was desperate for a donor. Mr Coe, who used to work at
A FAMILY faces being made homeless as Basildon Council prepares for its first-ever controversial “bedroom tax” eviction. The authority is taking Teresa Whitby, 59, to court on Friday to apply for possession of her home after she fell into rent
A FARMER has blasted Essex County Council for scuppering his plans to sell his land to housing developers after it was earmarked for a new road junction. Developers Bridgeport and Taylor Wimpey had offered Peter Smith between £1.5million and £2million
