LEE Bowyer bagged a brace as West Ham romped to a 5-0 win over Derby at Pride Park. Bowyer opened the scoring in the first half and Matt Etherington got the second after the break. Jonathan Spector made it three before Bowyer got his second and
BEN Watson bagged the only goal as Grays Athletic won 1-0 away to Woking. Watson struck seven minutes from full time after being put through by ex-Cards' player Karl Murray and netted from 18 yards. The victory moved Justin Edinburgh's team up to
BILLERICAY Town's first-ever meeting with Football League opposition in a national competition ended in disappointment. But the Ryman Premier side did themselves proud against the highly rated League One Welsh visitors before bowing out of the FA Cup
SOUTHEND Rugby Club ground out an impressive 9-8 triumph at Henley this afternoon. Winger Andrew Frost successfully kicked three penalties to help Southend secure their first away win of the season. Elsewhere, Westcliff saw off Rochford Hundred
SOUTHEND secured their place in the second round of the FA Cup thanks to goals from Nicky Bailey and Matt Harrold. The Blues took the lead after 22 seconds when Steve Hammell's cross from the left was headed past Dale keeper Sam Russell by Nicky Bailey
BILLERICAY Town Football Club's dream of winning its first ever FA Cup match was shattered today. But fans spoke of their pride at how well the team played rather than disappointment. Billericay were one-nill up at the end of the first half, but two
FEARS over the cost of the national free bus pass scheme for the elderly and disabled have been voiced by Rochford District Council's executive board. Councillors have joined the chorus of concern that has already come from Southend and Basildon councils
A MAN was fined £360 for ripping the wing mirror off a car in anger after being thrown out of a nightclub for being too drunk. Luke Brown, 23, of The Grove, Southend, had been asked to leave Talk nightclub, in Lucy Road, Southend, on September 8, this
SOUTHEND councillors reluctantly backed plans for a new children's centre at a primary school because cash for the project could soon run out. Proposals for the new SureStart health and advice centre, in a temporary building at Eastwood Primary School
PERSONAL DETAILS Full name: Charles Lea MacDonald. DOB: 17.2.1981. Birthplace: Southwark, London. Position: Striker. Former clubs: Charlton, Cheltenham (loan), Torquay (loan), Colchester (loan), Margate, Stevange, Crawley and Gravesend. Nickname
A MIDDLE-aged man may have died from exposure to asbestos, even though he never worked with the dangerous substance. An inquest found Leonard Broadway, 57, of Meadow Drive, Thorpe Bay, died of pleural mesothelioma - a type of lung cancer normally associated
A HOMEOWNER who redeveloped an 18th-century coachhouse has won her appeal to keep the building converted - but will have to pay costs. Ann Wickett, of Had-leigh Road, Westcliff, refurbished a building in the grounds of the former coach house. Southend
A DOCTOR has raised doubts over the benefits of routinely vaccinating children against chickenpox. Academics suggest a vaccination against chickenpox could be added to the existing measles, mumps and rubella jab to help prevent deaths and severe complications
GROUPS of drinkers forced out of pubs and bars by the smoking ban have prompted complaints of noise, rubbish and intimidation from neighbours, a town council says. Residents have approached Leigh Town Council outlining their concerns over the number
EVERY time viewers vote to keep a football legend in the jungle a very special south Essex charity will benefit. Rodney Marsh is set to appear on ITV's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, and has chosen Basildon's Burned Children's Club as his charity
PARENTS are being encouraged to make their children's Christmas special while helping to support the NSPCC. The charity has launched its Letter from Santa fundraising campaign, with support from Southend's Sealife Adventure. For a minimum donation of
A REAL local hero will be thinking of his fallen comrades when he lays a wreath in their memory tomorrow. Second World War veteran Len Harley, 89, of Wick Glen, Billericay, fought in the North African Desert, before he was captured and taken to an Italian
An Essex band is taking on the X-Factor in its bid to top the charts this Christmas. Torn Asunder, who describe their style as old-school rock, hope their debut single, Love to Look at You, will also raise £50,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The
THE three kings will have to walk into town this Christmas...because restrictions over the bluetongue virus mean their camels can't be moved. The camels were due to carry actors playing the three kings into Willows shopping centre, Wickford, as part
JOHN Gillies grinned and bared it when he agreed to a waxing session in the name of charity. Staff and customers at Liberty hair salon, Southend, waxed John's back and chest to help raise money for Breast Cancer Care. Salon owner Lisa Risden said: "
The amount of council tax demanded by Essex Fire Authority could increase by up to five per cent. The proposal is outlined in a report by the chief fire officer, David Johnson, to a meeting of the authority's policy and strategy committee. Addressing
BASILDON Sea Cadets have applied to extend their ageing headquarters. The current single-storey base, in Church Road, Fryerns, which was given to the cadets in the Seventies, is now too small, as it only holds about 30 people, and needs revamping. The
A ROYAL Navy veteran has been honoured for the part he played in protecting the British coastline in the years following the Second World War. John Enright, 78, of Langford Crescent, Thun-dersley, will receive a Veteran's Medal from Castle Point MP Bob
