A YOUNG man was injured after a car crashed into a bollard and a 'no entry' sign. The collision, which happened at about 10pm on Friday, saw a black Vauxhall Corsa carrying three teenagers collide with a bollard on Cambridge Road and the sign on
EX-BASILDON United manager Bertie Brayley has been appointed player-manager of Burnham Ramblers. The former Swindon Town, Canvey Island, Margate, Braintree Town and Chelmsford City man - also an FA Youth Cup winner with West Ham - is taking the
A TEARFUL Jessica Judd was devastated to finish agonisingly short of the medals in the Commonwealth Games 800m final. The 19-year-old was inconsolable after the race, which looked to be going perfectly for her until she admitted her “legs went
THIEVES are believed to have stolen a woman’s engagement ring from her hand while she was being treated in hospital for a stroke. Maureen Ford’s devastated husband Stephen, 67, has now made an emotional appeal for its return. Mr Ford presented
A MAN was found dead in a Southend lock-up after overdosing on “killer crack” cocaine laced with pet dewormer, an inquest heard. Building firm boss Matthew Holbrook, 45, of Newington Close, Southend, was found by work colleagues in Southchurch
A loving father who lost control of his car on the A127 died of natural causes, it has emerged. Christopher Taylor, who lived in Rayleigh, had been visiting his daughters Nicolle and Ashley and son Billy, at their home in Basildon, before he started
MAX Whitlock said becoming England’s most decorated gymnast in Commonwealth Games history was “pretty amazing”. The 21-year-old won his fifth medal of the Glasgow Games and his eighth piece of precious Commonwealth metal of his career when he won
FLOOD-HIT residents are demanding action to repair potholes which have been uncovered since the water receded. People living in Concord Road, Canvey, are calling for the road to be resurfaced – saying the tarmac has been destroyed leaving them
AN accident involving a car and a motorbike closed one lane of the A13. The accident on the A13 eastbound between the A132 East Mayne and the A130 happened shortly before 4.45pm. One lane was closed and traffic queed on A13 eastbound in Pitsea
THE Laindon Centre is close to being sold off to a developer, it has been revealed. BDO has published a progress report on its administration of the centre, which reveals talks with a potential developer are “well progressed”. It is the first
TWO lifelong Stanford le- Hope friends are bidding to raise £1,000 so the town can have a Christmas tree this year. Lin Swords and Lydia Keys, both 50, were compelled to start a campaign after reading on Facebook the town might not have a tree
DIVISION THREE: Something will have to give tomorrow when the top teams in SNEL Division Three go head to head. Stanford-le-Hope welcome Old Southendian & Southchurch to the Rec with both teams locked on 183 points. And both skippers know
DIVISION TWO: Leigh-on-Sea are looking to cement their promotion push with a win over rivals Westcliff this weekend. Leigh host Westcliff at Chalkwell Park, although both sides play their home matches at the ground, in a game that promises to be
CAR parking charges will increase in Rochford District Council pay and display car parks on Monday, August 4, as a result of budget constraints. However, the council will be keeping free Saturday afternoon parking. Parking charges will also
BILLERICAY are crossing the English Channel for their latest pre-season friendly, with Craig Edwards excited about what the experience will offer. Town are taking on Ryman South side Guernsey in an exciting pre-season friendly with the Ryman Premier
STAFF at the new £7.3million Dogs’ Trust Centre, in Wickford, are celebrating after finding new owners for their 200th homeless animal. The rehoming centre, on the A127, opened less than two months ago. The 200th dog to be rehomed was Ralph
DIVISION ONE: Wickford gave their hopes of avoiding relegation from SNEL Division One a shot in the arm last week with a thumping win over drop zone rivals Woodford Wells. The 179-run thrashing of Wells pushed Andy Baker’s team up to eighth while
ESSEX fast bowler Reece Topley says he can help the Eagles reach t20 Finals Day despite an injury plagued campaign. The 20-year-old has been in and out of the side with injuries this year but has still made ten appearances in the competition, claiming
TONIGHT’S Commonweath Games 800m final promises to be an enthralling race and Essex fans will have their very own athlete to roar on. Canvey’s Jessica Judd, 19, qualified for tonight’s final in style yesterday, dominating her heat to cross the
POLICE are searching for two men in connection with the theft of a child's bike in Westcliff. The men are alleged to have taken the bike from the back garden of a house in Galton Road, just after 1am on Friday, July 18. The men, who have been
A TEENAGER battling a rare form of cancer was the guest of honour at the opening of a new pizza takeaway. Jodie Brittney, 13, from Hadleigh, has childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and was invited to open the new shop by the Rays of Sunshine
ESSEX Eagles coach Paul Grayson has backed his strong batting line-up to smash his side past Birmingham Bears tomorrow. The Eagles’ top five batsmen are likely to be Mark Pettini, Jesse Ryder, Tom Westley, Ravi Bopara and Ryan ten Doeschate – who
Need something to do with the family? Fancy watching some music and sipping beer in the sunshine? We've gathered together a host of events going on this weekend in south Essex. 1. WW1 Centenary event Lee Chapel North Community Centre in Ballards
ISOBEL Ives and Mae Bullman both claimed a brace of wins as Basildon AC once again joined forces with Newham & Essex Beagles in their final UK Development League match of the season. Ives ran the fastest 1,500m of her life to win the under-
SOUTHEND has been named as one of the most expensive places to holiday in the UK, according to a bookings website. Cheaprooms.co.uk carried out a survey of the most costly hotels at seaside resorts in the country, and Southend has made the top
HARDY race-walkers from far and wide will be taking part in one of the most gruelling events in Southend tomorrow as they look to join the list of centurions. Centurions are walkers who have competed 100 miles within 24 hours and there will be
MANY people light a candle to remember a loved one, but two women have gone one step further to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War. Angela Glynn and her sisterin- law Christine Schooley, with time to spare in their retirement,
HOMES have been left without water after a six inch main burst in the early hours of the morning. Firefighters were called to Turner Close, Laindon, at about 6am but the matter was referred to Essex and Suffolk Water. Workmen were able to cut
A STAGGERING £25,000 has been raised in a month-and-a-half to help a 21-year-old man who is suffering from two brain tumours. Reece Hawley, of Clayhill Road, Basildon, will now be able to take the drug Avastin. It costs £2,000 a time and is
THE popular Kirste 5 Memorial Race takes place on Sunday, August 10 – and there is still time to enter. The race was created in memory of former Benfleet RC member Kirste Snellgrove who raised more than £50,000 for breast cancer before dying of
THERE was gold medal success for a number of south Essex athletes at the Eastern Championships in Sandy at the weekend. Basildon AC’s Michael Shields continued his fantastic month, that has included an English Schools victory and an England debut
CHARITIES in Rayleigh have been cleaning up, thanks to a new cash for trash initiative. For the past month, litter placed into bins in Rayleigh High Street has been helping raise money for local charities. The amount of litter placed into bins
A HANDFUL of athletes from the south of the county were in action for Essex at the under-13 Southern Intercounties match at Kingston, Surrey. Southend High School for Girls’ sprinter Uche Okafor had a good day, winning the 100m in 13.09s and finishing
A MAN came to the aid of a young woman after he spotted her collapsed at the side of a busy road. Grant Kivlehan, 27, was driving home to Wickford from his friend’s house in Basildon when he spotted the young woman in bushes off Broadmayne.
OPPOSITION councillors have blasted a decision taken by Tories in Rochford to ban them from calling in cabinet decisions. Conservative councillors on Rochford District Council voted in favour of removing the right of ordinary councillors to refer
ANGRY councillors have started a petition to save a high street bank branch from closure. Barclays will be closing the Great Tarpots branch in London Road, Benfleet on Friday, October 17. Now, disgruntled residents and councillors are teaming
A BRIDE-TO-BE has been told she cannot marry because she is not a British citizen – despite having lived here for 15 years. Rebecca Prior, 25, moved to the UK from Zimbabwe when she was ten and has been educated and lived here ever since. Her
SOUTHEND Pier is to feature in a new set of stamps released by the Royal Mail. The landmark pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world, will provide the backdrop for the new stamps, being launched to celebrate seaside architecture. The pier
A “DESPERATE” formerly homeless man protested as he was sent to prison for conning people out of cash by claiming he was collecting for charity. Daniel Scarff, 28, said he would lose his job and end up back on the streets, after a judge at Basildon
A YOUNG woman was stabbed in the throat after telling her jealous ex-boyfriend she was seeing someone else, a court has heard. Leanne Meecham, 26, below, was also stabbed in the chest at home in Park Street, Westcliff, and died a week later in
RESIDENTS can expect thunderstorms and sunshine as the mixed weather continues. Tom Defty, from Essex Weather Centre, said: “Saturday is bringing cooler and unsettled weather. “A band of rain and some thundery downpours will be in there.
A SPECIALIST heart consultant and three of his staff have been found guilty of charging Basildon Hospital £1million for work they never carried out. Internationally renowned expert John Mullholland and his colleagues carried out a specialist procedure
