BOWERS & Pitsea claimed three valuable points thanks to a 2-0 Isthmian Premier League victory over Potters Bar Town. Rob Small’s side went on the road looking to end a run of three consecutive defeats. And Brad Warner netted either side
JIMMY Cox proved to be Basildon United’s super-sub after grabbing the winner in a 3-2 victory over fellow strugglers Brentwood Town. Following goals from Harry Doyle and Ernest Okoh, the Bees were pegged back twice thanks to Marcus Milner and Andrew
DARREN Manning admits he is becoming concerned with Hullbridge Sports’ lack of goals. Sports suffered a 2-0 Isthmian North defeat to Grays Athletic, with Joao Carlos and former Canvey Island frontman George Purcell getting the all-important goals
DARREN Manning was unable to enjoy a winning return to Grays Athletic as his Hullbridge Sports side suffered a 2-0 defeat at Parkside. Manning enjoyed a stint as assistant manager of Grays and also grew up watching the club. But strikes from
THE last remains of the 39 Vietnamese people who died while being smuggled in a lorry into the country at Grays have been repatriated. The bodies of the victims, aged between 15 and 44, were found at Waterglade Industrial Park, Grays, on October
A KNIFE-WIELDING thug who left his victim with a six inch head wound which needed 14 stitches has been sentenced to four and-a-half years in a young offenders institute. The victim, who was in his 20s, was stabbed following an argument involving
TWO dog lovers said they were delighted to be able to represent their country in a world championship sled competition. Craig Martin, 43, and Steve Bartlett, 60, both from Canvey took competed in the World Sleddog Association Dryland World Championships
A PRIMARY school teacher will be running the London Marathon in honour of her mum and a pupil, after witnessing their daily battle with diabetes. Imogen Culliford-Morcom, who has taught at Great Wakering Primary Academy for the past four years,
MORE than 5,000 people have called for a paedophile headteacher’s sentence to be increased. Disgusted parents have launched a bid to have Daniel Chapman kept locked behind bars for much longer than his two-and-a-half year sentence passed last Wednesday
SHOCKING figures have revealed the large amount of child poverty across the county. On a national scale, There were 4.1 million children living in poverty in the UK in 2017 to 2018, according to the End Child Poverty group. That’s 30 per cent
PROUD parents who feared they would never be able to take little ones to see Father Christmas were able to do it for the first time. Vicki Woods thought the day may never come for her son William and daughter Evelyn to meet Santa. William, aged
A RAYLEIGH pub has beaten thousands of other applicants to become nationally recognised for its charming sign. The Travellers Joy pub, which is based on Down Hall Road, Rayleigh, won the Pub Sign of the Year 2020 award for its charming mouse, winning
A BLITZ on aggressive beggars, people pitching tents and antisocial behaviour in the heart of Southend is set to be launched before Christmas. Some suggest the move – which may involve £100 fines – could criminalise the homeless. But Southend
SOUTHEND YMCA held its annual youth awards to celebrate the achievements of the young people the organisation has worked with over the last year. The event was attended by 150 people and was held at at Leigh Community Centre, in Elm Road, Leigh
A PAIR of naughty elves took to the streets causing mischief as part of a Basildon toy firms’ annual campaign. The elves were spotted in London as part of the Elves Behaving Badly campaign event by Basildon based company PMS International Group
l Are you fir real? If you happen to love a Christmas Tree at this time of year, then here are five events across Essex that’ll keep you happy... 1 Christmas Tree festival, Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh, Thursday, November 28-Sunday, December 1.
