ALEX Salmon has been appointed as Basildon United’s new manager. Salmon featured for the Bees during his playing career, along with neighbours Southend Manor and Enfield. And Salmon, who has left the top job at Burnham Ramblers in order to
BASILDON United parted company with interim manager Kris Newby by mutual consent after the club’s main sponsor ended their backing of the Isthmian North club. Newby’s reign lasted just four outings, with his last encounter at the helm being the
Police are appealing for information after a woman was hit by a car in Southend on Friday. A black car collided into a 30-year-old woman who was crossing Boscombe Road at the junction of Sutton Road at around 10.20pm. The woman has sustained
BASILDON United have parted company with interim manager Kris Newby by mutual consent. Newby took over in the dugout at the turn of the year, with his first match in charge ending in a thumping 4-2 win over Grays Athletic. But Newby’s reign
LANDLORDS could be forced to pay up to £800 to let a single property after Thurrock Council announced plans to introduce a new licensing scheme. The scheme, which will be considered over the next 12 months, would require landlords to pay hundreds
STEPHEN McLaughlin felt Southend United were not affected by their difficult build up to Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Tranmere Rovers. The Shrimpers squad held a meeting with chairman Ron Martin on Friday after the late payment of wages to nine players
SOUTHEND United's fans have their say on Saturday's 0-0 draw with Tranmere Rovers. If any of the players on the pitch were among those not paid on time, it didn’t show. Commitment and effort could not be faulted, however sadly we lacked quality
Thousands of women in Southend missed their last screening for breast cancer, NHS figures reveal. Women are invited for a breast screening every three years between the ages of 50 and 70, to help catch cancer early. But new statistics show
HORROR fans in south Essex have descended on Southend for its annual festival. The Horror-on-Sea festival is underway this week, beginning last Friday with the first screenings. Film aficionado, and mastermind behind Horror-on-Sea, Paul Cotgrove
A DEVOTED dad who tragically lost his seven-month-old daughter to cot death ran 11 miles on Christmas Day morning in her honour. Jake Fitt, 22, from Basildon, braved the chilly festice weather dressed as Santa Claus to raise more than £2,000 for
A BUMPER £47m cash injection will be spent on a package of projects to improve roads, schools, car parks and Southend Pier as part of new council budget plans revealed today. Projects could include new multi-storey car parks at Tylers Avenue, Southend
BUSINESSES will soon be offered interest-free loans in latest plans to boost Southend’s High Street. The idea is for landlords and traders to be given 0per cent loans in an attempt to entice them to change the layout of their shops and expand them
BIG-NAME brands will be given the option of closing later in an attempt to entice them to Southend’s High Street. Town centre bosses plan to convince new business to move in by using “footfall cameras” to count, record and report specific shopper
A HERO table tennis player saved a man’s life after he suffered a heart attack during a match. Keith Denyer, 74, from Hockley, rushed to offer lifesaving CPR after the player fell ill during a game at The Megacentre, Brook Road, Rayleigh last Tuesday
A NEW multimillion pound community centre has opened, to the delight of the community. The Nevendon Centre, off Nevendon Road, Wickford is being officially launched by Basildon Council next week but is already serving the community. The centre
