STUART Bingham will take on Mark Allen in the final of the Shanghai Masters tomorrow. The Vange potter played superbly to move past world number one Ding Junhui in the semi final - winning by six frames to four. He will now take on Mark Allen
SOUTHEND Saxons made it two defeats from two in National Two South this afternoon, losing 18-6 at Shelford. Westcliff have now also been beaten in their opening two games after suffering a 24-13 defeat at home to Gravesend. In London One North
SECOND-HALF goals from Barry Corr and Shaq Coulthirst got Southend United back to winning ways with a 2-0 triumph against Portsmouth at Roots Hall this afternoon. The Shrimpers went in to the game without a victory in their last five games.
SECOND-HALF goals from Barry Corr and Shaq Coulthirst got Southend United back to winning ways with a 2-0 triumph against Portsmouth at Roots Hall this afternoon. The Shrimpers went in to the game without a victory in their last five games.
A JAMES Robinson inspired Witham Town ran out comfortable winners in the FA Cup at Bowers & Pitsea this afternoon. Robinson scored a hat-trick and created the other to send Witham through to the second qualifying round at the expense of Rob
BUSINESSES across south Essex can apply for £180,000 of Government cash to fund expansion and create new jobs. Southend Council has handed out part of its £1.8million “business growth hub” funding to Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford and Thurrock
A grandad claims Canvey is being plagued by foxes after one terrified his little grand-daughter when it jumped into her home through a downstairs window. Philip Tappin, 53, ran to help twoyear- old Darcy when she screamed and was shocked to discover
SOUTHEND United Phil Brown has made four changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s game against Portsmouth at Roots Hall. New loan signing Jerome Binnom-Williams has gone straight in to the side at left-back in place of the injured Ben
SOUTHEND’S old town centre library has been converted into a thriving art gallery, showcasing some of the town’s best talent. The Beecroft Art Gallery relocated to the former Central Library, in Victoria Avenue, Southend, earlier this summer, but
POLICE are trying to reunite two stolen bikes with their rightful owners. The bikes were left in the racks near Chalkwell station on Tuesday, September 2 and two teens, aged 17 and 18, have been arrested on suspicion of their theft. The pair
DETECTIVES are trying to track down a man in relation to an attempted break-in in Shoebury last month. A CCTV image of the man has been released after it is believed the man targeted a flat in Wakering Road at around 11.20am on August 13. It
A COUPLE who returned home from honeymoon to find their house had been painted pink have vowed to get their revenge. David O’Rourke, 31, and his newwife Laura found his prankster brothers had painted their house with a Mr Blobby colour scheme of
TRAFFIC lights at a busy Southend junction were out for nearly 24 hours on Saturday (September 13). A faulty cable knocked out power to the lights at the junction of Queensway and Chichester Road shortly after 10pm on Friday night. The power
EXPLORE the history of the Russian Baltic tall ship fleet by touring round a full-size replica of their first vessel. The 112-foot long frigate ‘Shtandart’ will be at the end of Southend Pier this weekend and you can jump aboard to have a look
THE woman in charge of Southend Hospital has resigned after taking another job. Jacqueline Totterdell’s shock resignation as chief executive of the hospital trust will allow her to take up a job with another trust in the north of England. Ms
FIREFIGHTERS attended two separate car fires in Basildon during the early hours of this morning. One crew attended the scene in Devonshire Road at 2.15am where a silver Volkswagen Golf was alight. Crews wore breathing apparatus and used one
A FIRE broke out on the balcony of a flat in Canvey last night. Two crews attended the blaze, which filled the second-floor property in Eastern Esplanade with smoke, at around 9.40pm. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used one hose
A grandad claims Canvey is being plagued by foxes after one terrified his little grand-daughter when it jumped into her home through a downstairs window. Philip Tappin, 53, ran to help two-year-old Darcy when she screamed and was shocked to discover
