Calls have been made for two new health centres and 52 extra care home spaces in Southend. Labour councillors are urging for a host of changes to the 2019/20 budget which has been proposed by the Conservative administration to improve life in the
A CARE provider in Westcliff has had three of its homes put into special measures after being rated “inadequate” by a health watchdog. Health and Home Essex Ltd runs Ravensmere Rest Home and Alexander Private Nursing Home in Westcliff and Barling
A DOG owner has been hit with a £1,500 fine after repeatedly refusing to clear his dog’s mess - from his own garden. Craig Wood, 25, of Catherine Road, Benfleet appeared at Basildon Magistrates Court on Monday after choosing to ignore warnings
TOWIE’s Tommy Mallet has lost two stone in six months after battling with his weight and mental health. Business man, Tommy said he had piled on the pounds to his 'biggest weight' of 17 stone last year. Mental health problems had taken a toll
A GANG of youths are reported to have viciously attacked swans, geese and ducks by throwing rocks and other missiles at them. Witnesses claimed to have seen a large group of yobs approaching the animals at Smallgains Lake in Canvey, enticing them
A shocking haul of knives have been seized after Essex police's drug squad raided a home in Basildon. The array of weapons included a switch blade and large sword-like knife which were found when the Op Raptor team stormed the house earlier today.
MARK Bentley has conceded that his Canvey Island side will fail to bag a place in the Isthmian North play-offs come the end of the season. A 2-0 defeat to Coggeshall Town saw the Gulls slip 14 points adrift of the top six. And Bentley, who replaced
A NEW seven-day post office has opened in Westcliff. As part of a modernisation and investment programme taking place across the Post Office network, a brand new post office opened yesterday on February 19 at Best-One, 143 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff
SOUTHEND United’s under 15 side must beat Stevenage in their final EFL Floodlit Cup group stage to reach the quarter-finals. Blues’ youngsters drew 1-1 with Barnet in a game played at Great Wakering Rovers. And Shrimpers coach Danny Heath was
A CARE CENTRE operating through the borough has been awarded for their dementia patient centred care. The Silver Birch Centres across Essex have been announced as the winner of the Essex Care awards, for Best Person Centred Dementia Care 2018.
DRONES could be banned from nearly all of Southend and Rochford as no-fly zones will be extended next month. As of March 13, it will be illegal to fly a drone within three miles of an airport, an extension to the existing 0.6 mile exclusion zone
ADAM Coombes is eager to score the goals to fire Billericay Town to promotion. Coombes made the move to the AGP Arena in the summer and has scored 15 goals for the club this season. Seven of those goals have come since the turn of the year and
DEDICATED NHS staff managed to treat hundreds of extra patients in under four hours during January. Staff have been praised for their remarkable efforts while short staffed. Figures for December show the number of patients seen and admitted
Six Southend councillors have launched a bid to halt major plans to transform the town centre. Four Independent and two Lib Dem councillors have asked the council’s independent auditors Deloitte to seek an urgent injunction. This would prevent
AN E-FIT of a suspected Benfleet burglar has been mocked on social media for its similarities with singer Craig David. Essex Police released the image in relation to a burglary in The Chase, Benfleet, on January 3 this year. The e-fit has been
THE DISEASE Syphilis is on the rise in the East of England, figures have shown. In 2017, there were 301 diagnoses of Syphilis in the East of England, which is an 82 per cent increase over the last five years. To help raise awareness of the
A deputy headteacher has apologised for the behaviour of "a small number of students" after witnesses claimed they tormented a vulnerable child. Deputy headteacher at Bromfords School John Edwards said he was disappointed to hear about the incident
An extremely poorly dog was found tied to a signpost scared and left for dead. The lurcher-type breed, named Toby, was discovered by a fosterer for the RSPCA tied with a piece of string. He appeared to be frozen in fear, very weak and clearly
MOTHERS and unborn babies were harmed by a midwife guilty of “fundamental failings” in care at Basildon Hospital Denise Neaves of Southend, is set to be struck off by The Nursing and Midwifery Council for 19 errors. The most serious involved
CALLS have been made to reinstate a bus route which was stopped almost a decade ago. Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Collins, 59, from Eastwood said the town’s older people are unable to travel to Southend and further afield due to the lack of
MORE than 500 runners joined in with St Luke’s ten mile run to raise cash for the hospice. More runners than ever before took to the Ford Test Track in Dunton. They tackled the course, set within the grounds of Ford Dunton Technical Centre.
TENNIS players Danny Sapsford and Luke Milligan visited Billericay to coach the next generation of stars. The British Davis Cup Players, hosted an open coaching session on February 16 at Billericay Tennis Club, for children in the area. During
RESIDENTS are fighting to stop blocks of flats being built just feet from their homes. Millward Developments Ltd wants to build two, three-storey blocks of flats on land between Prince Avenue and Hampton Gardens in Southend, replacing workshop
THURROCK Council will join institutions and groups worldwide to mark the 70th anniversary of the modern Commonwealth with a flag-raising ceremony. To celebrate Commonwealth Day 2019, the Commonwealth flag will once again be raised outside the Civic
The RSPCA was called by shocked homeowners who discovered a snake whilst renovating their new home in Sorrel Court, Basildon. The snake - identified as a rat snake - was discovered after knocking over a lit candle in the bathroom. The reptile
HARRY Lennon insists he is ready to return for Southend United. The centre-back, who has been sidelined since October with a broken leg, played an hour for the Shrimpers’ under-23 side at MK Dons on Monday. And the 24-year-old now feels capable
KEVIN Maher is still relishing his role helping youngsters others to shine at Southend United. Maher, who made more than 450 appearances for the Shrimpers during his own playing career, is now in charge of the club’s under 23 team. And the
A BRITISH Transport Police officer has been charged with assault and criminal damage following an Essex Police investigation. Police Sergeant Daniel Hughes was charged with two counts of common assault and one count of criminal damage in relation
The Three Shells lagoon is set to get a makeover with the installation of a decked area where visitors can relax. The tidal lagoon has proved to be a popular feature with visitors on Southend seafront but it has struggled to cope with numbers on
A CRACKDOWN to stop drugs getting onto Canvey has been launched. As part of the operation suspected drug dealers were targeted as part of the fight against criminal activity on the island. Police officers were taking part in Operation Falcon
A PENSIONER was left distraught after his 18 carat gold chain went missing from Basildon Hospital. Ron Livesey, 69, of Neville Shaw, in Basildon, had a CT scan at the hospital and was asked to remove the top half of his clothing and jewellery for
A NIGHTCLUB has denied problems with drink spiking on its premises despite women falling unconscious and ambulances being called. Following a series of claims on social media, and reports from police of five reported investigations into drink spiking
