EAST Thurrock United suffered late heartbreak as Torquay United sealed a 2-1 win at Rookery Hill. John Coventry’s hosts took a deserved first half lead through Danny Harris, but the National League South table-toppers levelled after the break thanks
FREDDY Eastwood’s penalty secured Southend United’s under-18 side a hard-fought 2-1 win at Peterborough United. Eastwood’s second half spot-kick made it back-to-back victories for Blues’ youngsters in the EFL Youth Alliance Merit League One.
SOUTHEND United may have been lacking a bit of bite at times this season but that was certainly not the case during this afternoon’s under 23 clash against Luton Town. The game, which ended 0-0 at Boots & Laces – was twice interrupted by an
ESSEX star Alastair Cook, England’s all-time leading run scorer and most capped player, said he did not have the words to describe how special a day it had been as he collected his knighthood. Cook is the first England cricketer to be knighted
SOUTHEND United’s under-23 team coach Kevin Maher was left ruing his side’s wasted early opportunities in this afternoon's 0-0 draw with Luton Town. Norman Wabo, Charlie Kelman and Harry Bunn all failed to make the most of opportunities in the
DARREN Manning feels Hullbridge Sports’ Tolleshunt D’Arcy Memorial Cup clash with Kelvedon Social has arrived at the perfect time. Sports will take a break from their Essex Senior League promotion push when they welcome Kelvedon Social to the Ryan
A driver is in custody after a crash left a teenager with serious life-changing injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which took place in North Shoebury Road, Shoebury, shortly after 3pm. A 17-year-old boy was hit by a bus
A nurse who had her cancerous thyroid gland removed has joined a fight to receive a vital drug which she is being denied. Sister Sue Murray, a nurse practitioner at the Swanwood Partnership surgery in Wickford, suffered a severe reaction after taking
A MAN and his dog are hoping to walk from Southend to Scotland in a bid to raise money for the charity which supported his mum through breast cancer. Bradley Guiver and his seven-year-old boxer dog, Brian, will be stepping out for total of 846km
A bus in Southend has been coroned off by police after a teenager was hit by a vehicle in Shoebury. Witnesses reported a teenage boy had been hit by a bus near Asda in Shoebury shortly after 3pm. He was taken to hospital with a serious head
RUGBY players are readying themselves for hits of a different kind. Rochford Hundred’s director of rugby Chris Green has teamed up with the Locker Room’s James Chisholm to organise a boxing night which will see rugby stars swapping sports.
A CHILD has been hit by a vehicle in Shoebury. The incident took place the Asda superstore has been closed off after a school child, believed to be male, has been hit by a vehicle. An air ambulance was seen landing in the park near the road
A FURIOUS parent says she feels conned out of cash after an entertainment centre shut suddenly when its owners went into administration. MFA Fantasy Park, owned by MFA Bowl, based at The Kursaal, closed out of the blue on Monday. The entertainment
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former high school headmistress who has sadly died. Nancy Howard, who served as headmistress for Westcliff High School for Girls from 1972 to 1990, has sadly passed away. The school has paid tribute to Miss Howard
JOHN Coventry has admitted East Thurrock United will be treating tonight’s clash with National League South table-toppers Torquay United as an FA Cup tie. Rocks welcome the high-flying Gulls to Rookery Hill looking to spring a surprise and bolster
A PRIMARY school is warning parents about a dangerous online game which encourages children to self-harm. The warning has been shared by Lee Chapel Primary School in Basildon who are urging parents to take note of the advice. The "suicide game
Three people have been charged in connection with a robbery in Pitsea. Hundreds of pounds in cash was stolen during the incident at Martin’s newsagents in Felmores End on Sunday February 17. David Bird, 34, of Walthams Place, Pitsea, and Carl
HARRY Wheeler was full of praise for his side’s resilience as Billericay Town came from behind to seal a 1-1 draw at Wealdstone. Danny Waldren cancelled out Jake Sheppard’s deflected opener for the hosts to ensure Town would secure a point. The
Activist Tommy Robinson has had his official Facebook Page and Instagram profile removed because he repeatedly broke both sites' policies on hate speech. The far-right founder of the English Defence League, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon
SOUTHEND United defender Rob Kiernan feared for his future in football during 18 months of injury heartache. Kiernan will continue his comeback from knee surgery when he lines up for Blues’ under-23 side against Luton Town this afternoon. But
DETECTIVES are urgently appealing for information after a gunman raided a business on an industrial estate. The armed thug targeted Ray Cross Surfacing, in Arjan Way, Canvey, where he terrorised staff with the gun before making off with hundreds
A NEW church and community centre could be built in Prittlewell... but the cash needs to be raised first. Plans have been revealed for the major project at St Stephen’s Church, but £50,000 is needed so the plans can be completed and submitted to
Two more people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Southend. Courtney Valentine-Brown, 36, was found injured at an address in Roots Hall Drive shortly before midnight on Thursday, February 21. Sadly, he died later
SOUTHEND United striker Stephen Humphrys has revealed he fractured his eye socket when scoring against Accrington Stanley on Saturday. Humphrys clattered into Stanley shot-stopper when heading the Shrimpers in front at the Crown Ground. But
Tributes have been paid to "trailblazing" singer-songwriter Mark Hollis, frontman of the band Talk Talk, following his death at the age of 64. The band, formed in 1981, were best known for hits like Today, It's My Life, Talk Talk and Life's What
Firefighters rescued a man from his smoke-filled flat after a fire started in his lounge. The incident happened at about 3pm yesterday afternoon and two fire crews from Southend were dispatched to the scene. When the fire broke out the man
Dramatic photos captured the aftermath of what is believed to have been an acid attack near Chafford Hundred train station last night. The incident took place shortly after 8pm and all three emergency services rushed to the scene. Witnesses
A SCHOOLBOY was given detention by his school after he was reportedly slapped and kicked by other pupils. The 12-year-old boy’s father claims the alleged bullies are in year 11 – which would mean they are between 15 and 16 years old. He shared
A PET sitting firm owner has apologised for his “tragic mistake” which saw a rabbit die after he forgot to show up during a 15-day family holiday. When Angie Bunce-Mason and her husband, Adam, took a family trip to Devon with their two children
A BOWLING alley at an iconic seafront building has closed suddenly after its owners went into administration. MFA Bowl, based at The Kursaal, on Southend seafront, put up a sign about the closure yesterday. The sign says: “This site is now
A PENSIONER was left terrified after a woman demanded cash from her in what she believes was an on-street scam. The incident took place in Prince Avenue, in Southend. The 80-year-old woman did not want to be named, but wanted to warn others
SOUTH Essex is set to be bathed in record high temperatures and sunlight today. Temperatures across Basildon, Southend and Canvey have been creeping up to as high as 16 degrees in the last few days with a huge amount of blue skies. Today, temperatures
