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  • Twitter reaction to Blues' win against Rotherham

    PLAYERS What a result! Time to kick on now and see where we can go. Simon Cox give em some then. @bencoker24 When I say the last month or so has been the hardest of my life personally and to continue putting in a shift for the club/lads

  • Blues boss Powell praises side's desire in Rotherham win

    SOUTHEND United manager Chris Powell hailed his side’s desire after seeing them topple another of League One’s top teams on Saturday. Goals from Stephen McLaughlin and Simon Cox saw the Shrimpers beat fourth-placed Rotherham United at Roots Hall

  • Two men jailed after attempted armed robbery at post office

    Two men have been sentenced to a total five years for an attempted robbery in Stanford-le-Hope. Darryl McAllister and Ricky Logan went into the Post Office in Corringham Road at around 3.20pm on February 14, 2018, one of them armed with a hammer. They

  • Drive-by shooting sees man shot in leg

    A man was shot in the leg during a drive-by shooting in Tilbury. The shooting happened at roughly 10.30pm last night, in St Chads Road, Tilbury. The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening

  • Billericay Community Choir raise vital funds for charity

    BILLERICAY Community Choir raised £700 for the British Heart Foundation after holding a Valentine’s concert.The concert was held at Christ Church, in Perry Street, Billericay, to support the work of the charity’s Basildon and Billericay community volunteer

  • Try vegan food at a Banquet of Wonder

    FOOD lovers are being urged to try vegan food at The Soul Sisters’ Banquet of Wonder. The pop-up event will take place for one night only - on Wednesday March 28 - at a secret location in the heart of Leigh. Inspired by the country’s best seasonal

  • Day of Action for Southend footballers

    Southend United has been playing its part in demonstrating the positive impact football can have on changing young people’s lives.All 72 English Football League clubs across all three divisions came together on Tuesday for a Day of Action held at Waterside