A MAN remains in a serious condition after he was punched to the ground. A man in his thirties from Southend remains in a serious condition in hospital with a bleed on the brain 11 days after he was punched in the face. The assault happened
THOUSANDS of Christmas shoppers were evacuated after an abandoned suitcase sparked a bomb scare. All eight levels of the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon were evacuated this morning after a suitcase dumped outside Clinton Cards caused a security
Grays Athletic 2–0 Billericay Town From Mill Field Ryman Premier TWO late goals handed Grays Athletic the points as Billericay Town left Mill Field empty handed. Substitute Dumebi Dumaka and a second from Joao Carlos in the final
SOUTHEND United recorded their first win at Tranmere Rovers in 19 years with a hard fought 2-1 victory at Prenton Park this afternoon. A well taken effort from Jack Payne and a own goal from Tranmere defender will Aimson handed the Shrimpers a
CONNOR Jupp's hopes of bagging victory in today's second F4 Winter Championship ended in the gravel at Brands Hatch. Jupp drove his Mectech Motorsport car to second in the first race on the Kent track's Indy circuit. He headed into the second
ROCHFORD-born driver Will Stevens will start his maiden Formula One race from the back of the grid in Abu Dhabi. The 23-year-old Caterham racer clocked 1:44.540 in the qualifying one to set the 20th quickest time. Stevens, who lived in Hadleigh
THE Lions Club of Rayleigh is looking for new members to help raise funds for the community and charities. Prospective members can get to know the club before making a commitment. It meets on the first Tuesday of each month, and on the third
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has selected an unchanged starting line-up for this afternoon’s game at Tranmere Rovers. As a result, captain John White will remain at left-back with Adam Thompson on the opposite side of the defence. In
CONNOR Jupp is aiming to grab his first win of the Formula 4 Winter Series this afternoon. The Essex driver finished second in the first of four races at Brands Hatch this weekend for Billericay's Mectech Motorsport. Jupp had secured his first
THE Southend Bach Choir and the Band of the Essex Yeomanry are performing tonight at St Saviour’s Church in Kings Road, Westcliff. The concert of music and poetry, on the theme “They Shall Not Grow Old”, has been devised to mark the centenary of
OUR X Factor hopeful Lauren Platt has vowed to prove her critics wrong after losing favour with the bookies. The 17-year-old from Billericay is determined to remain focused after a rollercoaster of a week which saw judge Simon Cowell criticise
STUART Bingham was knocked out of the Ruhr Open after he was comprehensively beaten by Stephen Maguire. The Vange player, who has enjoyed an excellent season to date, was beaten 4-1 in the sixth round of the competition in Germany. Bingham
MASCOT Buddy Bear will be organising charity games at the Royals Shopping Centre, Southend, this weekend. Buddy, who is mascot for Southend Hospital’s Keyhole Cancer Appeal, will host festive fun and games between 10am and 4pm to raise funds towards
TWO teenagers are in hospital with serious injuries after a car ploughed into a family home. A 16-year-old girl from Leigh and a 19-year-old man from Dagenham are in the Royal London Hospital with serious head and spinal injuries respectively after
A HEADTEACHER has been praised for taking swift action to turn around his school. Lincewood Primary School, in Berry Lane, Langdon Hills, was ordered to improve at the end of last year because of below-average results, the low expectations of pupils
