A BUSINESSMAN has lodged an appeal after his controversial plans for the site of a derelict hotel were rejected by councillors. Robin Levy has appealed to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to make a decision on whether he can
POLICE have made a renewed appeal for witnesses to a violent burglary. The burglar knocked on the door of a home in London Road, Leigh, just after 8am on March 3, claiming he needed to come inside. After entering the premises, he attacked the victim
ONLINE auction website Ebay has suspended a Canvey woman from trading after more than 50 people complained she had conned them out of cash. Scores of buyers on the website complained of sending money to the woman, whose Ebay username was "shornward",
NEIGHBOURS spent a day with speed guns at the ready, clocking drivers breaking the law. The volunteers, from the Burges Estate Residents' Association and Thorpe Residents' Association, took part in a training exercise to encourage drivers not to break
THE heartbroken family and friends of Alfred Field said their final farewells to the young man who had an "undying love for his family". Many touching tributes were paid to the 20-year-old shop worker who dreamed of becoming a policeman, before his
FROM humble beginnings, Southend Rugby Club has gone from strength to strength - and has now been commemorated for its historical significance. The club, now based at Warners Bridge Park, off Sutton Road, Southend, has unveiled a blue plaque to celebrate
ONCE upon a time there was a generation of stressed-out mothers.Whenever the heavens opened or the winds howled, they would draw on all their creative resources to keep the restless brood entertained at home. The usual trip to the park - a cunning trick
AN armada of fishermen set sail for Parliament to protest against EU policies they claim are ruining their way of life. More than 50 vessels from across Essex, Kent and Suffolk took part in the protest on Friday, sailing up the Thames to London. Anti-EU
THE members of the Lions Club of Leigh on Sea are holding a mammoth charity jumble sale at 11am on Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes in Leigh. The Lions Club of Leigh on Sea is a mixed Club which meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at The Ship Hotel,
THE Lions Club of Leigh on Sea will be holding their third annual Duck Race at Old Leigh on Sunday June 10. Southend West MP David Amess will be letting loose some two thousand plastic yellow ducks from Bell Wharf in old Leigh Town. With luck and a following
A NIGHTCLUB in Hadleigh will become the first venue in Essex to open until 6am after being granted a new late licence. The owners of Capone's, in Benfleet Road, say Premiership footballers and A-list celebrities could now be enticed to the nightspot
POLICE investigating the possible murder of a pensioner have found a body. Officers have arrested two people on suspicion of murdering Hannah Phillips, 76, of Rayleigh, who went missing on April 13. A body of a woman was found last night in the area
POLICE have made a renewed appeal for witnesses to a violent burglary. The burglar knocked on the door of a home in London Road, Leigh, just after 8am on March 3, claiming he needed to come inside. After entering the premises, he attacked the victim
