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Two crews were called to a kitchen fire in Grays. The firefighters were called to Thurloe Walk at 3.32pm today and had put the fire out within 15 minutes.   

DOZENS of residents attended a council meeting to share their flooding experiences as Castle Point Council prepares to hand over evidence to the Government. Nearly 30 residents from Canvey and the mainland, who were affected by the flooding on

Drivers escaped serious injury in a three vehicle accident on the A127.  Paramedics were called to the eastbound carriageway, between the Fairglen Interchange and Rayleigh Weir, at 4.20pm. An ambulance was on the scene within seven minutes

RAIDERS smashed their way in two Pitsea businesses before swiping the tills. George’s Cafe, in Station Lane, and Broadway Barbers, in High Road, were unable to open yesterday morning, after traders arrived to find their businesses cordoned off

VANDALS destroyed a wildlife haven created by volunteers. The pond and outdoor classroom area was created by Castle Point Wildlife Group in Westwood, near Hedge Lane in Hadleigh, for schools and community groups to use. But the site, paid for

SEVEN months of roadworks begin today, bringing delays to two of Basildon’s busiest roads. Essex County Council warned motorists to expect delays in Nethermayne and Dry Street until April, while it widens parts of Nethermayne. This is likely

A GANG attacked a teenager before running over his foot outsider a kebab shop. Five to six men assaulted the 18-year-old man from Benfleet outside Leigh Kebab Shop in Leigh Broadway. His foot was then run over by a car. He suffered severe bruising

NEIGHBOURS rallied together to push a van away from a huge blaze with their bare hands. Tammy Anderson, 30, and two friends rushed into action after a yard, in Goodview Road, Basildon, went up in flames. Firefighters were forced to use water

IT’S been pleasing to have taken six points from our last two games but I’m being greedy now and I want to make it nine when we go to York City on Saturday. Last season funnily enough we also faced Cheltenham, York and Portsmouth in the space of

CONNOR Clifford hopes his match winning heroics at Cheltenham Town can help him force his way back in to Southend United’s starting-line-up this weekend. Clifford had harshly found himself among the substitutes for Blues’ last two games after making

RAYLEIGH golfer Mark Hooper gave his hopes of reaching the PGA Play-Offs a major boost with victory in the PGA East Anglian Open at Basildon Golf Club. The top three players from the PGA in England (East) Order of Merit will make it through to

BASILDON Hospital has set itself the target of halving the number of patients who die from one of the UK’s biggest killers – sepsis. Health chiefs from the hospital are working to lead the way in tackling the life-threatening condition, which arises

A RADIO presenter has raised more than £5,000 for a hospice by taking on challenges and putting on events all year. Su Harrison raised the money. alongside her partner Sinclair Walton for Fair Havens and Little Havens Children’s Hospice. Among

A FORMER Westcliff health centre is being sold at auction with a guide price of £150,000. The Westcliff Clinic, at 415 Westborough Road, will go under the hammer today by auctioneer Allsop, at the Cumberland Hotel, in London. The building used

LESS THAN a year ago, Woodlands School, in Basildon, was struggling. It had been put in special measures and education watchdog Ofsted raised concerns over teaching and student achievements. Its headteacher at the time, Andy White, resigned

THE funeral of Canvey’s oldest resident, Doris Flaherty, will take place on Friday September 19. Doris passed away on August 31, aged 106. The funeral service will take place at Leigh Beck Baptist Church at 11am. Residents who knew Doris

A ROAD has been blocked after cars crashed on a roundabout. Police are at Sadlers Farm Interchange at the junction of the A130 towards Canvey following the smash, thought to be involving three cars, at around 11.40am. Drivers have been warned

CANVEY Island boss Danny Heale condemned the performance of the referee after he sent off two of his players in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw against Leatherhead. Tambeson Eyong and Jay Cur-ran were sent off for the Gulls and Heale said he could not believe

NEW Shanghai Masters champion Stuart Bingham says he is ‘over the moon’ to win his second ranking event, but insists there is more to come. The Vange professional defeated Mark Allen 10-3 in the showpiece on Sunday to claim the title, his first

FOUR friends who rowed 100 miles down the Thames raised more than £4,000. Canvey islanders Carl Bowers, Ray Chuter, Charlie Willett and Garry Durant spent a week on the water in their canoes. Starting in Godstow, outside Oxford, the four ended

BACK to back victories saw Thorpe Bay finish third in the Essex Men’s Division One table. Thorpe selected a strong line-up of Rob Carter, Harry Randle, David Tubbs and Lee Blackman for their clash against table-topping Clearview. And it paid

A LEIGH teenager is on course for global superstardom as he stars in a new Disney show set to be aired in 160 countries. George Sear, 16, who presents CBBC’s Friday Download, will take a lead role in Evermoor, which will start on the Disney Channel next

ANYONE who has ever dreamed of owning their own go-karting track should get their wallets out now to take advantage of a rare opportunity. Due to a family bereavement, the owners of Rayleigh Karting have put the business up for sale for £2.4million

STAFF at Basildon Hospital who work behind the scenes have been recognised by their colleagues. The hospital’s employee of the month award was given to personnel advisor Deborah Moon for being helpful, cheerful and giving advice. She was nominated

CANVEY became the location for a hit BBC show yesterday as a film crew came to the island. The cast and crew of Silent Witness were on the seafront to film in the car park of the Lobster Smack and on the beach. Stars of the show, including

A FAMILY has been made homeless after a blaze in their flat. Firefighters rushed to Great Gregorie, in Lee Chapel, after reports a flat was on fire at 1.27am. When they arrived they found the roof was completely alight and the fire was spreading

TRAINS into London have been delayed due to disruptive passengers. Disruptive passengers at West Ham have delayed trains on c2c’s Shoebury to London Fenchurch Street line, which call at the station. Train services running through this station may be

COMMUTERS are facing delays after an accident at Rayleigh Weir. Traffic is delayed on both carriages of the A129 after an accident at the junction with the A127 at about 7.10am. Drivers already faced delays as a result of roadworks and temporary traffic

SOUL singer Paloma Faith was on Southend pier filming the next series of Jamie Oliver’s TV show. The eccentric Stone Cold Sober singer joined Mr Oliver and long time friend Jimmy Doherty yesterday in the second week of filming for Jamie and Jimmy

A SCHOOL community has been left in shock after the sudden death of its deputy head. Martin Goldberg, 46, taught maths at Thorpe Hall School in Wakering Road, Southend, for 23 years. He was found with serious wounds at a house Dalwood, in Shoebury

A POPULAR live music club which has hosted the likes of Procol Harum and Wilko Johnson is moving after more than two decades. Riga Live Music will leave the Cricketers pub, in London Road, Westcliff, after 21 years and move to O’Neill’s, in Southend

SOUTHEND Council will next week kick off a ‘once in a generation’ regeneration project to transform the face of a whole estate. The Labour, Lib Dem, and Independent administration wants to transform the Queensway estate, spanning from Southchurch

POLICE are hunting a man who tried to drag a teenage girl off the street as she walked home from school. The teenager was walking past garages at the junction of Brownlow Bend and Clayburn Circle, in Basildon, when a man tried to stop her and ask

AN X Factor and musical theatre star is bringing his debut solo tour to Clacton next month. Marcus Collins, who was runner-up to girl group Little Mix on the ITV show in 2011, will be performing original tracks from his upcoming album, as well

FRAUDSTERS are feared to have taken thousands of pounds off Canvey shoppers after a card cloning machine was found at a supermarket. It is believed the cash machine at Morrisons, in Northwick Road, has been cloning people’s cards over the past