SOUTHEND United were forced to settle for a frustrating share of the spoils after surrendering a two goal lead against Northampton Town this afternoon. Blues seemed to be cruising towards a comfortable three points when Bilel Mohsni and Ryan Hall both
BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has made three enforced changes to his starting line up for this afternoon's clash against Northampton Town with Bilel Mohsni, Blair Sturrock and Ryan Hall all being recalled to the side. Mohsni has come in for the
A 17-YEAR-old youth arrested following the stabbing of a man on Friday has been charged with grevious bodily harm. Police and ambulance crews were called to Picketts Avenue, Leigh, at about 8.35pm, where the 19-year-old was found with a stab
Police, firefighters and gas engineers were called out after part of Pitsea Broadway collapsed, exposing gas pipes. A refuse truck got stuck after part of the carriageway near Station Lane gave way underneath the rear axle of the vehicle, griding it
A COCKROACH-infested shop faces an uncertain future after being given a hefty fine in court. New Bangla Store in London Road, Westcliff, was found guilty of failing to have adequate procedures in place to control the pests, which were found in the shop
A DRIVER who was given a parking ticket when he pulled into a bus stop with a flat tyre has had his fine dropped by the council. Aaron Hogg, 22, of Woolshots Road, Wickford, heard the passenger-side front tyre of his Ford Fiesta burst, as he drove around
SOUTHEND Airport’s new £2million link road is open. Barriers on the highway, which connects Eastwoodbury Lane with Nestuda Way, were removed at midnight as the airport enters the next phase of its expansion project. Airport bosses and
A SINGER from Basildon has made it through with her group to the live X Factor final shows. Charley Bird, 23, from Langdon Hills, was chosen as part of her group, Two Shoes, with her friend Lucy Texeria by judge and N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos
THE future of green belt land in Castle Point is set to be decided at a series of crunch meetings. Castle Point Council has been forced to review where new homes will be built in the borough over the next 15 years, following a damning report by the
PEOPLE living around Hadleigh’s Olympic mountain biking site are furious over a broken promise on roads. Chapel Lane, which has been used by trucks and lorries to get to the Olympic mountain biking course, has been ruined, according to Ursula Capon,
TWENTY-ONE years ago, Lakeside shopping centre opened, offering free parking and a packed mall of big-name stores and restaurants. In 1999, Bluewater, in Kent, followed. Both have undoubtably had an impact on the viability of our shopping centres
THIEVES stole computers worth thousands of pounds from a school. The crooks got into the South Green County Junior School in Hickstars Lane, Billericay, by forcing a door open – causing £200-worth of damage. Once inside, they helped
