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  • Kightly suffers hamstring injury in Shrimpers' draw at Bury

    SOUTHEND United winger Michael Kightly suffered a hamstring injury during tonight’s 0-0 draw at Bury. Kightly had scored three goals in the last four games ahead of tonight’s clash at Gigg Lane. But Blues boss Chris Powell fears the 32-year-old

  • Blues boss Powell pleased with point at Bury

    SOUTHEND United manager Chris Powell was pleased to pick up a point at Bury – despite believing his side had the better of the 0-0 draw. The stalemate made it 10 points from a possible 12 since Powell took charge of the Shrimpers. But he felt

  • Match report: Bury 0, Southend United 0

    CHRIS Powell’s unbeaten start as Southend United manager continued with a hard fought 0-0 draw at Bury tonight. The Shrimpers went into the game at Gigg Lane on the back of three successive wins. But Blues were unable to make it four in a row

  • Should I worry about my teen daughter's online relationship?

    A psychologist explains that online relationships can be the norm for younger generations - so long as social isolation isn't an issue. My 13-year-old daughter has a boyfriend she's never met - they just communicates online. It seems weird to me

  • You can have more quality family time - here’s how...

    Working parents are time-poor and it's making families miserable. Claire Spreadbury asks the experts for some genuinely achievable advice. As a busy, working parent, it's so easy to let life get in the way of having fun with your kids. When exactly

  • M25 crash causes miles of tailbacks

    THREE lanes are closed on the M25, between junctions 26 and 27, following a crash involving two cars. It happened just after 7.10pm and the tailbacks are almost seven miles long already.  One driver is reported to be hurt, but the extent of

  • Team news: Two changes for Blues at Bury

    SOUTHEND United manager Chris Powell has made two changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s clash at Bury. Freddie Ladapo and Shayon Harrison have both been handed their first Shrimpers starts in place of Simon Cox, who is missing due to personal

  • Head to head: Bury v Southend United

    ALL TIME RECORD Southend wins: 19 Draws: 15 Bury wins: 11 LAST SIX MEETINGS League One - Oct 17 - Southend 1 Bury 0 League One - Apr 17 - Southend 1 Bury 0 League One - Nov 16 - Bury 1 Southend 4 League One - May 16

  • The scouting report: Bury

    ECHOSPORT takes a closer look at tonight’s opponents Bury. THE SEASON SO FAR Bury put together an expensively assembled squad in the summer but have struggled this season and currently sit bottom of the League One table. The Shakers have

  • Blues winger Kightly: We won't get carried out

    MICHAEL Kightly insists Southend United will not get carried away by their run of good results. The Shrimpers head to Bury tonight having triumphed in all three of their games since Chris Powell replaced Phil Brown in the Roots Hall hotseat.

  • Small Talk: A 1-0 win is oh so satisfying in promotion tilt

    There is something so satisfying about winning 1-0. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Why is it more satisfying than winning 4-0? I’m not sure but, for me, it is - although I wouldn’t have said that with 10 minutes to play. Playing conditions

  • ‘Keep plastic off our beach and out of sea’

    A campaign to reduce the amount of plastic making its way into the sea from Canvey is being launched in light of shocking figures released nationally. The Friends of Concord Beach has launched ‘Keep Plastic Off The Beach and Out Of The Sea’.

  • Juke box and spirits stolen in raid on pub

    Landlords at a pub have been left shocked and shaken after thieves broke in and left behind a trail of destruction. Burglars ransacked the Anchor Inn pub, in Canewdon’s High Street, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Joint owner Brian

  • Driver jailed after poor mirror repair

    A lorry driver has been jailed for 14 months after killing a motorcyclist and seriously injuring his son because he had fixed his broken wing mirror with duct tape. Robert Witherspoon, 57, of Edinburgh Avenue, Leigh, caused the crash which killed

  • Wagner makes Essex return

    NEW Zealand international Neil Wagner will return to Essex in May after agreeing to play for the county champions in 2018. The 31-year-old, who will be available for all formats of the game, made an excellent impression on and off the pitch in

  • 14 lurchers looking for love on Valentines Day

    Dogs Trust Basildon Rehoming Centre is playing host to fourteen Lurchers this February 14th.The centre currently has lots of leggy Lurchers looking for homes this Valentine’s Day and hopes that they will be lucky in love and find their ‘pawfect’ new owners

  • ‘Business as usual after traveller chaos’

    A defiant community centre boss has said it’s back to business as usual following an invasion by travellers. The group caused chaos at Hannakins Farm, Billericay, tearing up the children’s football pitch with their vehicles. Mike Nye, a treasurer

  • Plans to bulldoze shops and build sheltered flats

    Sheltered living flats are being proposed in an “ideal location” in Benfleet. Plans have been submitted to demolish a shop and construct a three-storey building containing 14 sheltered flats. The plans are proposed for 191 to 193 High Road,

  • Party ban for ex-candidate

    A former council candidate is looking to join the Canvey Independent Party and give a voice to local people after being kicked out of the Conservative party, David Manclark, who stood as a Tory borough council candidate in the island’s North ward

  • Anger as trees cut at centre

    Residents have been left feeling angry after mature trees were chopped down as part of the regeneration project at Laindon Shopping Centre. Swan Housing Association, which owns the centre, has made ambitious plans to transform the tired-looking

  • Dartford Crossing bomb contains no explosives

    Essex Police have confirmed that the bomb on the Dartford Crossing contains no explosives. The Second World War bomb was found on the Queen Elizabeth II bridge at around 8.55am today. Since then, Essex Police have released an update, saying

  • ‘GPs are not telling patients about plans’

    SouthendNHS campaigners say there is virtually no information on an overhaul of local healthcare services available in GP surgeries. The Mid and South Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) is set to revolutionise local healthcare

  • Village shop burgled in the early hours

    A cash machine and tills have been stolen from a village shop in Stock. A break in took place at the shop in Mill Road at 2.20am this morning. The suspects, believed to be up to four people, arrived in a green Land Rover and at least one other

  • Police inspector keeps job after assault

    A police inspector has been allowed to keep his job after admitting to gross misconduct. Essex Police Insp Andrew Parkman, 52, has been allowed to maintain his position after he appeared a hearing at the Civic Centre in Duke Street, Chelmsford.

  • Abba tribute provide soundtrack at community centre

    A TRIBUTE act to one of music’s best loved bands performed at a community centre for its Valentines event. A special pre-Valentines Day event was held at Pitsea Activity Centre in Northlands Pavement, Pitsea, where dozens of men and women from

  • Business needs more cheap parking

    Essex's leading business organisation has called on Southend Council to improve parking in the town - sooner rather than later. Denise Rossiter, chief executive of Essex Chamber of Commerce, has urged the council to get a move on with its parking

  • Blues boss Powell keen to avoid another shock

    SOUTHEND United manager Chris Powell is keen to avoid a shock result tonight - just four days after guiding the Shrimpers to one of their own. Blues brushed aside League One leaders Wigan Athletic 3-1 at Roots Hall on Saturday. And Powell -

  • Blues striker Cox: The team matters most

    SIMON Cox insists he will again be putting the team first when Southend United take on Bury tonight. The Shrimpers striker will head into the game at Gigg Lane without a goal in his last seven outings. But Cox - who last netted against Charlton

  • Blues boss Powell: Facing Bury will be tougher than Wigan

    SOUTHEND United manager Chris Powell feels facing bottom of the table Bury will be a tougher test than League One leaders Wigan Athletic tonight. The Shrimpers beat table-topping Wigan 3-1 at Roots Hall on Saturday. But Powell is expecting

  • Council stands firm on Hovefields

    The ruling of a High Court judge not to consider an appeal to build nine caravan pitches on former dog kennelling business has been upheld. The plot known as ‘land adjacent to Jessomine’, based in Hovefields, Wickford, belongs to William Casey

  • Festival of fun and fitness hosted in school

    Almost 170 women and girls in Southend enjoyed an action packed day at the first ever This Girl Can Essex festival.From hula hooping and clubbercise to Zumba and yoga, the free festival offered taster sessions for a range of sports with the aim of encouraging

  • Police close Dartford Crossing due to unexploded WWII bomb

    The Dartford crossing has been closed following the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb. The road was closed after an incident on the Queen Elizabeth II bridge at around 9.12am on the A282 southbound approach. Essex Police released

  • year 12 pupils organised charity fun run at school

    Year eight students from Kings John School took part in a charity fun run to raise money for Make a Wish Foundation.The event, which took place on Friday at the school in Shipwrights Drive, Benfleet, was organised by year 12 student Nicole Rutter as part

  • Police looking for potential witness to rape investigation

    Police are tracing a potential witness who may have information on a rape case. Authorities are investigating a report where a woman, aged in her 40s, was raped in the York Road area on the evening of Thursday, October 26. The potential witness

  • Simple pancake recipe anyone can make

    It's Shrove Tuesday, so it's time to make pancakes! Forget all the fancy stuff and ditch the ready-made gloop. Here is a simple three-two-one recipe even the most reluctant cook can follow. All you need is: 300ml of milk 2 medium

  • Popular Mexican to close after 25 years

    A popular Mexican restaurant will be closing its doors after a successful 25 years of business. Staff at the much-loved Panchos Cantina restaurant, in London Road, Westcliff, are still taking ‘last chance’ bookings for one final fiesta and will

  • Dad to run for charity that kept him near his sick son

    A doting dad is lacing up his trainers and getting ready to run a half marathon next month to thank a charity which helped when his son was seriously ill. Tim Prosser, 40, who lives in Basildon, is on a fundraising mission to thank the Sick Children

  • Woman’s plea to find stolen wedding ring

    A woman is desperately calling for people to help track her wedding and engagement rings after burglars raided her home and stole them. Gina Strachan, 46, of Pound Lane, Benfleet, came home from work to find that her home had been ransacked.

  • Five years for fatal hit-and-run driver

    A speeding driver who killed a woman crossing the A13 has been jailed for five years. Phillippa Nunn, 44, was crossing the A13 London Road in Hadleigh in a 30mph zone when she was struck by a Nissan Juke. Members of the public went to her aid