By Robyn Pierce A SCHOOL has won a prestigious award for the third time. Hamstel Infant School, on Hamstel Road, Southend, was presented with the National Association for Able Children in Education award in a special assembly led by mayor Andrew Moring. Jackie Dillnutt, deputy headteacher, said: “I...
By Maurice Richmond AN author has celebrated the launch of a book documenting around 1,100 years of history of key Southend buildings. Ian Yearsley, 51, from Eastwood, showcased A History of Southend in 50 Buildings at the Royal Hotel, in the High Street - one of the...
TWO men suffered deep gashes to their arms and hands after a gang of yobs smashed their car windows with a crowbar when they witnessed a suspected burglary. A 21-year-old man, from Southend, was locking up an industrial unit in Stock Road, Southend, when he saw...
5 Star Basketball Academy are thrilled that our U11s regional basketball teams, headed up by coaches Greg and Julie Nagle, achieved amazing success in the Harlow Central Venue League with the White Leopards coming 2nd and the Black Leopards coming 3rd! They have been a dedicated...
By Chad Nugent PLANS for a boutique-style cinema in Colchester have finally been submitted, two-and-a-half years after the idea was first mooted. Curzon has now applied to transform the derelict former Keddies department store based in Roman House, Queen Street, into a three-screen cinema. As part of the...
Tickets for the city's hugely popular 3foot People Festival go on sale on Wednesday. More than 15,000 people are expected to flock to Hylands Park on June 28, 29 and 30 for the special event created especially for pre-school children. Last year, tickets sold out in a...
Police were called at 12.05pm on Monday April 11 with reports three men had been seen trying to jemmy open a patio door at a home off Yeldham Road, Castle Hedingham. No entry was gained and the men were seen to run off. Officers attended and carried...
ESSEX saw strong winds and heavy rain overnight as Storm Imogen battered the county. A yellow warning for wind is still in place for Essex as the tail end of the storm lingers on. Essex Weather Centre says Monday will have bright or sunny intervals...
THOUSANDS of books line the shelves of libraries across the county. Whether you're looking for a romantic tale, a terrifying horror or a children's classic, you're sure to find something for you. But which books are the most popular? Nationally, US thriller writer James Patterson was...
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