Results this weekend have gone against relegation-haunted Ipswich Town, who lost to Manchester United and saw their nearest Premiership rivals snatch a vital point. At Portman Road today a controversial penalty from Ruud van Nistelrooy on the stroke of
A VICAR'S son has been jailed for a shocking catalogue of abuse involving girls as young as three. Peter Hatchett, of Hall Road, Great Totham, indecently assaulted six girls over a four year period. A court also heard how he used a digital camera to take
FOUR people suffered smoke inhalation and "were lucky to be alive" following a fire at their flat. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were called out to tackle the blaze at the first floor flat in The Gore, Basildon in the early hours of Saturday
A 45-year old woman has died following a collision with a car on the A127 in Leigh. The woman was pushing a pedal cycle across the Southend-bound carriageway near to the junction of Bellhouse Lane on Friday when the collision took place. A spokesman for
A draw was the predictable outcome at the end of the final day's play between Essex and Gloucestershire at Chelmsford's County Ground. The rain which had washed out the whole of day three of this Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash had made
A VILLAGE rector investigated by police over a complaint about inciting racial hatred is praying the experience will make him a better parish priest. The Crown Prosecution Service has thrown out a formal complaint about the Rev Nigel Cooper, who wrote
