Archive
-
Date
Southend United 1, Preston North End 0
LIAM Dickinson fired Southend United to a shock 1-0 win over League One Preston North End in an FA Cup first round replay at Roots Hall tonight. Dickinson came close to being rested for the clash due to Blues’ forthcoming flurry of fixtures
-
Date
One change for Blues in replay
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock has surprisingly made just one change to his starting line-up for tonight's FA Cup first round replay against Preston North End. The Scotsman has recalled Neil Harris in attack with Jean-Paul Kalala dropping
-
Date
Lakeside to get mounted police patrols
POLICE will once again increase patrols at Lakeside shopping centre this Christmas. For the fourth year running, uniformed officers will be backed by Essex Police’s mounted and motorcycle units. Police will keep a close eye on the complex
-
Date
Woman run over in Basildon
A WOMAN has been run over in Basildon. The accident happened in Wash Road just after 5pm. Police and ambulance services are currently at the scene. MORE TO FOLLOW
-
Date
A13 to close at night for Sadlers Farm roadworks
In order to complete the next phase in the Sadlers Farm Junction Improvement Scheme a section of the A13 will be closed for four nights from 12 to 15 December. The closure is required to allow the steel bridge beams for the new Church Road
-
Date
Grieving family: Stop medically unfit drivers getting behind the wheel
THE family of beloved grandmother Linda Brooks, killed by an epileptic driver, are demanding changes to the law. Meanwhile, MP John Baron has called for harsher sentences to deter medically unfit drivers from getting behind the wheel.
-
Date
Care boss hits back at formal warning
THE owner of a Billericay care agency has hit back at claims from a health watchdog she is putting clients at risk because of her failure to complete some “paper work”. Elizabeth Forbes-Stobbe, 47, who owns the Dial-A-Carer Agency, in Downham Road,
-
Date
160 back Del’s bid to end parking woe in Southend
AN aspiring politician is helping exasperated residents take a stand against parked cars blocking their roads. Del Thomas, 30, Conservative candidate for Southend’s Victoria ward, has launched a petition calling for new measures to tackle the
-
Date
Speeding cyclists slammed by pedestrians in Southend
PEDESTRIANS have slammed selfish cyclists who put them in danger by speeding along the pavement. Resident Christine Hills wants bike riders in Westcliff to be more considerate, particularly where the elderly are concerned. She said:
-
Date
Thieves break into kiosk at Benfleet railway station
THIEVES smashed their way into a kiosk at Benfleet railway station. Staff arrived at work to find a safe had been stolen and a container full of loose change. It happened between 3.10 am and 3.30am on Tuesday, November 15 and British
-
Date
Poor Bailey loses leg after rail drama
SHOCKED commuters saw a dog chew off its own leg after becoming trapped in train tracks. The dog, a Mastiff called Bailey, was eventually rescued by animal control officers and rail staff. He is now recovering at home after having the rest of his back
-
Date
Blind are at risk in shared space
I recently drove along the infamous shared space on Southend seafront. A car coming the other way had stopped and I could see a blind person with her dog waiting at the roadside. I stopped too. We waited. And we waited. The dog was doing the
-
Date
Pupils in tune with McFly for Olympic song
TALENTED pupils have teamed up with McFly frontman Tom Fletcher to sing an official Olympics song. A group of youngsters from West Leigh Junior School in Leigh had the honour of singing with the lead singer of the pop band. The pupils at the school
-
Date
Too many supermarkets
Yet again, Tesco rolls on with its ambition to take over every available site in the country, regardless of the effect it has on local traders. We now learn it proposes to open new stores at the Geoff Bray car dealership, in Eastwood Road, Rayleigh
-
Date
Food sacks should be free
I believe Castle Point Council generally does a good job when it comes to recycling. Your recent report (Nov 16) about the success of the recycling programme leading to 13 more jobs proves the point. But I must agree with Dot Palmer, whose objections
-
Date
Thanks to children’s ward
My daughter, Ruby, recently spent two-and-a-half weeks in Puffin Ward, Basildon Hospital. The nurses supported us brilliantly, and made what could have been a hard time a bit more bearable. From the teaching and play staff to the matrons and
-
Date
Problems of an estuary airport could be resolved
If Boris Johnson succeeds in persuading the Government to look again at the possibility of transferring aircraft pollution from London to the Thames Estuary, it will improve his chances of being re-elected as Mayor of London. But I cannot believe
-
Date
MP's praise over Dale Farm eviction
BASILDON and Billericay Tory MP has put forward an early day motion to congratulate Basildon Council for the successful Dale Farm eviction. Mr Baron also thanked local residents for their support. Mr Baron said: “The council, Essex Police and all
-
Date
Police recover goods stolen from cars
POLICE have recovered some goods believed to have been stolen from cars in Southend. They have CDs, electrical goods, keys and some domestic cleaning goods. The items are believed to have been removed from vehicles in the Temple Sutton
-
Date
Burglar lurking in Thorpe Bay
A THORPE bay home was burgled of £1650 of goods. Raiders got into the house in Burges Road by forcing open a window. They stole jewellery, with a sentimental value, and a laptop. It happened between 9:45am and 3:45pm on Thursday, November 17 Police
-
Date
Boris underlines importance of Thames Estuary airport
A NEW airport just miles off the south Essex coast must be built to avoid “economic stagnation,” the Mayor of London has vowed. The case for a Thames estuary airport has gathered pace as Boris Johnson told business leaders the project must become reality
-
Date
Mick’s fundraising 60th up a mountain
A DRIVING instructor celebrated turning 60 by reaching the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Mick Roberts reached the summit of the highest mountain in Africa on his 60th birthday and raised cash for Little Havens Children’s Hospice at the same time. Mick
-
Date
House maintenance in Castle Point labelled ‘shambles’
COUNCIL tenants are being forced to endure lengthy delays for repairs to their homes. Dave Blackwell, leader of the Canvey Independent Party, raised the issue at a meeting of senior Castle Point Council members. He complained an elderly
-
Date
Sturrock set to make changes for cup replay
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock looks set to freshen up his side for tonight’s first round FA Cup replay against Preston North End. But he is still keen to progress in the competition. Sturrock will leave out players suffering with slight knocks
-
Date
VOTE: Do you back hospice plans for Leigh green belt land?
CAN a desire to protect green belt land be more important than ensuring terminally ill patients are given the best care possible? A proposal from south Essex charity Havens Hospices to build on land near Leigh rail station has attracted plenty
-
Date
Thorney Bay homes plan to be revealed in weeks
BUSINESSMAN Jeff King will submit an outline planning application to build hundreds of homes in Thorney Bay in a matter of weeks. A public consultation has been launched on the plans for the holiday and residential park, off Thorney Bay Road
-
Date
Mohsni wants cup run with Blues
SOUTHEND United’s Bilel Mohsni is dreaming of fulfilling his own FA Cup fantasy. But he must first help Blues beat Preston North in a first round replay at Roots Hall tonight. Mohsni grew up tracking the FA Cup on television in France. And he wants
-
Date
Call to let Castle Point companies join recycling scheme
BUSINESSES want to join the recycling revolution in Castle Point. More than half of household waste in the borough is now being recycled, up from 39.4 per cent this time last year. Tory councillor Norman Smith said local businesses were
-
Date
Havens Hospice team’s big trail in Peru
THESE charity challengers who trekked across Peru are hoping to raise £45,000. A team of 20 flew to Lima to take part in a 80km sponsored walk through the country’s stunning landscapes. Tour guides took the team through traditional Andean
