Essex Police's helicopter scoured Westcliff this evening. The force helicopter circled over the Station Road area for about half an hour from 7.30pm. Police confirmed they had been searching for a suspect who made off from a robbery earlier
ESSEX returned to the winning ways in the Friends Life t20 with a six-wicket win over Sussex in front of a near-capacity crowd in Chelmsford. Even though they were hit with a 12-run penalty — added to their opponents’ total — because of their failure
SCORES of residents were left without water yesterday after mains burst across south Essex. Six mains burst after the recent hot and dry weather caused pipes to shift and break underground. Repair teams were sent to Basildon, Southend and Rayleigh
A REPORT due out on Tuesday into the above average death rate at 14 hospital trusts is expected to say that Basildon has the highest “mortality ratio” of all. The document, by NHS medical director Bruce Keogh, will also reportedly criticise Basildon
A MAN died when he fell down the stairs and hit his head, an inquest heard. Gerard Ryan, 64, was found dead at home in Broome Road, Billericay, on November 19 last year by his lodger. The inquest was told Mr Ryan had a history of diabetes,
A STRETCH limo driver at a school prom was one of many taxi operators who fell foul of police and council officials in an operation in Basildon and Thurrock on Friday. The eight seater limousine driver who was at the event held at Ye Olde Plough
POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary in Southend. A house in St Lukes Road was broken in to between 6.30pm on July 2 and 8am on July 4, after burglars forced open a rear window. Stolen from the address were three televisions
THE battle to save hot meals at Basildon’s day centres took another twist – when a kitchen fan broke, stopping meals being cooked. The extractor fan at the George Hurd Centre, in Audley Way, broke three weeks ago, preventing cooks using gas to
A SPELL will be cast at the Railway Hotel next week as a Midsummer Night’s Dream-themed fundraiser takes over the Southend pub. The brainchild of actor and musician Wendy Morgan, who threw a Midwinter event earlier in the year, the latest outing
