WORK has started on a town centre car park after it was bought for £725,000.The Bowl car park, in the centre of the roundabout connecting Cherrydown East and Station Way, Basildon, was sold at an Andrews and Robertson auction earlier this month.There
SUSTAINED roadworks on a main road will come to an end this week, Essex highways has announced. Temporary traffic lights were set up in London Road, Vange, Basildon near the Vange Hill Drive junction on Monday (March 20). They were put in place
HEALTHWATCH Essex have been holding events and producing a new report on the difficulties of those with disabilities.Last year saw the introduction of the Accessible Information Standard, making it a legal requirement to make sure those with disabilities
PHIL Brown celebrated his fourth year in charge of Southend United with a comfortable 2-0 win at AFC Wimbledon this afternoon. Goals from Nile Ranger and Simon Cox saw the Shrimpers stay sixth in the League One standings. And, with Millwall
A COUNCIL managed to track down and fine a flytipper who left bags of rubbish by a dog bin.Rochford District Council issued a £75 fixed penalty notice to the culprit after they spotted piles of rubbish in Great Wakering.The notice was issued after bags
A MAN arrested in connection with a murder investigation has been charged with robbery, while matters of murder and possession of a firearm remain under investigation. It comes after Timothy Smith, 57, of Hullbridge, died following a robbery in The
SOUTHEND West’s MP is urging people to reach out to neighbours, family and friends to help tackle loneliness.Sir David Amess attended the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness Older People Spotlight launch on Wednesday in the House of Commons to find out how
Concord Rangers 2-0 Hemel Hempstead Town (Chiedozie 28’, 60’) From The Aspect Arena National League South CONCORD Rangers sealed a 2-0 win over Hemel Hempstead Town to climb further clear of the National League South drop zone
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SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made three changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash at AFC Wimbledon. Jason Demetriou has returned at right-back in place of John White while Adam Thompson has been preferred to Ryan Inniss
A COMMUNITY-spirited ten-year-old has raised more than £200 for Comic Relief with a cake sale.Billy Walsh, who lives in Langdon Hills, made the cakes with his mum and sold them at two sales over the course of a week.Billy, who attends Sunnymede Junior
AN ESSEX man has been arrested for making a hoax bomb threat nearly 20 years ago. The investigation started after a forensic review of evidence seized from the scene of a hoax bomb threat, made at a fast food restaurant, in Brompton Road, on November
A SALON owner is celebrating success after winning a national competition.Nicole Chilmaid, 26, took over Ellis’ Hair Salon, in South Street, Rochford, in September after working there from the age of 13 and climbing the ranks.Now, the salon has been named
A HIGHLY anticipated national junior boxing tournament has been cancelled by Essex Police due to a “threat to life.” The event, for children between 14-15 was due to be held at Basildon’s Sporting Village on Saturday (March 25). But Essex Police
A TEAM of enterprising students have taken part in a virtual tourism project in collaboration with Rochford District Council.The assignment formed part of a Business Studies degree at South Essex College and focused on how to boost economic growth in
FIREFIGHTERS battled to free a man from a car after a crash in the early hours of this morning. The crash, involving one vehicle, happened just before 1am, in Roscommon Way, Canvey. When crews from Canvey and Rayleigh Weir arrived at the incident
A MAN found with a stun gun was handed a community order by magistrates. Ricky Goddard, 40, of Saxon Gardens, Shoebury, had the weapon with him in Southend on Sunday, November 5. He admitted possession of an offensive weapon at Southend Magistrates
A HOMELESS woman has been banned from getting behind the wheel after she was found with amphetamine in her system while driving. Cherie Jackson, 45, of no fixed abode, was stopped by police while she was driving a Peugeot car in London Road, Stanford-le-Hope
