THURROCK'S new police chief has pledged to work closely with local people in a bid to crack crime in the borough. Chief Supt Simon Coxall, 46, has been promoted to his new role from his current position of Director of Investigations at Thurrock CID. The
Essex's hopes of bidding farewell to the second division of the Frizzell County Championship were finally blown apart at Chelmsford yesterday when they suffered an eight-wicket defeat against Lancashire. The visitors, left a modest 155 target, never looked
Flooding of Harwich seafront is to be investigated. Under siege - water pools on the road in front of the new Trinity House building on Harwich Quay. Picture: STEVE BRADING (45070-b) Heavy downpours on Friday night left sections of road along the quay
Greg Halford is no longer a young head, according to Phil Parkinson. Get in there - Colchester manager Phil Parkinson celebrates his side's 3-2 victory against Doncaster Rovers. Picture: ROB SAMBROOK (45003-10) The Colchester United boss was delighted
A driver was fighting for his life today after he was crushed by his car which landed on him when he was thrown free from the vehicle. Damage - the wall around the Royal Mail depot in Oxford Road, Clacton. Picture: STEVE BRADING (45064-a) The 23-year-old
Splat! A head teacher put his neck on the line for a good cause. Take that - Steve Clark gets a soaking from Tina Green. Picture: NIGEL BROWN (44979-1) Steve Clark, headteacher at Braintree's Tabor Science College, put himself in stocks and was pelted
A parish council says yobbish behaviour and vandalism in its village has now reached disgusting levels. Parish councillors in Coggeshall say they are fighting a constant battle with anti-social behaviour and are encouraging residents to contact the police
A new scheme set up to help teenage parents in Tendring continue with their education is offering free childcare for up to three years. The Care to Learn Programme is a Government initiative which aims to support teenage parents who want to carry on with
DESPITE being held by a Spartan South Midlands League side who play at a level two steps below their Ryman Premier status, Billericay Town will be confident of winning through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. This tie, on a narrow pitch with
A GRANDMOTHER won nearly £200,000 - after placing a 40p bet. Rita Driscoll, 64, from South Ockendon, scooped the £196,000 jackpot after having a little flutter on an online fruit machine. After only ten minutes of betting at coral.co.uk, the retired post
David Balfour, one of the first mentors of the Recruitment Industry Taskforce for Enterprise (RITE) scheme recalls the time he was starting his own business: "When I started, there was no one to ask for advice in taking decisions or to offer constructive
The thrill factor is back at Layer Road. After several tepid showings Colchester United put on a show to delight the masses in a relentless match against Doncaster Rovers. It had it all, surprise opening, own goal chaos, penalty shock, goal line clearances
A mother has compiled a petition with 30 names to get speed humps installed in her road before a child is seriously injured. Do something - Tracy Adams shows the petition calling for speed humps in Deanery Gardens, Braintree, with residents who also fear
Former Basildon and Thorpe Hall tournament pro Bill Longmuir was crowned the king of Denmark yesterday after securing his fifth European Seniors Tour victory in the Scandinavian Senior Open at the historic Royal Copenhagen Golf Club. The 52-year-old fired
CANVEY soccer boss Jeff King was quickly on the offensive about poor defending after seeing his side slump to their third away defeat in four visits to opposition territory in the Nationwide Conference this term. The latest setback came at the hands of
Firefighters from across north Essex dealt with a chemical leak in which a dock worker was overcome by hazardous fumes at Harwich International Port. Two crews from Dovercourt and one each from Colchester, Manningtree and Clacton were called to Parkeston
A soldier who broke a doorman's finger after being told to "get blown up in the Gulf" has appeared in court. Michael Taylor went berserk on hearing the remark. The 2 Para soldier had recently returned to Colchester after a tour in war-torn Iraq. He forced
Roads turned into raging torrents as flash floods hit parts of the Colne Valley on Saturday afternoon. The rains came - cars plough through flood waters in Halstead's High Street. Picture: NIGEL BROWN (44995-3) A freak downpour put Halstead and White
Two armed men were being hunted today after staff at a Colchester store were tied up and robbed. Robbery - police at the scene. (45067-1) The drama started at the Staples store, in Cowdray Avenue, just after 6pm yesterday as two staff were locking up.
THE distraught wife of murdered Trevor Moriarty today issued a tearful tribute to a "devoted husband and father." Mother-of-two Sam Moriarty, 19, is still trying to come to terms with the the fact she will never see her "best friend" again after he was
When it comes to cutting edge, Darren Currie's woeful penalty summed up the day for sorry Ipswich Town. There were some positives about the way they played, especially defensively and in the form of heroic goalkeeper Lewis Price. But, in terms of attacking
THE Essex eBusiness Club has led by example and launched an all new website. The new essexbusinessclub.co.uk provides a hugely expanded facility and a more sophisticated look. Catherine Turner, the club's coordinator, said: "We are always stressing the
Police in Braintree are today hunting two men responsible for assaulting an elderly woman before stealing cash. The incident happened at the 85-year-old woman's home in Newland Avenue, Great Bardfield, near Braintree, at about 3.30pm on Saturday. Although
The fight is on to raise awareness of the invisible killer. Tendring Primary Care Trust is throwing its weight behind a new NHS campaign urging smokers to give up. It addresses the issue of smoking in the home environment and highlights the fact that
A fast-food restaurant in Colchester was forced to close after a deep fat frier caught fire. Two fire crews were called to the McDonald's restaurant in the town's Cowdray Avenue shortly after 7.15pm on Saturday after staff reported the fire. The restaurant
Classic car enthusiasts got all revved up for the last show of the season in Clacton. Classic event - Yvonne Redmond polishes a 1927 Rolls-Royce car, owned by A1 Anglia Car Hire. Picture: STEVE BRADING (45061-b) Despite the dismal weather more than 100
CENTRE back Adam Barrett is claiming Southend's opening goal after helping the Shrimpers extend their encouraging start to the season with a 2-1 victory at Swindon Town on Saturday. The well deserved win at the County Ground saw Steve Tilson's side surge
A SWEEPING Labour victory in a Canvey by-election is a "vote of no confidence" in Castle Point Council, it was claimed today. Labour candidate Mark Reilly won the Canvey North seat with 46 per cent of the vote. He trounced the Tory opposition which limped
HUNDREDS of cyclists raised thousands of pounds for leukaemia research, using their pedal power. The annual bikeathon, run by the Southend branch of Leukaemia Research, started at Waitrose, in Fossetts Way, Southend. The riders, many in fancy dress, cycled
A lap-dancing club has won a partial victory in its bid for longer opening hours. Under new regulations, bosses at Club Forin, Colchester, sought and were granted a premises licence extending its hours from 11am to 3am the next morning. But after hearing
THE number of pickpockets preying on the elderly and vulnerable is on the increase in Wickford, prompting police to issue a warning to shoppers. The number of purse snatchers in the town has risen in line with levels across the district. PC Geoff Whiter
It is feared that burglars made off with two dogs in a raid on a house. The owners of the property in Porter Way, Clacton, discovered that their home had been broken into. A door had been smashed and a number of items, including a PlayStation, had been
Essex hopes of bidding farewell to the Second Division were finally blown apart at Chelmsford yesterday when they suffered an eight wickets defeat against Lancashire. The visitors, left a modest 155 target, never looked in danger of being denied the victory
THERE are not enough hours in the day. It's an age-old saying but one with increasing relevance in the 21st century as we attempt to juggle the time-consuming pressures of work with the demands of home life. Liz Riley does not claim to provide her clients
HEAVY rain has caused another landslip on Southend cliffs. Police closed part of the seafront to traffic after mud, sand, water and stones fell into the road in the early hours of yesterday. The slippage affected a section of of Western Esplanade, Westcliff
WITH much of his squad away on international duty, West Ham boss Alan Pardew has found the build-up to tonight's clash with Aston Villa "surreal". Hammers return to action after a two-week lay-off eager to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat in their last outing
Kevin Horlock today leapt to the defence of team-mate Darren Currie after his penalty miss in Ipswich Town's 2-0 defeat at Sheffield United. Currie spurned a golden chance to get his side back in the game when his weak spot-kick was easily saved by Paddy
Hindu worshippers took part in a festival celebrating the most important date in their calendar in Shoebury. The Ganapati Visarjan ceremony, celebrated by millions of Hindus in India and around the world, took place for the first time on Shoebury East
AN EX-PRISONER has been awarded more than £1million in compensation after being crippled when a prison doctor failed to send him to hospital. Gregg Marston, 43, of Shoebury, reached an out-of-court settlement with the Prison Service. The payout centres
SECURITY has been boosted at Basildon Hospital with the introduction of two new security chiefs. Andrea Saville and Suzanne Cross, who will work closely with police, will concentrate on patient and staff safety while using their powers to confiscate booze
The weather didn't dampen the spirits of those who took part in a special video shoot to help promote Colchester's first Youth Awards. Is this the way to town's youth awards - Mayor of Colchester Terry Sutton leads a group of young people from Colchester
