TRAIN services on the London Liverpool Street line are once again running to schedule following disruption this morning caused by vandalism. Vandalism of signals in the Billericay area caused problems this morning, with services into London cut to
A CAR was found alight on the driveway of a Benfleet home. The vehicle was found alight shortly after 4.15am this morning, Saturday, in the driveway of a house in Bartley Road. Firefighters from Rayleigh Weir fire station attended the scene, using
A MAN managed to escape from a pub following an alleged arson attack. Lit materials were thrown through a window of The Cups pub, Maldon, according to the occupant. At 3.32am on Saturday, two fire crews from Maldon and one from Witham attended
GREETINGS from the Far East of Southend. We are out of palms’ way down here. The council’s planting of tropical trees seems to have ceased at next door Thorpe Bay. The trees do look quite nice, one must admit, after initially questioning the
A YOUNG family had to be rescued from their smoke-filled flat after a neighbour fell asleep while cooking. The 21-year-old mother and her two children, one aged 18 months and the other a five-day-old baby, were led from their home in Lakenham
BUSINESSES which specialise in producing Home Information Packs have said they are “gutted” the new Government has scrapped them. The controversial packs, which cost between £250 to £500 to produce and were legally compulsory for anyone selling their
THIS is the face of the carer detectives are hunting in connection with the theft of £5,000 from a woman with Down’s syndrome. Police have been trying to trace Dancia Sadzia, 31, since the theft was reported almost 18 months ago. Sadzia, of Littlebury
LABOUR has seized control of Thurrock Council after getting the backing of a BNP councillor. John Kent took the job of council leader off incumbent Tory Garry Hague after a dramatic full council meeting. Labour, which had 22 seats to the Conservatives
ESSEX county councillors voted to give themselves a raise – while county hall workers claim jobs cuts are looming over them. Councillors increased their basic allowance by 6.1 per cent to £11,500. But the union Unison claims to have seen a council document
YOUNG people out of work have been given a boost after County Hall announced it was helping to create 175 apprenticeships in Basildon. Essex County Council announced yesterday it is offering small businesses across the district a 50 per cent wage subsidy
