England, Tottenham and Chelsea great Jimmy Greaves is currently receiving treatment in Chelmsford Hospital. Nobody has scored more top-flight goals in English football than the 80-year-old, who was part of the triumphant 1966 World Cup squad.
Two hotels – in Brentwood and Basildon – are to be converted into makeshift community halfway houses to free up almost 300 beds in hospital wards to fight the coronavirus. The Holiday Inn in Brentwood, says conversations have taken place but no
Picking up your post to find an envelope, enclosing a hefty parking fine can be one of the most frustrating things in life. To avoid this, drivers are being urged to “brush up on their parking knowledge” says Tim Alcock from motoring giant, LeaseCar.uk
A TEENAGE girl has been left scared to leave the house after the same man approached her two days in a row trying to “walk with her”. On Saturday at about 6.30pm, the 14-year-old girl was walking her dog near to where she lives on the Craylands
Basildon firms have benefitted from millions of pounds of council funding, to keep them afloat in the coronavirus crisis. Basildon Council has processed hundreds of grant applications to help keep businesses going through the pandemic, totalling
A busy road has been closed due to emergency water works, the council has announced. West Street has been shut at the junction with Victoria Avenue in Southend. Council leader Ian Gilbert announced the closure. He posted online: "Road closure
FOOTBALL Association chairman Greg Clarke admits the EFL season may not be completed - and has warned of the danger of losing clubs and leagues as "finances collapse" due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a message to the FA Council, he has called
CONVENIENCE chain Costcutter has built a pop-up shop in Southend Hospital to serve doctors and nurses who are unable to get to the shops. It is one of 20 pop-ups in NHS hospitals which will help stretched NHS staff to keep their cupboards stocked
The number of coronavirus-related deaths in south Essex his risen by 21 since the last figures were last released. New statistics from NHS England this afternoon show 61 people have now died at Basildon Hospital while 32 patients have died at
ROYAL Mail has changed its delivery office depot opening and closing hours amid the coronavirus crisis, as well as altering the way it makes deliveries. The depot changes came into effect on Monday and have been put in place to ensure a safe and
Boris Johnson is "stable" after spending the night in intensive care following a worsening of his coronavirus symptoms, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said he had been receiving "standard oxygen treatment" but
People who are now working from home because of the coronavirus crisis are drinking more alcohol, eating less healthier food and having problems sleeping, a new study suggests. A survey of 500 workers by the Institute of Employment Rights (IER)
ESSEX cricket stars swapped the crease for the kitchen as they helped to prepare more than 1,000 hot meals for NHS staff in 13 hospitals across Essex and London. Club captain Tom Westley was joined by Simon Harmer, Shane Snater and Rishi Patel
A Southend man has been charged with assaulting police officers and special constables. Luke Harding, 32, of Kursaal Way, has been charged with seven counts of assaulting an emergency worker and two of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour
CANVEY Island boss Mark Bentley has revealed the club have donated their final week’s wages of the season to the NHS. The Gulls have seen their Isthmian North season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. And Bentley is keen to do what he can
Police are urging the public to come forward in an appeal for information following a crash in Southend. The crash, which involved a black motorbike and a purple moped, took place on Southchurch Road shortly after 3.30pm yesterday (April 6).
A teenage boy was attacked by gang armed with bottle in an alley. The 16 year-old boy had been walking along an alley near to Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff, at around 10.40pm on 29 March when he was approached by four men, who have been described
ON this day back in 2013, Southend United were beaten 2-0 by Crewe Alexandra in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at Wembley. But Blues were roared on by more than 30,000 fans.
IN case you had forgotten, this weekend is Easter. Ordinarily, many people will have been planning a few days out or even a jaunt away in the search for some spring sunshine. But that won't be the case this year. Easter 2020 will certainly
THE Prime Minister has been taken into intensive care as his coronavirus symptoms worsen - and the nation is being urged to show their support. Last night, Downing Street confirmed Boris Johnson had been taken into intensive care at St Thomas'
Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. What does this mean and will he continue to lead the country’s response to the pandemic? Your questions have been answered... Why has Mr Johnson
CHARITABLE donations left outside closed charity shops in Southend will be classed as flytipping "until further notice". In a Facebook post, Southend Council said more items than usual are being left outside such shops by residents who are clearing
A security guard has appeared in court charged with raping a woman at an Essex hospital. Nicholas Bell, 22, was arrested following reports that a woman in her 30s had been assaulted at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, in Harlow on Sunday. The
A fourth person has been charged with the murder of a man in Southend. Lee Chapman, 26, was taken to hospital after being found with stab wounds in Cromer Road at around 11.50pm on March 6. He later died from his injuries. Tyrel Thompson
Firefighters tackled a blaze near Waitrose in Southend last night. Pictures and videos show flames and smoke from the hedge fire on Fossetts Way billowing high into the sky. The cause of the fire, which took hold around midnight, is still unknown
A so-called ‘Pink Moon’ will be spotted over the skies of the UK this week - NASA have confirmed. But what is the 'Pink Moon' and how can you see it? Here's everything you need to know. What is a Pink Moon? In recent years,
WORKERS at a distribution centre say it is “busier than Christmas” with families buying non-essential items, triggering worries they are at risk with no personal protection equipment. Staff at Argos’s warehouse in Basildon say it’s impossible to
No new patients have died in Essex after contracting coronavirus, latest figures show. NHS England statistics show no deaths were recorded in Southend Hospital, Basildon Hospital, Broomfield Hospital, Colchester Hospital or the Princess Alexandra
Police told how they got tough at the weekend - and have issued an urgent, ongoing warning to those continuing to ignore Government guidelines. Officers, across the county, have criticised irresponsible crowds who ignored the isolation rules at
