REGULARS are being warned not to buy mobile phones from pubs or market stalls after trading standards seized £35,000 of fake goods. Officers seized 68 counterfeit Samsung Galaxy phones and accessories after a tip-off. They fear that some handsets
YES- DAVID BURCH is director of policy for the Essex Chambers of Commerce. ANY new supermarket tends to generate controversy, but at the Essex Chambers of Commerce, we generally welcome this announcement by Aldi and believe it will be a boost to
BIG decisions on whether or not hundreds of homes will be built on green belt land will not be made until early next year, it has been revealed. Anxious campaigners were hoping for decisions this month, but will now have to wait to find out if
SOUTHEND High School for Girls will once again have two teams at the English Schools Cross-Country Cup final. The school’s intermediate and junior girls team both qualified for the final in Cornwall in two weeks’ time at the regional final held
Workers have completed their first street in a five-year project to replace all 14,000 street lamps in the Borough with energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) street lighting. They have replaced all 63 lamps in Fossetts Way with the new units
A CARE home arranged for wartime veterans to be presented with badges to mark their contribution to the nation’s security. Sgt Maj Ray MacKenzie presented residents of Cedars Care Home in Southend with HM Armed Forces Veterans lapel badges, which
MARRIAGES and christenings will be celebrated to mark 100 years of the Diocese of Chelmsford this weekend. St Nicholas’ Church, in Long Road, Canvey, is planning events to celebrate marriage and christenings. The Rev David Tudor said: “This
A FORMER Radio 1 DJ has admitted a further string of sex offences against young boys. Chris Denning, 73, from Basildon, pleaded guilty to ten charges of indecent assault on a male, a charge of gross indecency and another of indecency with a child
OUR leading cross-country runners are fine-tuning their preparations ahead of the first big race of the winter - the trials for the European Cross-Country Championships in two weeks’ time. Jessica Judd, Gemma Kersey and Adam Hickey are all gunning
FIRE crews were called to free two people who were trapped following a collision on the A127. The Basildon firefighters were called to the A127/A176 slip road just before 1pm to reports of two vehicles in a collision. They used cutting equipment
BUSINESSES are celebrating after winning an award for banding together to drive forward ambitious improvement plans for Southend town centre. Southend’s Business Improvement District was recognised as one of the most successful across the whole
A man has been jailed for 15 years for raping a woman in a Basildon underpass. Nathan Morgan, 23, of no fixed address, was jailed at Basildon Crown Court today, Friday, November 14 after previously admitting offences of rape and assault relating
A DOG who brings happiness into the lives of many people is in line for a national award. Tibetan spaniel, Lily, and owner Sylvia Andrews, of Westcliff, are heading for Crufts after Lily was named as one of six finalists in the HiLife PAT Dog of
AN ELDERLY man was rescued from a bungalow after a passer-by spotted the Southend home on fire. Fire crews from Southend and Rayleigh Weir raced to the scene of the fire in Trinity Road, Southend, after receiving a call at about 11.45am on Friday
ROCHFORD Hundred will be hoping to secure their seventh win in eight games when they host Saffron Walden in London Two North East this weekend. Third placed Rochford saw off Campion 24-23 last time out and will be confident of another victory against
WESTCLIFF will be hoping to continue where they left off when they travel to Tonbridge Juddian tomorrow. Westcliff were without a game in National Three London & SE last weekend. But before that break they had beaten Guernsey 34-17 to move
TWO men have been jailed for a total of 20 years for sexually exploiting girls in Southend. Colin Trotman, 45, of Wetherell Road, Hackney, was jailed for ten years for rape, and four years for each offence of sexual activity with a child and the
Two West Ham footballers will be meeting fans at the club’s new Basildon shop on Monday. Basildon-born James Tomkins and team-mate Guy Demel will be at the new Eastgate shop between 4pm and 6pm, signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans
PROP forward Aston Bevans-Royston feels Southend Saxons have the strength in depth to triumph at Clifton tomorrow – despite their lengthy injury list. The Saxons will be without Chris Vaughan, Tom Ashton, Craig Strachan, Kris Chesney, Iain Meads
SOUTHEND United’s assistant manager Dave Penney has pleaded for patience ahead of tomorrow’s clash with bottom of the table Hartlepool at Roots Hall. Blues were booed off after suffering a shock FA Cup defeat against Conference club Chester last
MARK Tinkler feels two of his former sides will regard a victory as vital when they go head to head at Roots Hall tomorrow. The ex midfielder knows Southend United will be desperate to bounce back from their surprising FA Cup defeat to Chester
X FACTOR star Lauren Platt is preparing to face her toughest challenge yet as she takes part in the X Factor’s Big Band week. The teenager is sticking to her guns and performing a well known song with her own twist on tomorrownight’sshowasshe battles
GREAT Wakering Rovers striker Jay Nash says the team will stick to their ball-playing philosophy when Aveley come to town. The forward has been an ever-present starter in the team this season and has watched Rovers win three and lose three of their
X FACTOR’S Lauren Platt paid a visit to Little Havens Hospice. The 17-year-old took time off from rehearsing for the hit ITV show to visit her cousin Laurel Parker, 18. Laurel has been visiting Little Havens Hospice, in Thundersley, for respite
FURY has erupted after charges were all of a sudden introduced in a busy car park in Stanford-le-Hope. Business owners in Kings Parade and motorists were shocked to see a “Phone and Pay” sign go up in the King Street car park,which the council
SOUTHEND United’s assistant manager Dave Penney has revealed either John White or Luke Prosser will line up at left-back against Hartlepool tomorrow. The Shrimpers are without a natural left-back as Jerome Binnom-Williams serves a one match ban
WILL ATKINSON insists Southend United cannot wait to take on Hartlepool at Roots Hall this weekend. The Shrimpers are still smarting from their FA Cup exit at the hands of Conference club Chester. And Atkinson is keen to play a part in putting
Many of us enjoy visiting our local non-league club at the weekend and during the week. We finish work, watch the match and head home ready for a new day. But what about the players who have to fit in their work commitments around the football? How
ISHMAIL Kamara says he is appreciating his football all the more due to the suffering back home in his native Africa. The Canvey Island striker is from Sierra Leone and while he has been impressing fans at the Prospects Stadium on the pitch, the
A MAN'S body has been found in a car in the sea in Old Leigh. Emergency services and the air ambulance have been scrambled to Bell Wharf, which has been cordoned off after 8am. Coastguards and an air ambulance are also in attendance following
A CHRISTMAS fair is being held at a church in Leigh. St Aiden’s, in Fairway, is holding its bazaar on Saturday featuring gift stalls, hot food and Father Christmas in his grotto. The event runs between 10.30am and 2.30pm, with entry 20p.
A SKATEBOARD shop in Leigh is going to sell doughnuts alongside clothing, to attract customers. Southend skateboarders Andy Williamson and Joe Smith, who is also chef at Henry Burger’s restaurant in Leigh, are teaming up with friend and former
JOHN Sands has left Canvey Island by mutual consent after his contract was cancelled last night. The 11-goal striker has been carrying a double hernia injury since the start of the season, although that hasn't stopped Sands leading the Gulls scoring
THE chairman of Basildon Hospital has announced he is stepping down. Ian Luder revealed in an open letter to staff that he will not be standing for a second termwhen his current run finishes in March 2015. Mr Luder, who has worked alongside
A FAMILY needs to find £3,000 a year to buy specialist hearing aids for their brain-damaged son. Doctors brought Riley Rubbins, back to life after he was stillborn. It took five minutes to get his heart beating and he was give only a 25 per cent
PLANS to turn a Shoebury flood plain into a housing estate and office blocks have been deferred in farcical scenes. Garrison Developments’ long-awaited proposal for 172 homes and office blocks on the old Gunner’s Park site, off Ness Road, were
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to get a war memorial built in Thundersley. The vicar of St Peter’s Church is at the head of the drive in the village after years of support from the congregation. The Rev Marian Sturrock has already gathered more
