MALDON & Tiptree were cruelly knocked out of the FA Cup following a late 1-0 defeat to League Two outfit Newport County tonight. The Jammers made history by featuring in the second round of the world-renowned competition for the first time after
RESIDENTS were issued with advice on how to spot if someone is being abused or exploited as part of a week of action by Essex Police. Officers, volunteers and agencies were in the Great Knightleys area of Basildon as part of the Street Weeks initiative
A SCHOOLGIRL has been stabbed after a fight. The Shoebury High School pupil was assaulted after leaving school at 3.15pm on Friday. The injured victim was support by school staff at Shoebury Youth Centre, in Delaware Road, which is located
A man has been rushed to hospital after a hit-and-run crash. Two men have now been arrested in relation to the incident. A 20-year-old from Brentwood and a 32-year-old from Hullbridge, were arrested after the crash on Miles Gray Road, Basildon
An independent councillor has accused Southend Council of covering up reports of bullying and urged council bosses to start listening. The Policy and Scrutiny Resources Committee met on Thursday night and discussed a motion that calls for the council
WESTCLIFF head to Clifton tomorrow on the back of a morale-boosting win against Redruth. Westcliff triumphed 24-19 in their final outing at their current Gables base last weekend. And scrum half Chris Bolton is now keen for Westcliff to build
SOUTHEND Saxons will be taking a break from their promotion push when they host Chingford in the Essex Cup tomorrow. Saxons are second in the London One standings. But, despite making changes to his side, director of rugby Josh Ward will not
What started as a discussion over a new council policy that will remove gender-specific titles in Southend Council erupted into a furious exchange over allegations of sexism. Members of the council’s Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee met
The leader of Southend’s Conservative group has declared his party will not support the £500million plan to regenerate the Queensway estate if it includes raising of the dual carriageway underpass. Plans to raise the underpass were revealed last
A film star and crew were spotted on a popular beach. Jude Law and the filming staff were seen on Chalkwell Beach early this morning. The actor took the time to speak with workers and fans and visited the Saltwater Beach Cafe. A cafe spokesman
A MAN has been taken to hospital after being struck by a car An air ambulance landed at a scene, which is reported to be a hit-and-run. The East of England Ambulance service confirmed that the man was hit by a vehicle this afternoon, on Miles
Officers are hunting for four men in connection with domestic abuse incidents across Essex. It's part of Essex Police's 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Abuse awareness by sharing examples of the work that is ongoing within our force to protect
A MAN was seriously assaulted in the middle of a busy road in Southend. Police were called to Bellevue Road, at around 4.45pm yesterday after a man in his twenties was assaulted, resulting in head injuries. Witnesses took to social media to report
ELVIS Bwomono wants his consistent form with Southend United to result in his first call-up for Uganda. The right-back has become just the third Shrimpers player to win player of the month three times in succession. And Bwomono, who turns 21
A pair of vile crooks attempted to steal a woman's dogs for illegal fighting. The woman was approached by the men in a van in Southwick Road, Canvey. The men attempted to convince her to let her dogs fight but the woman managed to get away.
A Basildon resident has been found guilty of littering a cigarette butt whilst travelling in a rental vehicle in Basildon. Keegan Straw of Great Knightleys, Basildon, did not attend the court hearing and was found guilty in his absence. The
SOL Campbell insists he is in it for the long haul at Southend United. The struggling Shrimpers seem set to be relegated from League One this season. But, when asked at the Shrimpers Trust AGM if he would walk away if Blues went do, Campbell
An investigation has been launched after a young man was stabbed in the buttock near a train station. The victim was attacked with broken glass bottles near to Rayleigh Train Station in the early hours of Wednesday morning. His furious mum
SOUTHEND United manager Sol Campbell is confident the returning Stephen Humphrys will make a big difference to the Shrimpers. Humphrys, who has missed Blues’ last five matches with a thigh problem, is expected to be back in action next week.
CCTV cameras will be installed at Wickford Memorial Park. Councillors at the council have agreed to install CCTV cameras at Wickford Memorial Park, which will cost £26,494. Councillors agreed to the install the cameras at a committee meeting
MARK Bentley wants Freddy Eastwood to build on scoring his first goal in senior football when Canvey Island do battle with Histon tomorrow. Eastwood, who is on loan from Southend United, netted in the Gulls’ 5-0 romp against Witham Town in the Isthmian
A man who stole from two women he met on dating website Plenty of Fish has been jailed. 23-year-old Connor Richardson quickly gained the trust of his victims to the point where he was allowed unattended access to their home. He then used this
SOUTHEND airport has been named the 'Best Airport in Britain'. This is the fourth time in the past five years that the airport, which has under three million passengers a year, has scooped the Airport Operators Association Award. The winner of
A dispersal order will be put in place in Leigh ahead of tonight's Christmas light switch on. With the aim of avoiding any anti-social behaviour at the event, the order will be in place from 3pm this afternoon until 11.59pm tonight, stopping any
BASILDON United have put their search for a new permanent boss on the backburner after enjoying a recent upturn in form. Since vice-chairman Lee Connor took over as caretaker manager following Glen Kendall’s solitary match in charge, the Bees have
A young man who was killed in a crash died as a result of head injuries; an inquest heard. Conor Wells, 20, died in the crash in Somnes Avenue Canvey on November 24. The inquest into his death was opened this morning at Essex Coroners Court
DARREN Manning cannot wait to return to Grays Athletic for the first time since leaving their assistant manager post in favour of the top job at Hullbridge Sports two years ago. Manning guided Sports to the Essex Senior League title last term and
STEVE Butterworth has called on his Great Wakering Rovers side to break back into the Isthmian North play-off places by overcoming Heybridge Swifts tomorrow. Wakering will make the trip to the Aspen Waite Arena for their first league outing in 14
BASILDON Council bosses say they are committed to moving as many health services as possible into the town centre in a bid to make it more convenient for patients. Basildon Council has agreed to work closely with Basildon and Brentwood Clinical
A FATHER is looking forward to playing football with his children again after his remarkable weight loss. Matthew Riggs, 32, from Basildon, lost seven stone in just eight months through sheer hard work and determination after a friend urged him
PLANS to build a new swimming pool in Pitsea have now been approved. The plans, for a 25-metre pool which will be build as an extension to the existing Eversley Leisure Centre, were rubber stamped by Basildon councillors on Wednesday About £2million
ROB Small insists there is no bad blood between Bowers & Pitsea and Potters Bar Town ahead of tomorrow’s Isthmian Premier League meeting. Potters Bar pipped Bowers to automatic promotion from the Isthmian North by a solitary point at the end of
A MAJOR three car crash left passengers helplessly trapped in their cars. Firefighters rushed to the scene yesterday evening after it was reported that three vehicles had collided on Poynters Lane, Southend, leaving two people trapped inside.
CRAIG Waters stresses Southend Manor cannot afford to lose to Sawbridgeworth Town at Southchurch Park tomorrow. Sawbridgeworth currently prop up the Essex Senior League table and Manor are nine points better off in 17th place. But Manor boss
DANNY Scopes is facing a selection headache ahead of Concord Rangers’ trip to table-topping Wealdstone tomorrow. The likes of Aron Pollock, James Blanchfield and Chris Haigh have been playing through the pain barrier in recent weeks. And Scopes
JAMIE O’Hara has challenged his Billericay Town side to bounce back from their early FA Trophy exit by climbing the National League South standings. Billericay were knocked out of the competition by Hampton & Richmond Borough in the third qualifying
A community has been left in shock after a man was shot outside a convenience store in Southend in what police are calling a “targeted” attack. Officers conducted a thorough search of the area following the incident, outside The York Superstore
TRADERS have welcomed the boost of free parking in the build up to the festive season. Business bosses believe the move will effectively boost business, bringing more people in to Southend and to the High Street. Steve Brooks, 53, from Vape
PROPOSALS to turn street lights back on all night across Castle Point have been rejected by council bosses. The motion, which would see the lights switched on all night for the first time since 2013, was rejected at a cabinet meeting over fears
A furious mum blasted passersby who refused to act after witnessing her son being attacked by an armed gang. The gang of yobs attacked a young man and left him covered in blood near a train station. The victim, aged 22 from Rayleigh, was targeted
FREE parking throughout December across Southend town centre is set to boost business as the Christmas rush approaches. Southend Council has announced that nine of the town centre car parks will be free to use for visitors and residents on each
CALLOUS thieves stole a seriously ill toddler’s emergency oxygen after breaking into her family’s car. Bella-Rose Campbell, two, suffers from 20 conditions, including severe chronic lung disease, fibrosis in one of her lungs, a dysfunctional stomach
