SOMERSET completed a convincing 95-run victory over Essex in their Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final at Taunton to keep alive their hopes of a double-winning season. The Sabres, who are also chasing their first LV= County Championship First Division title
CHELSEA'S 100% start to the new season continued against rock-bottom West Ham at Upton Park as a brace from Michael Essien and another from Salomon Kalou kept them top of the Barclays Premier League. West Ham midfielder Scott Parker became the first
BLUES’ goalscorer Anthony Grant felt lapses in concentration were to blame for yesterday's 2-1 defeat at Northampton Town. Grant seemed to have set Southend United on their way to another good result when he fired them in to the lead at the
SOUTHEND United slipped to a 2-1 home defeat against Leyton Orient in their second Football League Youth Alliance Cup match yesterday, despite Julian Okai having fired the hosts into the lead just before half-time. Blues were rocked by responses from
Residents are concerned pathways and parks across Basildon are becoming too overgrown. Peter Parsons, 79, of Tinkler Side, Basildon, claimed the weeds near his home have become so overgrown, people cannot see out onto the road. He said: “I have noticed
PLANS for a £1million green visitor centre at Wat Tyler Country Park will be approved, provided changes are made to the roof. Councillors raised concerns over proposals for a single-storey side extension to the former National Motorboat Museum, because
residents fear proposals for a restaurant in Benfleet will lead to parked cars blocking emergency access to their retirement home. The fears surfaced after plans were revealed to convert a former employment agency, at 202 High Road, into an Indian restaurant
A TOWN Council has abandoned a pioneering £3,000 green campaign after a poor take-up from residents. A recent survey revealed fewer than 100 Billericay residents, of a possible 12,000, are taking part in the Greening Campaign, which was officially launched
PROPOSALS for an estate of homes on a former school have been refused. Councillors were concerned about the planned layout of the 31 homes on the former Elmbrook School site in Church Road, Basildon. Fears were also raised the development would lead
