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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cricket round up: Billericay secure impressive win at Hornchurch
CRICKET: Billericay bagged an impressive nine wicket win at Hornchurch in the Premier Division. Hornchurch batted first after winning the toss but were bowled out for 189. Robert Rayner (3/16) and Louis Barrell (3/35) did the damage with the ball for Billericay who then reached the required total for the loss of just one wicket. Matthew Bell top scored with 66 not out while Arjun Bhardwaj scored 60 not out and Grant Roelofsen 45 to help Billericay secured their first win of the season. Elsewhere in the top division, Hadleigh & Thundersley suffered a six wicket defeat at Wanstead & Snaresbrook. Hadleigh opted to bat first and scored 251 all Smith top scored with 110 not out while skipper Sam Handley added 56 before the hosts made it home for the loss of four wickets. Handley (2/43) and Ethan Rogers (2/46) both bowled well for Hadleigh. In Division One, Old Southendian & Southchurch suffered a 26 run defeat at Loughton. The hosts were put into bat first and scored Clarke (4/31) and Ahsan Yousaf (3/33) were the pick of the Southendian bowlers. However, Southendian were bowled out for 175 in reply. Yousaf top scored with 70 but it was not enough to prevent defeat. In Division Two, Westcliff were beaten by five wickets at Harold Wood. Westcliff were put into bat first and and were bowled out for 142 with A Ajikumar top scoring with 57. However, Harold Wood past the required total for the loss of just five wickets. In Division Three, Leigh on Sea were beaten by 39 runs at Barking. Barking were dismissed for 195 with Oliver West (2/25), Ben Giles (2/42), Joe Sexton (2/31) and Sevriano Cupido (2/20) all among the wickets. In Division Four, Wickford won by nine wickets in a low scoring clash at Redbridge Redbridge opted to bat first but were dismissed for just Etchells (6/27) caught the eye with the ball for Wickford while John Grimes (3/32) also played his part. In reply, Wickford made it home for the loss of just one wicket with Jack Hart scoring 35 and Tom Merritt 24 not out. There was also joy for Benfleet who won by 42 runs at South Woodford. Benfleet were put into bat by their hosts and scored 244/6 from 50 overs. Hammad Ul Hassan scored 66, Kumar Sumit 54 and Sam Coelho 46 before the home-side were bowled out for 202. Ul Hassan also led the way with the ball taking 4/42. Benfleet are now third in the league table with Wickford fourth
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Delays as south Essex High Street is CLOSED amid emergency water works
DRIVERS are facing delays this morning as a High Street has been shut off for emergency works. Essex and Suffolk Water is carrying out emergency water works in Wickford High Street, between Market Road and London Road. ONGOING - Wickford – High Street CLOSED in both ways due to emergency works being carried out by Essex & Suffolk Water – (28-30 High Street) — Essex Travel News (@Essex_Travel) May 19, 2025 As a result of the work at 28-30 High Street, the road is closed both ways. This has been in place since 12.20am today. AA traffic maps shows delays around London Road and Golden Jubilee Way due to the closure. The closure is scheduled to be in place until May 29 according to however the works could finish earlier.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Child seriously injured 'in quad bike hit-and-run': Two teenagers arrested after youngster 'was ploughed into while riding scooter on pavement'
Two teenage boys have been arrested after a child was 'ploughed into' by a quad bike in a hit and run crash. Essex Police were called to Aydon Close in Wickford just after 3pm on Saturday March 22 following reports of the collision. The child had been riding a push style scooter on the pavement at the time and suffered a serious leg injury, which was thankfully non-life threatening. Following an investigation, a 16-year-old and 15-year-old were arrested this morning in Essex, with the case still ongoing. The teenagers were arrested on suspicion of multiple motoring offences including causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop after a road accident, failing to report an accident and driving other than in accordance with a licence. At the time, witnesses said the quad bike had briefly stopped before driving off towards Wickford town centre, Basildon Echo reports. They have since been released under investigation and police enquiries continue.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- BBC News
Body discovered near Wickford in search for missing man
A body has been found during a search for a missing Police said it had suspended its search for Steven Brown after the discovery of a man's body near identification has yet to take place, but the family of the 43-year-old, who was reported missing from Basildon, has been informed, a force spokesperson added: "The man's death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
