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A popular summer hotspot in Leigh became the scene of a murder investigation on Friday evening after an 18-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the…

Joel Ashton came across the bird laying on the side of Lower Road, Ashingdon, and not moving. Rescuing it before it was hit by a car, the 34-year-old took the bird to his home to find it had a slight limp and feathers missing. The cuckoo on Ashingdon Road, just inches from being hit by traffic Joel, from Rochford, recorded the cuckoo’s journey and posted a documentary on his YouTube channel “Wild Your Garden”. He said: “I immediately went to a shop and bought several cartons...

A CAMPAIGNER who lost her niece to a driver with failing eyesight has called for all drivers over 60 to get eye tests every two years. Brenda Gutberlet, a retired church minister from Canvey, has worked alongside Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris campaigning for the DVLA to take drivers with eyesight or health problems off the roads. Since 2019, the Government has been researching whether to introduce compulsory eyesight tests for drivers aged over 70. It has been nearly 15 years since Ms ...

Officers in Rochford say they have dished out 19 fines so far after addressing concerns over speeding.  The operational policing command have been targeting a number of areas after concerns were raised by members of the public.  Some of the locations they have visited have included Victoria Road, Helena Road, High Road, and London Road in Rayleigh.  They have also carried out operations in Greensward Lane in Hockley, Rectory Road, Ashingdon Road, Brays Lane in Rochford, and Shoebury...

Officers in Rochford say they have dished out 19 fines so far after addressing concerns over speeding.  The operational policing command have been targeting a number of areas after concerns were raised by members of the public.  Some of the locations they have visited have included Victoria Road, Helena Road, High Road, and London Road in Rayleigh.  They have also carried out operations in Greensward Lane in Hockley, Rectory Road, Ashingdon Road, Brays Lane in Rochford, and Shoebury...