Iam pretty glad I don’t have to travel in America any time soon. Not that I wouldn’t want to, it’s just my dogs may have put me on an international terrorism watchlist. Anyone who has a dog with droopy ears – spaniel, basset hound, that sort of
JACK Leaning’s first century for Yorkshire in any form of cricket could not prevent his side crashing to defeat against Essex in a high-scoring Royal London One-Day Cup Group A match at Scarborough. The 20-year-old’s unbeaten 111 helped Yorkshire
A MOTHER forced to move out of her home after it was destroyed by fire has been ordered to pay council tax twice. Andrea Thomas, 40, her two children aged eight and 13 and their pet dog, fled their home in Canvey Road, Canvey, when a fire broke
POPULAR Castle Point park has been recognised as one of the best in the UK for the third year running. Woodside Park, Thundersley, won the prestigious Green Flag Award, which recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces across the country
THE latest aircraft flying from an Essex airfield have dispensed with a piece of kit long considered rather vital in aviation – a pilot. The vintage grass-strip airfield at Stow Maries – so vintage that tarmac is still considered a cool invention
PLANS to set aside only £120,000 for healthcare improvements in Wickford have been defended by a developer. Countryside Properties, which is behind a major development of 575 homes on the former Runwell Hospital site, has agreed to hand over the
A South Essex MP has been promoted to a ministerial role in the Government, it has been announced today. James Duddridge, Tory MP for Southend East, has been appointed to a Minister in the Foreign Office, with a special responsibilty for Africa
A VITAL service which helps patients and carers cope with serious illness is expanding – and needs more people to join its dedicated band of volunteers. Havens Hospices offers free reflexology, aromatherapy and massage as part of its care for patients
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss James Beattie felt Southend United did not look like scoring from open play against his side at the Crown Ground on Saturday. Blues bagged all three points, thanks to a late Lee Barnard penalty. But Beattie insisted
PLAYERS Difficult first game but a great win for us. A long journey is so much better when you get three points. @mylesweston To our loyal Southend fans, I think it’s our season. The squad looks strong and hungry and with you behind us
Canvey residents could have their council tax refunded if they have been flooded out. They could be given three months refund if they can prove their homes were damaged in the recent floods. The rebate will also include the parts of the council
SOUTHEND United kicked off the new League Two season in encouraging fashion, winning 1-0 Accrington Stanley on Saturday. Lee Barnard’s late penalty secured all three points for the Shrimpers. And it was no more than their dominant display deserved
ASOCIAL worker who posted Facebook messages bragging about removing three children from their parents is facing a fitness to practise hearing. Basildon social worker Siobhan Condon will appear before a Health and Care Professionals Council disciplinary
LEE Barnard fired Southend United to a 1-0 win at Accrington Stanley on Saturday and then declared himself back to his best. The striker came off the bench to convert a late penalty at the Crown Ground on his 100th appearance for the club.
SNOOKER: Stuart Bingham reached the last 16 of the first European tour event of the season in Latvia. The Vange potter looked in good form at the Riga Open before eventually losing to Peter Ebdon 4-3. The 38-year-old beat Hammad Miah 4-1 in
A GENEROUS family donated more than £600 to a hospital ward in memory of a loved one. Patients in the haematology day unit at Basildon Hospital are benefiting from a new microwave, mugs and magazines. Carol Adams, 54, from Benfleet, wanted
A DEVOTED dad is hoping to encourage children to love books with an illustrated story he wrote for his young daughter. The Tale of the Greedy Fish has been a firm favourite with Dennis Thompson’s two-year-old girl Heidi. Now, he is using crowd
A storage unit behind a chinese takeaway was completely destroyed in a fire last night. The building behind Dragon's Den chinese, in West Road, Shoebury, caught fire at about 3am. Twelve firefighters swarmed on the unit and the fire was out
ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE: Hullbridge Sports ran out impressive 3-1 winners against Sawbridgeworth Town to give their season the perfect start. Sports outran their opponents in every department, but it looked as though they would be set for a long afternoon
CONCORD Rangers produced a stunning performance to run out 3-0 winners against promotion hopefuls Bath City. On this performance, only one of these two sides will be looking towards the top of the table and even Concord boss Danny Cowley was playing
The victim of an unprovoked acid attack has appealed directly to his attacker. The 27-year-old from Rayleigh had corrosive liquid thrown in his face just before 11.30pm on June 3 in Kingsmere, Thundersley. The victim, who wishes to remain
Drivers were warned to expect delays after a lorry overturned at the Pitsea flyover. Police and fire crews were called to the A13 Southend bound slip road at 6.30am. It is understood there are no injuries but a diversion is in place along
THE driving force behind Southend Carnival has urged families to turn out to support the annual summer celebration. Garry Lowen, carnival association chairman, spoke as the carnival fair was launched at Chalkwell Park in Westcliff, marking the
POLICE have arrested three more men as part of their investigations into a serious assault which took place in Hullbridge in the early hours yesterday. A man was left with serious head injuries after a brawl spilled out of a pub into the street
NEARLY three weeks on from the floods on Canvey and the island has seen visits from the Environment Secretary, a series of emergency meetings and a Government investigation. Up to 200 homes were affected when two months’ rainfall fell on Canvey
SOUTHEND’S councillors hold the key to the future of a disused studio building at the centre of rival bids to turn it into an “alternative school”, or an Islamic centre. Members will to consider planning applications from two groups, both with designs
A NEW circus is heading into south Essex next week. Circus Fantasia will be in the field opposite the Anne Boleyn Pub in Southend Road, Rochford, from Tuesday until Sunday. Acts include juggler Anya and a crazy clown called Roman. The Big
A CORONER has called for an internal police probe into the investigation of a mental health patient’s unexpected death. Caroline Beasley-Murray complained to Essex Police’s professional standards department after an inquest into the death of Lee
A MAN accused of murdering his former partner after she told him their relationship was over has told a court he did not intend to kill her. Simon Meecham, 42, said he took a knife to kill himself, but accidentally killed Leanne Meecham, 26.
