Archive
-
Date
Government gives £2m for bin collections in Rochford and Southend
WEEKLY bin collections will be offered to Rochford flats and food waste collection improved in Southend after a £2million government cash windfall. The Government has awarded Southend Council £1.635 million to relaunch its food waste collection
-
Date
Updated: Three rescued from house fire in Westcliff
THREE people have been rescued from a blaze in Westcliff. Firefighters were called to a ground floor flat in Fairfax Drive shortly just before 3pm. Four people were been injured in the blaze. Three suffered the effects of smoke inhalation and
-
Date
Police release images of jewellery stolen from Leigh home
POLICE have released images of more than 30 items of jewellery which were stolen during a raid on a Leigh home. Robbers broke in to a house in Woodlands Park by breaking a window sometime between 11.50am and 2.50pm on Tuesday, November 13. Amongst
-
Date
CCTV released following thefts in Rochford Co-op
POLICE are appealing for help to identify a man seen on CCTV in connection with a series of shoplifting offences in Rochford. There have been a number of thefts from the Co-op store in Golden Cross Parade, Rochford. The man seen in the photos
-
Date
Southend United break the mould this November
NOVEMBER is notoriously normally quite an indifferent month for Southend United. But that has certainly not been the case this season. For Saturday's 3-1 victory against Rochdale at Roots Hall was Blues' third in seven days and their fifth
-
Date
Gavin Tomlin and Britt Assombalonga take goal tally to eight in three Southend United games by scoring against Rochdale
GAVIN Tomlin and Britt Assombalonga continued their fine scoring form to fire Southend United up to fourth in the League Two table with a 3-1 win over Rochdale at Roots Hall on Saturday. The duo were both on target to take their combined total
-
Date
Marc Laird keen to stay at Southend United
MARC Laird has revealed he is interested in staying with Southend United on a permanent basis. The midfielder has been in fine form since joining Blues on loan from Leyton Orient last month. And he is keen to remain at Roots Hall beyond the
-
Date
Smash and grab raid: Detectives release e-fit
DETECTIVES, hunting smash and grab raiders who targeted a jewellery store, have released CCTV images of a man they are hunting. One of the raiders walked into Bellefontaine Jewellers on Billericay High Street at 9am on Thursday November 22.
-
Date
Knifemen raid post office
ARMED knifeman raided a post office in Canvey, bringing the total of robberies on the Island to seven in recent weeks. Raiders burst into the post office on Maurice Road at 3pm on Monday. They threatened staff with a blade before fleeing. Detectives
-
Date
Benefit cheat jailed
A BENEFIT fraudster, who falsely claimed £15,000 in benefits despite having thousands in the bank, has been jailed. Paul Taylor, 52, of Byfletts, Basildon had £16,000 in the bank but failed to tell Basildon Council. Taylor admitted the fraud
-
Date
Billericay youngster stars in Christmas film
A BILLERICAY youngster is playing a starring role in this year’s must-see Christmas blockbuster. Seven-year-old Jesse Elgar, from Billericay, is playing the class clown Jesse and is starring alongside Doctor Who favourite David Tennant in Nativity
-
Date
Police warn motorists to stay safe as rain batters South Essex
MOTORISTS are being urged to take care on the roads as heavy rain continues to batter South Essex. On Tuesday morning the A1245 and A127 at the Rayleigh Weir were both closed caused traffic chaos. Other more local roads have also been deemed
-
Date
Live updates: Flooding causes chaos
THE A127 has reopened at Rayleigh Weir after an accident and flooding closed it earlier. The A1245 Chelmsford Road in Rayleigh is closed in both directions at the Fairglen Interchange with the A127 because of flooding. Drivers were
