SOUTHEND Saxons roared back to winning ways with a 50-13 victory against Lydney in National Two South this afternoon. Saxons had been beaten in five of their first six games of the new season but got themselves back on track with a commanding win
A COUNCILLOR has quit the Labour party to join an alliance with two former members. Daniel Munyambu, who has represented Vange since 2011, has announced he will now sit as an Independent Labour councillor alongside Phil and Pat Rackley. The
CONCORD Rangers 2-2 Maidenhead United From the Aspect Arena Conference South CONCORD Rangers scored a last minute equaliser to take a share of the points against Maidenhead United – with substitute Tony Stokes the hero. Stokes
SOUTHEND United were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Exeter City at Roots Hall this afternoon. The Shrimpers went in front in the first half when David Worrall headed home his first goal for the club. But Grecians’ striker Graham Cummins
A SCHOOL has been given the go ahead to build its own swimming pool. Lee Chapel School, in the Knares, Basildon, will build its own changing rooms and toilets to go with the pool. It will all be incorporated in a new extension connected to
THREE men were arrested after a gun was spotted being brandished on a Canvey street. Traffic came to a standstill in Benfleet High Street on Friday afternoon as armed police swooped in to catch two of the suspects. The dramatic scenes followed
A DRIVER had to be cut free from his car following a crash on the A13. Firefighters used specialist cutting equipment to free the man following the two-vehicle accident on the Orsett Cock roundabout. They were called to the scene shortly after
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made six changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s game against Exeter City at Roots Hall. Ryan Leonard will line up at right-back in place of the injured John White and will also captain the side
CHARITY shop, Preloved Bargains, has opened in Northlands Pavement, Pitsea, raising money for Children With Cancer UK. Owner Sam Ottey said: “One hundred per cent of our profits are going to Children With Cancer. It’s a charity that does great
MY Feral Heart has all the right credentials for a hit feature film. Not only do the award-winning director, writer and producer all have credible professional backgrounds in their fields, but the synopsis sounds as heartwarming as it does fascinating
A COUPLE are accused of stealing more than £100 of vodka from a supermarket. The man and woman allegedly fled Waitrose, in Billericay High Street, with five bottles of alcohol. The theft took place at about 4pm on Saturday, September 27.
POLICE want to trace two women suspected of stealing £10 worth of yoghurts from Iceland, in Wickford High Street. The theft took place shortly after 2.25pm on Monday, October 6. Anyone with information is asked to contact Pc Laura Kyle at Basildon
A HAUL of high-value watches and jewellery were stolen from a trading estate. Burglars smashed the glass in a rear door of a property on the Manor Trading Estate, in Benfleet, and fled with wedding and engagement rings, a gold bracelet and a diamond
AN “inspirational” and “courageous” young man has lost his battle against two aggressive brain tumours. Reece Hawley's tragic death came just a day after family, friends, tutors and hospice staff joined forces to make sure he did not miss out on
A RAIL union says this seemingly-innocuous picture of a tomato plant reveals a rail operator’s dirty secret – the amount of human waste flushed on the lines every day from train toilets. The RMT union says the plant, spotted on the Greater Anglia
A super trendy New York eyewear label is launching its first ever shop in the UK...at an art gallery in Leigh. The Moscot brand will open a temporary shop at the White Wall Space art gallery, where you’ll be able to buy prescription lenses and
A FAMILY bakery which has served Leigh for more than half a century is closing the oven door for the last time. Gilberts, of London Road, has been in the Hill family for two generations since 1957. It is believed to be the last in Leigh to
