Sam Stockley believes that Colchester United can get back on track. The Us were rocked as they suffered a 3-1 defeat against Essex rivals Southend United on Monday. However, Stockley, who scored the only U's goal in the clash, is confident that the club
SOUTHEND Council bosses have been told to tighten their belts and make efficiencies to stave off the threat of more major cuts in services next year. All chief officers have been told to prepare details of savings running into hundreds of thousands of
A VICAR has told of his anger at vandals who sprayed graffiti on church buildings. The Rev Graham Steel was shocked and upset to discover the damage done at the rear of St Peter's Church, in Eastbourne Grove, Westcliff. The tag name Hek was scrawled across
Lewis Price is preparing for one of the biggest challenges of his short career. The Ipswich Town goalkeeper is in the running to play for Wales in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against England at the Millennium Stadium. He faces a straight fight with
FLORENCE Reeves, believed to be Britain's oldest person, has died aged 111. Florence passed away in the Magnolia House residential home in Salisbury Road, Leigh, on August 28. Born in West Ham on February 17, 1894, seven years before Queen Victoria ended
A teenager died after the car he was driving overturned and became embedded in the garage of a bungalow. The driver, who is believed to be 19 but has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident in Coopers Lane, Clacton. A number of
Torrential rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the competitors at this year's Northlands Park Junior Championship, won by ten-year-old Billy Galea with a 3lb 7oz haul. Horrendous conditions did not deter 32 youngsters from fishing the match in wind
A GRANDMOTHER fears children will catch Wiles disease and other nasty illnesses from rats which are overrunning a Southend park. Janet Swift, of High Street, Great Wakering, was appalled by the number of rats she saw while walking, with grandchildren
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl suffered deep puncture wounds to her cheek and the side of her nose when she was bitten in the face by a dog at a children's party. Levanna Cohen, four, of Cornworthy, Shoebury, was taken to Southend Hospital after the attack, in
GIRL teams from Essex, London and Middlesex celebrated the start of a brand new football season with England women's star Sue Smith at the Eseex FA/Year of the Volunteer Festival in Basildon's Gloucester Park. The Festival, which was run in partnership
AMBITIOUS plans to build a huge business and housing complex in Basildon will only take shape if £40million funding can be secured. The news has raised doubts over whether the elaborate Gardiners Lane South complex can be fully completed. English Partnerships
A Moulsham father confronted car thieves who forced their way into his home early one morning. Two black-clad intruders raided the home of Lloyd and Katie Watson, as their two young daughters were asleep in bed. Katie had just settled Abbi, three, and
SOUTHEND United have had a "substantial" offer for striker Junior Agogo turned downed by Bristol Rovers. The Shrimpers are keen to purchase the former Barnet forward before today's closure of the transfer window and are believed to have tabled a £75,
Bowers and Pitsea pulled off their first Essex Senior League success of the season last night when they beat Stansted 3-1 at Crown Avenue in a League Cup Group B game. Mark Barry (41). Michael Hart (88) and Adam Swindells (89) saw Bowers to their victory
Billericay go top of Division Three after a dominant performance to sink Basildon & Pitsea. The Newtowners opted to bat after winning the toss, but soon had cause to regret that decision. A strong team bowling performance made it impossible for the
A SEAFRONT protest group has claimed lifts installed on Pier Hill as part of a multi-million-pound development are not up to the job. Save Our Seashore campaigner Sheena Walker says they are "extremely cheap and wholly inadequate for use as a public lift
