SOUTHEND United played out their second goalless draw in less than a month against Gillingham tonight. The two teams failed to score when they met in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Roots Hall in late August. And they again both drew
A MAN believed to be a drug addict died after being found unconscious in a park. Police were called to Gloucester Park, Basildon, in response to reports a man had been seen lying unwell on the ground. Paramedics were also called to the spot, on edge
STAFF credit cards and their use will be reviewed by Basildon Council. The authority’s internal audit department has reviewed all areas of the council where there is potential for fraud. It found improvements are needed to the management of the officer
ISLANDERS are being urged to shun Southend High Street and forget Basildon’s Eastgate Shopping Centre in a bid to boost Canvey’s ailing town centre. Businessman James Parkin, who owns the Movie Starr Cinema and Parkin’s Place in Eastern Esplanade, has
CONGESTION-busting improvements to the A127 at the Bell and Kent Elms junctions could be in the pipeline after Southend Council bid for millions of pounds to carry out the work. Work is under way to improve the Progress Road and Cuckoo Corner junctions
SOLDIERS should be given the freedom of Basildon, a councillor claimed. Andrew Baggott, Tory councillor responsible for community, said Basildon Council should give the Royal Anglian Regiment the honour when it officially takes borough status next month
RESIDENTS are invited to share their memories as part of a project looking at changing high streets. Local historian Chris Walpole has created a memory wall in Hadleigh Library, decorated with a 7ft frieze telling the story of the town’s High
The timing of the article with regards Southend’s seafront shelter was astounding. It came out on September 20 – and I have a picture taken exactly 100 years ago to the day. However, strange is the statement that Belfairs park is inappropriate
I agree with James Dudderidge MP and councillor Ric Morgan – good riddance to Renaissance Southend, a symptom of Labour’s “quangomania”. With the chief executive earning more than £2,200 a week, plus expenses, the job role was nothing but an
An item (Sept 22) quoted Basildon Council as saying “Every household will need one of the kitchen caddies”. I certainly won’t. With careful buying and composting, all that is left for me as what will be kitchen caddy items is the odd chop or fish
Congratulations to Julie Robertson for the wonderful production of Beauty and the Beast at the Towngate Theatre recently. Since the closure of the New Empire Theatre, in Southend, where her players performed award-winning shows, they have continued
Presumably with the oil slick and all, local residents will follow the Americans’ lead to sue whoever was responsible from preventing day trippers from building sand castles on the beach hereabouts and compensation for lug and ragworm diggers
Basildon Council has presented the district with a fait accompli regarding the £20million spend on the sporting village. The Tory administration now has the effrontery to say residents have to prepare themselves for potential cuts. How much
SOUTHEND Council is encouraging residents to take advantage of its new website. The website is designed to provide visitors with information more easily and to make tasks such a form filling more straightforward. Andrew Moring, councillor
LABOUR politicans in south Essex have welcomed the announcement of the new party leader, Ed Miliband. He beat his older brother David Miliband by securing 50.65 per cent to 49.35 per cent. The news was announced at a special leadership
RESIDENTS are furious plans to ban parking in their road could be back on. Last year, people in Bowman Avenue and Cornec Chase, Eastwood, responded angrily when they were consulted about plans for double yellow lines for both sides of their
BASILDON Council may have to sell more land to help pay for its Sporting Village project. The council has refused to say it will not sell other land, after backing down and agreeing to scale back plans for housing in Pound Lane, Laindon. Homes developments
AN EXCHANGE student was attacked in Chalkwell Park leaving him with a bleed to the brain. The 14-year-old was part of a group of German girls and boys who were in the park last Friday night. They were shouted at by a group of English boys before one
FIREFIGHTERS said the High Street in old Leigh was like a “skating rink” when a barrel of cooking oil split after falling off the back of a lorry. One crew based at Leigh Fire Station were called out to deal with the incident at 6.50am this morning.
A SOLDIER has been honoured for saving the life of a colleague injured in an explosion. Acting Sergeant Ryan Vickery had been leading a patrol which came under fire from the Taleban in Helmand, Afghanistan. During the gun battle, the group’s mortar
NATHANIEL Jarvis wants his loan spell at Southend United to help him secure a future in the professional game. The 18-year-old, who is with Blues for at least the next month from Cardiff City, is still a youth team scholar with the Bluebirds
SOUTHEND United right-back Sean Clohessy insists it will be business as usual on his return to Gillingham tonight. The 23-year-old spent four years with the Gills at the start of his career, making 46 appearances. But he feels that does
