PHIL Parkinson has praised the impact Gary Waddock has made at Southend United. Waddock took charge of the Shrimpers for Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Fleetwood Town. And Parkinson was impressed by the reaction of Blues players who have yet to win
Freddy Eastwood and schoolboy Adetayo Adeooja both bagged braces as the Southend United under-18 side defeated Barnet 4-1 at Boots & Laces. Blues made it back-to-back home wins with the victory. And goalscorer Eastwood was pleased to see the
Hundreds of families across south Essex are living in temporary accommodation despite the introduction of a policy which was supposed to help people on the brink of homelessness. The Government figures show that in Southend 175 families and couples
THERE have been reports of an accident on a roundabout next to Harvest Road, on Canvey, involving two cars. The accident is thought to have occurred between 3.30pm and 4pm on Monday, September 16. An eye witness said: "I saw it just after it
WESTCLIFF suffered a ‘tough day’ at Bury St Edmunds in National Two South. Westcliff were beaten 53-17 by their hosts and team manager Rick Compton felt the clash was a real eye-opener for his side. “It was a tough day for the team and bit
SOUTHEND Saxons continued their bright start to the season with a 32-8 win at Brentwood. The triumph made it back-to-back victories for Southend in London One North. And scrum-half Harry Branch, who was among Saxons’ try scorers, was thrilled
A man has been arrested after reports that a shop worker was threatened with a knife. An Essex Police dogs helped officers detain a man in Westcliff yesterday, after police were called with the reports of the incident. A spokesman for Essex
A MOTORCYCLIST has died almost two weeks after being involved in a crash on a busy commuter route. The biker was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after the serious crash on on the slip road to the A130 in Wickford when the crash happened
A THIRD of patients diagnosed with cancer in Basildon required repeat visits to their GP before being sent for tests, new figures have revealed. Of 216 patients who saw their GP with symptoms, 11 made five or more visits before they were eventually
South Woodham Ferrers made the perfect start to their London Two North East season with a 32-15 win against Saffron Walden. A dominant display saw Woodham score four tries against a team that had beaten them in the four previous encounters.
A SOUTHEND headteacher has welcomed extra funding from the Government but warned it is unlikely to mean more resources for pupils. Among the five secondary schools set to benefit from the Government’s pledge to give £5,000 per pupil to every school
HARRY Wheeler has been sacked as Billericay Town manager and replaced at the helm by Jamie O’Hara after ‘differences of opinion’. Wheeler, who returned to the Steel Team Stadium for a second spell in charge in January, has been relieved of his
A RAMPANT Rochford Hundred made it 50 wins in succession with a 35-7 victory against Hertford. The triumph means Rochford have still not lost since April 2017. And skipper Harry Hudson was keen to praise everyone involved. “Winning 50 games
A GRIEVING mother has founded a charity to help families through suicide after her partner took his own life. Hollie Boyle’s life was turned upside down in April this year when her partner Matthew Taylor committed suicide at the age of 33, leaving
Hundreds of people took to the streets as part of the Basildon Pride celebrations this weekend. Revellers dressed in all kinds of colour as the parade made its way through town, having set off from outside Toys‘R’Us, on Saturday. Good
A CAMPAIGN to stamp out online trolling is being supported by former Southend schoolgirl Rachel Riley. High profile celebrities - including ex-England striker Gary Lineker and Countdown presenter Rachel Riley - have pledged not to publicise the
TWO men escaped from a burning home and promptly rescued a woman trapped on the top floor. Crews were called to a house in Outwood Common Road, Billericay, after reports that a fire had trapped three people inside their property. Scene - outside
GARY Waddock will remain as Southend United's caretaker manager for Tuesday night's trip to Shrewsbury Town. Waddock took charge of the Shrimpers' 3-3 draw with Fleetwood Town on Saturday following the departure of Kevin Bond. And Waddock will
POLICE are hunting a masked gang of thugs after a man was robbed in a late-night attack. The victim, a man in his 20s, was walking down York Road, Southend, on Sunday night with a friend. A gang of boys and men got out of a small silver car
SOUTHEND United's caretaker Gary Waddock is hopeful Nathan Ralph will be fit to face Shrewsbury Town tomorrow night. The left-back missed Saturday's 3-3 draw against Fleetwood Town with a hamstring problem. But Ralph was back in training today
Three men have been arrested after reports that a man was threatened with a gun. Officers rushed to the reports at the property in Roodegate, Basildon on Saturday. The three men were arrested yesterday. A spokesman for Essex Police said
A STEP in the right direction was probably the best way to accurately assess Southend United’s entertaining 3-3 draw with Fleetwood Town on Saturday. The Shrimpers headed into the clash at Roots Hall after enduring the worst start to a season in
SCHOOLS in Southend are to get a funding boost from the Government after years of campaigning from headteachers. The national £14billion package introduced by the Government will see the minimum per pupil funding rise from £3,500 to £4,000 in primary
A FISH and chip shop at the end of Southend’s world famous pier has wasted no time in making waves in the seafood industry by being shortlisted for a prestigious award...just months after opening. Southend Pier Fish and Chips opened in April after
This is the moment a middle-aged man vaulted over a train station wall in a failed bid to flee cops. British Transport Police were called following reports that a man had assaulted a security guard at Laindon railway station in Essex during Thursday
TRAVELLERS who unlawfully pitched up near a leisure centre have moved after ten days. The group of around five caravans moved off the field near the David Lloyd leisure centre on Snakes Lane last night, after pitching up on September 3. They
SOUTHEND United boss Ron Martin says a crucial council meeting tomorrow night will “determine the club’s future”. Mr Martin published an update on club affairs on Friday, including an explanation of the circumstances around the departure of ex-manager
A FAMILY of four - including two young children - were involved in a crash with a police car on a busy Southend road. The crash took place shortly before 2pm on Friday, in Victoria Avenue. The police car appeared to be leaving Southend police
A MAN exposed himself to a woman at high street bus stop during her morning commute. The man was seen standing behind a van, acting suspiciously near to the bus stop in High Street, Canvey, before exposing himself to the woman. It comes days
A WOMAN has denied having a hammer during an incident which saw five police officers covered in petrol. Janine Justin, 47, appeared at Basildon Crown Court on Friday where she denied one count of possessing an offensive weapon. The charge relates
