Southend United striker Fredy Eastwood is expecting to finalise his permanent switch to the Shrimpers today. The 21-year-old, who has banged home six goals in five games since arriving on loan from Grays Athletic, is set for further transfer talks with
Basildon's tournament snooker star Stuart Bingham had his first success of the new campaign when he beat Paul J Davies 5-4 in a best of nine frames final qualifying round thriller at the British Open at Pontin's, Prestatyn. He now meets Gerard Greene
The outstanding young cross-country talent in the district will be in action at Garon Park, Eastern Avenue, over the next two weeks when the annual Southend Secondary Schools' Champion-ships are staged. It's the turn of the girls next week with the year
I was a soprano soloist in the Colchester Boys' Choir 1951. We had the first concert at the Colchester Moot Hall on 26th January 1951. The choir master was Horace Finch. He was the YMCA Secretary at the time. If anyone was involved with the choir, I would
I am searching for desendants of CHARLES STEVENS of Pretoria Road, Romford. I think his wife may have been Jeanetta. They lived at 24 Pretoria Road. He is buried in Crow Lane Cemetry and I think he is my grandfather. Any information would be gratefully
My daughter and I met Don and Chris on 2nd September 2004. We're from Florida and California and we met on the Northern Belle train to Scotland. I lost the card Don gave me with his email address on it. They've been married about 30 years and live in
No-one felt "board" at lessons when they were asked to try out traditional African games. Your move - Karis Pavey, Mark Reeve, Shaun Melarky and Leah Cripps learn to play African board games. Pupils from North County Primary School visited Colchester
Looking for Terry Simpson and family. They were last known living in Colson Road, Loughton in the sixties. I would appreciate any information, thanks. My E-Mail is : Billl@pavely.freeserve.co.uk
Anything from dog walking to helping youngsters with their sums - it's all in a day's work for two enterprising 14-year-olds from Thundersley. Hayley Rubery and Emily Maitland have launched their own business called Helping Hands, charging an hourly rate
The performances are turning, even if the results are not for Colchester United. The side that had fallen from grace so badly in October had dusted themselves down at Bristol City last weekend and now, at Bradford City on Saturday, they were ready to
Essex County Council is pouring £60,000 into reducing anti-social behaviour in mid-Essex. Chelmsford, Maldon and Braintree councils have been given £20,000 for projects aimed at diverting youngsters from nuisance behaviour. The initiatives, due to be
Southend ABC boxers are on the title march again and off to a good start. Jordan Gosling beat Paddy Smith, from New Astley, over three rounds to take the Essex title and, after a walkover, goes through to the quarter-finals of the NABC Championship of
A business woman from Essex has won an internet ready PC as part of Essex In Boom week. Marguerite Livingstone received the winning call from Keith Grinsted, Project Manager for the Essex Marketplace Kick Start Team. On behalf of her business, Marguerite
Southend's council tenants are deeply divided over plans to transfer their homes to a new management organisation which could lead to a multi-million poud investment. Activists staged a meeting in Southend on Sunday to convince tenants to vote against
A dad got an £80 on-the-spot fine after being caught red-handed letting off a powerful firework in the middle of the road opposite a police station. The 30-year-old, who was with his 12-year-old son, lit the display-only mortar-style firework in Claremont
Battle lines are being drawn to stop Rochford's green belt land being churned up for Southend's proposed outer relief road. Registered political party, Rochford District Residents, has launched a campaign dedicated to protecting the swathes of land which
A cultural trust which was proposed by Braintree Council to fund arts and cultural events in the district is set to be scrapped by councillors before it has even got off the ground. Just months after Braintree Council's cabinet cut a £10,000 grant for
Plans for a community children's centre with a nursery, health services and parental training have moved a step closer after Basildon Council agreed a 25-year lease on the proposed building. Essex County Council wants to set up the centre in the Riverview
An off-duty policeman was butted and continuously hit in the head in an unprovoked attack, a court heard. Ashley Brewster escaped with no major injuries, but due to the extent of the violence his attacker was sent to prison at Colchester Magistrates'
Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson felt that it was very much a case of two points dropped at Bradford City on Saturday. The U's had gone ahead through a Gavin Johnson header after eight minutes only for it to be cancelled out by the Bantams' Dean
I'd like to contact Dave Friday. We worked together on the seafront at a boating pool way back in the 1950s Dave emigtated to Australia but returned to the UK. He lived near the Bell Pub at Prittlewell. My E-Mail is : patronkerr@optusnet.com.au
I am searching for information on the First Husband of my Paternal Grandmother. She Married Edward Baldry circ 1895. For reasons not known, he became a vagrant, and was found Dead in the area around Fobbing Marshes around the 1950's. As the last known
Colchester United veteran Gavin Johnson is gunning for a new contract and hopes the brace he bagged at Bradford City will stand him in good stead. Golden oldie - Gavin Johnson (right) wants a new contract at Colchester United The 34-year-old's six-month
The performances are turning, even if the results are not for Colchester United. The side that had fallen from grace so badly in October had dusted themselves down at Bristol City last weekend and at Bradford City on Saturday, they were ready to go out
Any information on origin of Walden. Imagration to USA, originally to South Carolina, then Alabama. I presently reside in Texas. Thank you, John My E-Mail is : jwalden27@aol.com
Defensive mistakes cost Wivenhoe Town dearly as they were beaten 3-0 by Essex rivals Chelmsford City in the first round of the FA Trophy. Dragons' boss Steve Pitt felt his side more than matched the Clarets throughout the game, but he rued his side's
Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a blaze believed to have been triggered by a stay firework. Crews from Basildon, Wickford, Southend and Hadleigh were called in to assist the burning barn at Eversely Road, Bowers Gifford, at around 11.30pm
The sons of a woman who died after a car crash have spoken of her generous and caring nature. Jennifer Tillett, 61, of Holmbrook Way, Frinton, was involved in a head-on collision and died in hospital the following day. The accident happened in Thorpe
Romantic David Ball introduced his girlfriend to an exclusive mile high club when he popped the question as they flew over Southend seafront. He told his girlfriend Julie Doward, 26, he had booked her up for her first flying lesson as an early Christmas
Darren Bent was in buoyant mood after his two-goal salvo powered Ipswich Town closer to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship. The Blues extended their unbeaten run to nine games with a 2-0 success at Burnley on Saturday. And that result, coupled with
Ambulances are queuing to get into Basildon Hospital as a result of chronic congestion caused by the Pitsea flyover roadworks. The hospital issued an "urgent" briefing to staff, patients and visitors about delays to ambulances caused by the work to repair
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The house in Notley Road, Braintree. Police and an ambulance were called to a house in Notley Road, Braintree, after a report that a man had collapsed. When they arrived, at 11.30pm on Saturday, a man
Southend United striker Fredy Eastwood celebrated signing a three-year deal with the Shrimpers by inspiring Steve Tilson's side to a convincing 4-0 victory over Oxford on Saturday. The prolific marksman hit home a stunning individual strike and was joined
Campaigning parents are confident of keeping Canvey's three secondary schools open permanently because more families are moving onto the island. Essex County Council yesterday announced the three schools - Furtherwick Park, Castle View and Cornelius Vermuyden
Graffiti yobs could end up convicted by their own work as police launch a crackdown on vandalism. Photographs of graffiti will be stored on a database, codenamed Operation Silver Wing, which will help police identify "artists" who are repeatedly vandalising
Plans to build an extra 123,400 homes in the county have been pushed through - despite a desperate appeal by Essex County Council to slash that number by thousands. At a special meeting of the East of England Regional Assembly, held in Southend, members
Joe Royle admitted his Ipswich Town side failed to reach top gear in their 2-0 success at Burnley. But he was delighted to net maximum points which, coupled with Wigan Athletic's 2-0 defeat at home to Plymouth, edged them closer to the top of the Coca-Cola
Road and rail users face another long period of delays and hassle at the level crossing and bridge near Manningtree station. Now Brantham councillors are asking South Suffolk MP Tim Yeo to find out why work at the bottleneck expected to last 32 weeks
Southend's main swimming pool has been closed to the public yet again because of problems with a faulty chlorine machine. Warriors Swimming Pool, off Whitegate Road, Southend, was shut to the public on Friday and had not reopened on Monday morning. A
Basildon, Billericay and South Woodham Ferrers aim to keep the south Essex flag flying high during tomorrow's Powergen Junior Vase third round clashes. London Four North East leaders Basildon face a tough trip to the fens to take on Wisbech. Essex One
Young people are set to have a say on important issues with their council. Braintree Council's cabinet will consider proposals for a district-wide youth council as part of its commitment to youngsters throughout the area to ensure they are involved in
I am looking for the Lingard family from Roxwell and Colchester I am researching into the family history. My E-Mail is : caustin10@hotmail.com
Great Notley's Mark King will hope to banish the memories of a dreadful start in the season's opener by doing well at the British Open in Brighton. The 30-year-old tumbled to a 5-0 first-round defeat to Joe Jogia in Preston Guild Hall, but is confident
A four-goal haul from exciting teenage striker Jason Hallett highlighted Canvey's easy 6-1 passage through their third round Essex Senior Cup home clash with Eastway Essex Senior League Eton Manor last night. Hallett, whose impressive reserve displays
A schoolboy is recovering after being headbutted, punched in the face and robbed by a man twice his age. The assault on the 16-year-old happened at 11.45pm on Sunday in Hadleigh as he sat in Iceland's loading bay. The man - believed to be in his late
A 13-year-old girl has suffered knife wounds at an Essex school. Police were called to William De Ferrers School, in Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, near Chelmsford, at about 1.30pm on Wednesday. The teenage victim was taken to Broomfield Hospital
Voters will be given an alternative to the mainstream political parties in the forthcoming county elections. Gerard Oxford, a High Woods Independent on Colchester Council, has announced he is seeking election to the county council in May next year. He
I'd like to find Norman Hull, an old mate of mine in the 1950s. Norman is a judo freak and played in a group. He lived in the Boscombe Road area. I now live in Australia and would like to contact him. My E-Mail is : patronkerr@optusnet.com.au
A mother has called for fireworks to be banned at private parties after a rogue rocket burnt down her garden shed destroying all her Christmas decorations and items of priceless sentimental value. Devastated - Wayne, Debra and Kelly Gibbins with the charred
West Ham manager Alan Pardew was full of praise for Don Hutchison after he returned to the side to inspire a 2-1 win over local rivals QPR. Hutchison, who was told at the start of the season he could leave the club, made his first start of the campaign
I am trying to trace Colin Carpenter who was born in London in 1964. Mothers name is Sylvia Carpenter(Stentaford). Colin managed to contact Sylvia's brother Nobbie. The photo given to Nobbie showed Colin has THFC tattooed on his fingers, if anyone knows
Although Southern League Division One visitors Great Wakering were eventually well-beaten, they gave a good account of themselves before falling to a 5-1 FA Trophy defeat at Nationwide South promotion-chasers Grays Athletic. Despite no longer having the
Ex-Southend United men Jamie Stuart, Damon Searle and Steven Clark are among top players hit by the financial collapse of Essex non-league club Hornchurch. The Conference South table-toppers, who have been paying huge wages in a bid to reach the main
A health boss has called for a ban on smoking in public. Brendan Osborne, chief executive of Colchester Primary Care Trust (PCT) wants to stop people lighting up in public places. He wants to see the ban brought in as soon as possible. His comments came
Maldon's annual firework spectacular went off with a bang. Lighting up the dark - Ryan Naidoo, 8, in a sparkler circle. Thousands of people packed into the back of Promenade Park on Saturday for the Maldon Rotary Club's 29th annual firework display. The
Five Spanish GPs have been recruited to tackle a recruitment crisis among family doctors in Basildon. The move was revealed after the Department of Health said Basildon had so far failed to recruit enough GPs to service residents. Figures from the Department
A father attacked the man who had an affair with his wife "to wipe the smile off his face". Stuart Brooks attacked Alan Brown outside their childrens' school after learning he was still texting his wife. He appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court for
Tycoon Sir Richard Branson stepped in with a £1,000 a year donation out of his own pocket following desperate pleas to help keep a Basildon pre-school open. The Wickford Court pre-school in Wickford Avenue, Pitsea needed £25,000 after Essex County Council
CANVEY are to protest to the Nationwide Conference over being forced to play their away game with Northwich Victoria on Friday evening. The match was switched from Saturday afternoon due to Witton Albion, the parent club at the Wickham Park ground which
Southend will discover how much progress they have made when they host National Division Three South leaders Lydney at Warner's Bridge tomorrow. The Seasiders are third from bottom in the table, but have been slowly improving, clocking up their first
The Fab Four, a traffic warden, the Grim Reaper and some discontented horseriders paraded themselves around Harwich. Dancing in the street - Stacey Crisell and Kelly James, both 15, collect buckets of cash (39221-3) With tongues firmly in cheek, they
Southend United have completed the signing of star striker Fredy Eastwood for an undisclosed five figure sum ahead of tomorrow's Roots Hall clash with Oxford. The 21-year-old hot-shot, who had been on loan from Grays Athletic, has agreed a three-year
A soldier who gained a law degree studying by torchlight in Iraq is on course for a glittering new career as a barrister. Proud - mum Margaret Martin with pictures of her son, Chris Captain Chris Martin, 33, graduated from the Open University with a 2
A car dealership in Maldon High Street is set to be transformed into a 56-home development of flats, townhouses and shops. Revamped plans for the Quest Motors site gained approval despite councillor reservations about car parking and access. Maldon District
Basildon and Southend Athletic Clubs produced some outstanding performances in the third of this year's Essex League cross-country races when Havering and Mayesbrook acted as hosts at Stubbers, Upminster. Apart from the under-13s, they dominated the male
A Basildon church hall was packed full with residents wanting to meet the International Development Secretary Hilary Benn. Invited by MP Angela Smith, Labour MP for Basildon and East Thurrock, Mr Benn spent nearly hour at St Martin's Church Hall in St
A couple had a lucky escape after their dishwasher caught fire after they went to bed. The husband and wife had left the machine on when they went to bed. But the woman heard a loud noise just after midnight. She alerted her husband and they fled the
Basildon councillors have vowed to do everything in their power - including court action - to protect Dry Street from development. English Partnerships, which owns the land near Basildon Hospital, wants to build 1000 new homes in the area. However, Basildon
Looking for family of John Martin who was born in Sturmer, Essex in 1756. He married Mary Maubin and had one son John.. He died in Suffolk. My E-Mail is : glennmartin66@hotmail.com
I am looking for an old friend called Linda Downing from the Leytonstone area. We were friends back in the mid 60's, she had a friend also called Linda who went out with my friend Barry. Any information would be be appreciated. My E-Mail is : peter@adrenalin-agency.com.au
Trying to find Terry Simpson and his family. That lived in Loughton in the Sixties lost contact. My E-Mail is : Billl@pavely.freeserve.co.uk
Southend United boss Steve Tilson has revealed he has no new fresh injury concerns ahead of this Saturday's clash with Oxford. "Duncan Jupp is OK, there is no problem with him," he said. "We just gave him a bit of a rest on Tuesday night and Darryl Flahavan
Plans to build an extra 123,400 homes in the county have been pushed through - despite a desperate appeal by Essex County Council to slash that number by thousands. At a special meeting of the East of England Regional Assembly, held in Southend, members
Colchester United boss Phil Parkinson felt that it was very much a case of two points dropped at Bradford City on Saturday. The U's had gone ahead through a Gavin Johnson header after eight minutes only for it to be cancelled out by the Bantams' Dean
A mass demonstration is expected to gather on the steps of the Civic Centre on Monday in protest against the proposed closure of a centre for the disabled. Unison members, along with service users of the Maybrook Centre and adjoining residential Berland
A health boss has called for a ban on smoking in public. Brendan Osborne, chief executive of Colchester Primary Care Trust (PCT) wants to stop people lighting up in public places. He wants to see the ban brought in as soon as possible. His comments came
I am trying to find my half brother. All I know is that he lives in Brentwood and was adopted when he was small he has already found my eldest brother Mike Smith whom lives at Heathrow. My E-Mail is : laindongeezersbird@yahoo.co.uk
Conference South Thurrock's Cliff Akurang, who scored four goals in last week's FA Cup rout, got the ball rolling with a 39 minute opener in this easy 4-0 FA Trophy win at Ryman Premier Salisbury. Akurang turned provider to set-up fellow striker Tresor
Southend moved up two places to fifth in the League Two table with his demolition of lowly Oxford. The Shrimpers opened the scoring on 48 minutes when Mark Gower slammed home Duncan Jupp's cross. Fredy Eastwood doubled the advantage after 75 minutes when
I am looking for Clare Francis Webb, who I have not seen since I left High Wycombe in 1964. She was my girlfriend at one stage - we parted not on the best of terms and went our separate ways. Clare was in the WRAF for 4 years as a Shorthand Typist and
