BRANDON Goodship believes his first goal for Southend United will provide him with a timely confidence boost. The 24-year-old, who joined Blues from Weymouth last month, was on target in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Dagenham & Redbridge. And the
ALL PICTURES BY GAZ DE VERE HUNDREDS of people lined the streets of Southend for the annual pride parade. Organised by Southend Pride with support from Southend Business Improvement District, the march down the High Street, and celebrations
RABBITS were found dumped in a box by McDonald's on the A127. A member of the public made the discovery on Saturday morning. The rabbits have since been taken to the non-profit Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood. A spokesman for the
EAST Thurrock United boss John Coventry is overjoyed after completing the signing of former Southend United trainee Alex Clark. The attacking midfielder agreed terms following Rocks' 4-2 defeat to a youthful Colchester United side at Rookery Hill
JOHN Sussex believes Basildon United's 5-0 pre-season friendly win over St Margaretsbury showcased how far the Bees have come since he took charge. Ayo Odukoya bagged a brace of goals, while Joe Paxman, Ernest Okah and Harry Doyle were also on
THUGS in black bike suits armed with a gun stormed a house, attacked two women and stole jewellery in Thorpe Bay. The shocking incident took place at 8.30pm last night at an address in St. Augustine's Avenue. The two men, dressed in black motorcycle
ADAM Peek believes Southend Manor put in their best performance of the summer as they drew 1-1 with the Bowers & Pitsea Under-23s. Larry Akanbi grabbed Manor's goal at the Len Salmon Stadium. And Peek felt there were positive signs to come
A TODDLER has been taken to hospital after a crash in Pitsea. Essex Police were called yesterday afternoon with reports of a crash on Rectory Road, Pitsea, involving a car and a pedestrian. A spokesman said: "We were called around 1.30pm with
TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Canvey. Police were called around 4.50pm on Friday with reports that the 16-year-old had been stabbed following a verbal altercation between a group of teenage
HULLBRIDGE Sports came out on top in a 10-goal thriller at Baldock Town. A Yemi Adelani hat-trick, along with goals from Ollie Sotoyinbo, Jamie Salmon and Tim Monsheju allowed Sports to record a 6-4 victory. And, although Baldock levelled matters
A FUNDRAISING page has been set up to help a family business after a car crashed through it. African Taste on London Road, Westcliff was the victim of a rogue driver in the early hours of Saturday morning. The gold Lexus crashed through the
A FUNDRAISER set up for a man who broke his neck during a water park accident on holiday has nearly reached its target. It was set up for David Briffaut, 23, from Benfleet, who is currently on life-support at a Spanish hospital after breaking two
STUDENTS from across South Essex donned their glad rags to celebrate the end of their secondary school journeys. Here, we show pupils from schools including Woodlands School, Basildon, Castle View School, Canvey, Belfairs Academy, Leigh, and more
NATURE lovers are being urged to play their part in a once-in-a-decade butterfly phenomenon. Experts say an unusually high number of painted lady butterflies are heading to Essex. The survey will form the world’s largest insect citizen science
FAMILY memorial benches will be temporarily removed after vandalism and antisocial behaviour in Thorpe Bay. Southend Council will remove the dedicated benches from Thorpe Bay Gardens along the seafront. The benches were donated by families in
Basildon and Brentwood's best and worst GP practices, as voted for by patients, have been revealed. The GP Patient Survey 2019 asked residents for their views on their doctors’ surgeries across a range of different areas. A survey of more than
TRADING Standards bosses have opened an investigation after a pensioner claimed he was conned out of almost £2,000 and left with a garden full of chopped down trees. The 76-year-old man, from Pitsea, said he called 1st Call Tree Management to chop
SCHOOL pupils are showing pride in their town by creating a ‘Basildon at 70’ float which they plan to enter into the Basildon and Pitsea Carnival. Some 40 talented pupils from Ryedene Primary and Greensted Junior schools have created an array of
New figures have revealed Southend has more than four times the number of rough sleepers than previously reported by the Government. National statistics published in February declared Southend had just 11 rough sleepers and named the borough among
