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ESSEX Pirates were beaten 102-69 at home to MK Lions in the BBL Trophy tonight. Myles Hesson top scored for the Southend based side with 27 points. More to follow.

SOUTHEND Rugby Club suffered their first defeat of the season this afternoon, losing 25-23 at home to Taunton. Dan Johnson and Andrew Frost both scored tries for the Seasiders while Frost kicked two conversions and three penalties. But it was not

THERE was a time when a chihuahua was the must-have celebrity pet accessory. But recently a tiny new competitor has been making its way into A-list handbags in the form of the itsy bitsy micro pig. Paris Hilton has one, Katie Price has

THURROCK secured a 1-1 draw at home to Dorchester in Blue Square Bet South. Billericay Town defeated Horsham 2-1 at New Lodge in the Ryman Premier Division, while Canvey saw off Kingstonian 2-0 at the Brockwell Stadium. Concord Rangers travelled to

West Ham sank to the foot of the Barclays Premier League table despite battling back from Clint Dempsey's goal to salvage a point in the London derby against Fulham. Dempsey, who humiliated Green 112 days ago at the World Cup, beat the England stopper

A TEENAGER who threatened to jump off a railway signal gantry delayed trains by more than an hour. Emergency services were called to the railway line between Stanford-le-Hope and East Tilbury train stations on Saturday morning, after a 19-year-old man

A MAN in his seventies was viciously attacked by a cyclist in broad daylight. The victim had to be taken to hospital with severe head injuries after the cyclist attacked him in Paglesham Road, Paglesham, on October 1 at 9am. The attack started after

ROBBERS walked in a newsagents and threatened staff with a kitchen knife. The two thugs went into the East Street Convenience Store, on the corner of East Street and Station Avenue in Southend, demanding the contents of the till from the shop assistant

THIEVES slashed a lorry's curtains and stole £500 of cosmetics. The suspects walked up to the Krone lorry, parked in Luckyn Lane, Basildon, and tore curtains to both of its trailers, causing £2,000 of damage and stealing the goods. The theft happened

A CRACKDOWN on burglars has seen cops visiting prolific offenders. Cops in Tilbury have been on several patrols of the area and warning residents to make sure their belongings are securely stored as part of Operation Agile. The officers have also

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help improve vulnerable people and minority groups in Thurrock. Police are appealing for residents to come forward and help support the Thurrock Independent Advisory Group. The group is made up from members of Essex Police

A WOMAN has died in hospital after being involved in a three-car crash. Laura Williams, 23, from Chelmsford, died following the crash on the M25 in Thurrock on Wednesday September 29. The crash happened on the anti-clockwise carriageway

ON the weekend of the Ryder Cup, it was a below par Southend United which saw off Lincoln City 1-0 at Roots Hall this afternoon. Barry Corr continued his fine scoring streak to bag the only goal of a disappointing game. But there was little else

BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has made one change to his starting line-up for this afternoon's game with Lincoln City with Ryan Hall replacing Louie Soares on the left flank. The rest of the team remained unchanged with Blair Sturrock continuing

CLUB night Rewind marks its 13th birthday as one of the top urban events in Essex with a move to new venue Element. Rewind is celebrating the anniversary move to the Southend club with a massive night featuring top urban DJs. “It’ll