POLICE have released CCTV of a man they want to identify in connection with an attempted theft at a convenience store in Grays. Two men entered the Co-op in Lodge Lane at around 8.15pm on Monday, March 23, and removed more than £100 worth of meat
A MATHS teacher is running three marathons in five weeks in aid of people suffering from cystic fibrosis. Kyle Parsad, 27, from Rayleigh has already run the Rome Marathon and is now preparing to complete both the Paris and London marathons in April
One night in 1996 Gary Brand was watching the National Lottery on TV and suddenly “it clicked” that he had won. The lottery was still in its early days, and Gary, along with other members of his syndicate, was one of the first Essex winners.
POLICE have launched an investigation as firefighters continue to tackle a huge straw fire. More than 30 firefighters have been called to 150 tonnes of straw alight in Apton Hall Road, near Rochford. The fire, which is about two acres in area
A SCOUT volunteer is preparing to visit Japan, along with 30,000 youngsters for this year’s World Scout Jamboree. Philip Tsz Wong, 40, from Rayleigh has been selected from Scouting’s 100,000 adult volunteers to represent the UK at the 23rd jamboree
WILL Stevens was forced to sit out the Malaysian Grand Prix today as his Manor team failed to rectify a problem with the car that initially ruled him out of qualifying. A fuel pressure issue sidelined the 23-year-old Rochford-born driver throughout
CALLS have been made for a Ukip leader to resign after he backed two Tories for Parliament. Floyd Waterworth and Brian Otridge, Ukip’s parliamentary candidates for Rochford and Southend East and Southend West respectively, have called on James
A SOUTHEND store is calling for volunteers to help clean Jubilee Beach. Marks & Spencer is organising its fourth annual Big Beach Clean-Up and needs energetic volunteers to help clear litter from the popular beach in Eastern Esplanade.
POLICE investigating a break-in at a property in Southend have released an efit of a man they would like to identify. Two men broke into the home on Victoria Avenue at 3am on Sunday, March 15, and were challenged by the occupants before making
ALMOST £2,000 of electrical equipment was stolen in a burglary. Thieves broke into a house in Southchurch Boulevard, Southchurch, yesterday morning, stealing electrical equipment, including a Lenovo laptop, an Apple iPod, a Samsung laptop and an
LABOUR and Tories have been left neck-and-neck after an election in Castle Point. The Deanes School, in Thundersley, held a mock general election yesterday after pupils quizzed parliamentary candidates from each of the three main parties. Labour
