SOUTHEND United repaid their out of pocket fans with a stunning 5-2 win at Oldham Athletic tonight. The Shrimpers’ travelling supporters were charged £22 to watch the clash at Boundary Park while the home fans had to pay just £5. But it was
Concord Rangers 2–0 Maidenhead United From the Aspect Arena National League South CONCORD Rangers made it four wins on the spin with a narrow victory over play-off chasing Maidenhead United. Ben Greenhalgh’s double did the job
East Thurrock 4–1 Farnborough From Rookery Hill Ryman Premier League EAST Thurrock United’s superb late show saw them score four times in the final 14 minutes to beat lowly Farnborough. Sixteen-year-old Darren Phillips scored
A SPECIAL needs school has been praised for making “obvious improvements” since it was placed in special measures last year. Ramsden Hall School, in Heath Road, Ramsden Heath, was deemed to be failing in all areas when it was inspected by Ofsted
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SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has selected an unchanged starting line-up for tonight’s clash at Oldham Athletic. As a result, David Mooney continues in attack just ahead of Jack Payne. But there is again no place in the squad for Michael
DOMINIQUE Burrows was tragically killed when his motorbike collided with a car. He was, by all accounts, an ardent campaigner and righter of wrongs. Now his daughter, Anna, has followed in those footsteps and become a campaigner on behalf of her
A GROUP of youngsters conquered the highest mountain in Wales to raise money for a children’s cancer charity. Teenagers from the YMCA Community School, in Southend, took on the challenge of climbing Mount Snowdon on a cold, wet and windy day to
UKIP councillors who formed their own splinter group claim they were told to close it down or face being booted out of the party. The Wickford Ukip group was formed in July when three borough councillors split from the main Basildon Ukip party.
A HADLEIGH man helped transport loot from the “largest burglary in English history” a court has heard. Taxi driver Jon Harbinson, 42, of Beresford Gardens, was recruited to help transport the proceeds of a £14million raid on a Hatton Garden Safe
BUILDING work to create a brand new Basildon Market could begin as soon as January. Basildon Council confirmed designers and architects have been drafted in to move the market from its current site in Market Pavement to St Martin's Square.
Former Essex schoolgirl and staff writer at England’s oldest women’s magazine, the Lady, Melonie Clarke is a vintage aficionado. Here she shares her love of all things retro... I had wanted a Morris Minor for as long as I could remember – my granddad
A SIGNALLING fault is leading to trains being cancelled out of London Liverpool Street. Greater Anglia has cancelled the 3.50pm and the 5.05pm trains from Liverpool Street to Southend this afternoon due to the fault. Due to a fault with the
LEIGH Hill has been closed to traffic after part of the Bell Hotel collapsed. Shortly after 3pm today, a loud noise was heard from the Bell Sands development, Leigh Hill in Old Leigh. Workmen from the site closed the road over fears the building
HAVENS Hospices held a triathlon-style event in Hadleigh to raise money. The event took place at the Olympic Mountain Bike Course at the Hadleigh Country Park on Sunday November 22. Members of the public joined the event and took part in a
THURROCK bagged their third London One North win in succession, beating Chingford 31-18. The victory moved T’s to within three points of table-topping Amersham & Chiltern. And it also delighted their director of rugby Dean White. “As
A KNIFE amnesty bin will be set up outside a Pitsea community centre with “no questions asked” of those who dispose of blades. The initiative will be part of a day of action on Saturday, which will see community groups march through the area to
THE family of "larger than life" Dominique Burrows who was killed in a motorbike accident have paid tribute to him. Mr Burrows, 48, of Delaware Crescent, Shoebury, died after his red QM125 motorcycle was in collision with a Toyota in Ness Road
After the end of the Second World War, thousands of East End families streamed eastward to make a better life for themselves in Southend and Basildon. They shared a common community background in the London streets, but they also shared an experience
THIRTY people have signed up to become snow wardens to help keep their neighbourhoods safe in the wintry weather. However, Southend Council is hopeful many more will join when the authority provides free ice busting packs to the first 500 people
THE PREVIEW: East Thurrock may be depleted by injuries but they are favourites to take the points tonight against a Farnborough side that has lost all eight of its away matches so far this season. Rocks plundered a late equaliser against Wingate
THE Bishop of Chelmsford says he cannot support air strikes in Syria, unless there is a proper plan to deal with “what comes after the bombs”. The Right Rev Stephen Cottrell appeared on the BBC to discuss the question, Should Britain join air strikes
DOMINIC Iorfa has signed a new contact at Championship side Wolves. The Southend 20-year-old has enjoyed a rapid rise to fame since making his debut for Wanderers just under a year ago. The defender, whose new deal runs until 2019, has established
FA VASE: Hullbridge Sports have called for a change in the FA’s rules concerning step five clubs after they were told they would have to travel to Norwich United tonight, as opposed to next weekend. After Saturday’s FA Vase second round tie fell
GREAT Wakering Rovers strikers Jay Nash and Jacob Cleaver had more than goals on their mind at the weekend, after they were called into emergency action to help out a stricken opponent. In the second-half of Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Phoenix Sports
A MAN will face a crown court trial charged with firearms offences, burglary and robbery. Conall Regan, 21, who was last known to be living in Thames Road, Canvey, appeared at Basildon Crown Court yesterday. He is charged with robbing Bradley
WESTCLIFF fought back from 21-3 down to secure a 35-29 win at Eton Manor. The National Three London & SE victory was Westcliff’s second in succession. And, having started the season with eight defeats in a row, director of rugby Rick Compton
ADAM Flanagan says Concord Rangers must start picking up more points at home as they hope to build on their fine recent run against Maidenhead United. The Beach Boys have lost more home games than any other side in the National League South (six
SOUTHEND United head back to Boundary Park tonight for the first time since an infamous FA Cup tie in December 2011 when a first half red card from Bilel Mohsni sparked a dressing room bust up. Blues lost 1-0 and Mohsni refused to travel back home
SOUTHEND United midfielder Will Atkinson is keen to pull the strings for the Shrimpers at Oldham Athletic tonight. Atkinson has impressed in Blues’ last three matches after forcing his way back into the side. And the 27-year-old is relishing
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has hit out at Oldham Athletic’s ticket strategy ahead of tonight’s clash at Boundary Park. Shrimpers’ fans will be paying £22 to watch the game despite the home-side’s supporters being charged just £5. And
SOUTHEND United’s youth team chief Ricky Duncan was buoyed by seeing six of his academy graduates in the Shrimpers’ first team squad against Blackpool on Saturday. Duncan was disappointed to see his under 18 side beaten 1-0 at AFC Wimbledon at
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has confirmed Kevin Maher will be taking control of the club’s under 21 team. The legendary Shrimpers midfielder looks set to replace David Robertson who left the post last week to take up a managerial position
SOUTHEND Saxons slumped to a disappointing 37-12 defeat to struggling Redingensians at Warners Bridge on Saturday. Saxons were well below par in the National Two South clash. And the only bright spot on an otherwise frustrating afternoon was
A DAD left partially paralysed by a stroke has astounded friends and family by walking his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. Steven Moss needed the help of carers four times a day after suffering a stroke following a kidney transplant
ROCHFORD Hundred handed table-topping Diss their first defeat of the season at Magnolia Road on Saturday. Rochford headed into the game on the back of a 20-10 defeat at second from bottom Ipswich. But they roared back to winning ways with a
THE man accused of murdering Canvey mum Kelly Pearce will be held in custody over Christmas. Anthony Ayres appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court this morning charged with murder. Kelly Pearce died at Royal London Hospital after being found with
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to return for a second protest outside Basildon Council’s headquarters unless action is taken to tackle homelessness in the borough. A group of about 30 people gathered outside the Basildon Centre, in St Martin’s Square,
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire in Billericay early this morning. Two crews, one from Basildon and one from Billericay, were called shortly before 6.10am to The Oaks. Crews using breathing apparatus used two hose reels and one pressure
A TEENAGE girl missing from Basildon has been found. Lauren Chandler, 16, has been missing since Friday and had been seen in London on Monday, but returned home safe and well at around 7.20pm on Wednesday evening. Police thanked members of
A COUNCILLOR is urging islanders to be more careful what they do with litter which has been blocking a vial drainage dyke on Canvey. The Environment Agency has promised it will monitor the dyke, in May Avenue, 24 hours a day, using CCTV, to ensure
THE daughter of a motorcyclist killed in an accident in Shoebury has started a petition in her dad’s memory to make a dangerous junction safer. Dominique Burrows was riding his red QM125 motorcycle in Ness Road, when he was in collision with a
A TORY MP is requesting an urgent meeting with Treasury ministers over his Government’s plans to move tax jobs out of Southend. James Duddridge criticised his own Government over plans to shift Southend tax office jobs to Stratford, which could
CUSTOMERS who lost out when a Southend baby goods shop closed suddenly have been told they won’t get their money back. Zebedee, based in Alexandra Street, Southend, closed, leaving many customers without goods they had ordered and paid for.
A DEFENDANT in a murder trial was seen wiping blood from a knife outside the Westcliff scrapyard in which a father-of-four was killed, a court has heard. Hebe Green, of Park Road, Westcliff, gave evidence at Chelmsford Crown Court, yesterday in
GETTING the best deal when you head to the petrol pump is a challenge so we've put together a list of the best places to fill up this week around south Essex. (Basildon, Billericay, Rochford, Southend, Canvey, Benfleet) BASILDON UNLEADED
More than 50 flats could soon be on their way to Leigh as developers set their sights on London Road. Emex International have applied for outline planning permission to demolish a former Volvo garage on the corner of Darlinghust Grove, and replace
