NON-LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Grays Athletic's problems in the Blue Square Premier drop zone mounted when they were crushed 3-0 at Gateshead. Thurrock were unable to transfer their outstanding league form to the FA Trophy where they crashed 4-1 at home to fellow
A MAN is in hospital after being stabbed in the leg in Pitsea. The 25-year-old was getting into a taxi outside the Bull pub in London Road, Pitsea, on Friday around 10.30pm, when he was stabbed by a man. After seeing his leg injury, the victim's taxi
ARSONISTS started a rubbish fire containing a gas cylinder in Southend. Fire crews were called to Glenhurst Mansions, in Southchurch Road, Southend, to a pile of rubbish that had been stacked up with several items, including the propane gas. The pile
POLE dancers are hosting a 12 hour fitness class to raise funds for Southend Hospital’s Bosom Pals Appeal. The pole-athon is being organised by members of Pole Dolls fitness studio, in Westcliff, who are trying to raise a £600 target. Anyone can visit
A NEW visitors’ shelter will be built on Southend Pierhead by next summer, to accommodate tourists and pupils on school trips. Nigel Holdcroft, Tory leader of Southend Council, pledged to fund a new shelter, possibly a temporary one, following
AN ECLECTIC mix of canine haute couture, formica flowers and baseball, formed the backdrop for a new art exhibition in Westcliff. Artist Duncan Crossley, 39, opened his show, Drunk on Freedom, at the Tap gallery, in North Road, showing seven pieces
CHEFS from nine restaurants and cafes across Basildon learnt how to whisk up mouthwatering healthy dishes thanks to a celebrity chef. The eager cooks spent a day chopping, dicing, baking and, above all, learning, as they travelled to the cookery school
FOR many youngsters who leave home at an early age, it is easy to stray off track. Without the support of mum and dad, the initial joys of freedom quickly turn sour. But help is at hand, and a new residential home has opened to assist youngsters who
A BAND sparked a Wild West showdown by naming themselves after a legendary stagecoach company. The group felt the full might of an international team of lawyers when they decided Wills Fargo would be a neat name for a western swing band. But they hadn
HE may be our man out in the Australian jungle, but comedian Russell Kane’s heart will always be a lot closer to home, in Southend. The award-winning funnyman is currently having a ball, ribbing the I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! contestants, as
STEVE Tilson was delighted to record his first ever victory over MK Dons tonight. A late penalty from Lee Barnard secured all three points for the Shrimpers. And it also made for a happy sixth anniversary as Southend manager for Tilson
