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Sunshine predicted to brighten up Bank Holiday weekend in Essex

May 1, 2014, 11:45 pm
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DRY and sunny spells are forecast to brighten up Bank Holiday weekend. A clear morning with plenty of sunshine and no cloud is predicted to kick the weekend off on Saturday morning with only a very light breeze through the day, and top temperatures at around 12 degrees celsius. Sunday is expected to be even hotter with possible highs of 15 degrees celsius although the sky will be a little more overcast. Then temperatures will climb even further on Bank Holiday Monday with more sun, and a slightly stiffer breeze.

Sunshine predicted to brighten up Bank Holiday weekend in Essex

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Essex seeking seamers on loan

May 2, 2014, 1:19 am
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Essex are set to go into the loan market for fast bowlers after being left with just one fit seamer ahead of Sunday's game with Leicestershire. David Masters (quad) and Graham Napier (groin) both suffered injuries during the final day of the draw at Gloucestershire. They are both doubtful for the clash at Chelmsford, and with Reece Topley, Saj Mahmood and Matt Salisbury already on the treatment table, Tymal Mills is the only quickie at Paul Grayson's disposal. And that means he will have to go into the loan market ahead of the game where Essex will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season. "Both David Masters and Graham Napier could be doubtful for Sunday's game against Leicestershire," he said. "The busiest man at the club is our Physio and we will certainly be looking at the loan market with a view to bringing in players for Sunday's game. "Hopefully, we'll get a player or two in over the weekend, which should get us through the next two or three weeks."

Essex seeking seamers on loan

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Essex man dies after collision with lorry on the M20 in Ashford

May 2, 2014, 1:27 am
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A motorist from Essex has died after he was struck by a lorry on the London-bound M20 in Kent this morning. The 56-year-old died after he got out of his VW silver caddy van at around 1.30am today (May 2) after parking on the hard shoulder. Kent Police said he left his vehicle unattended. He was then in collision with the lorry. Hos family has been informed, although the police have not disclosed where in Essex he was from. PC Glen Braidwood of Kent Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: "For reasons yet to be established, the man appears to have entered the carriageway and was then in collision with an articulated goods vehicle. "He was pronounced deceased at the scene. "Kent Police has launched an investigation but no arrests have been made." Anyone with information about the incident has been asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538 The deceased's next of kin has been made aware. The London-bound carriageway was closed, with officers leaving the scene at 6.40am and handing over to partners from the Highways Agency to clear the area ready for the road to be reopened.

Essex man dies after collision with lorry on the M20 in Ashford

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Essex pair named in England ODI squad

May 2, 2014, 1:53 am
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Essex pair Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara have been named in England's one-day international squad to face Scotland next week. Captain Cook and all-rounder Bopara - who won his 100th ODI cap in the recent series in the West Indies - are both in the 13-man party for the game in Aberdeen next Friday. It is the first squad named since Peter Moores returned as England coach and includes just one uncapped player in Nottinghamshire's Harry Gurney. After facing Scotland, England then take on Sri Lanka in one T20 on May 20 before a five-game ODI series beginning on May 22. Essex will host Sri Lanka in a day-night game at Chelmsford on May 13. England squad: Cook, Ali, Anderson, Ballance, Bell, Bopara, Buttler, Gurney, Jordan, Morgan, Root, Tredwell, Woakes.

Essex pair named in England ODI squad

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Constance Briscoe jailed for lying to police in Chris Huhne speeding case

May 2, 2014, 2:54 am
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Barrister and part-time judge Constance Briscoe has been jailed for 16 months after she was convicted at the Old Bailey of perverting the course of justice. The 56-year-old, from Clapham, south London, was sentenced today after being found guilty of all three counts of perverting the course of justice by a jury yesterday (May 1). Investigations by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate found discrepancies in statements provided by Ms Briscoe to police investigating former Lib Dem minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicki Pryce for perverting the course of justice relating to a speeding offence dating back to March 2003. Evidence obtained by officers in that case showed that on both 31 May 2011 and 16 August 2012 Ms Briscoe provided Essex Police with two inaccurate statements in relation to the Huhne Pryce investigation. On October 6 2012, Ms Briscoe also gave officers a copy of her witness statement dated August 16 that had been altered from the original But she maintained it was the correct version. In November 2012, Ms Briscoe then produced another altered version of her August 16 statement which she had examined by a document expert which detectives had reason to believe had also been altered. She was subsequently charged with perverting the course of justice on Wednesday 12 June 2013. Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector John McDermott said: 'In her roles as a Recorder Judge and as a barrister, if anyone should understand the importance of preserving public justice it should be Constance Briscoe'. 'In failing to cooperate with police, she very nearly had a detrimental impact on the convictions of two other people in relation to a historic speeding offence. Had it not been for the hard work of the officers in these cases, the offenders may never have been convicted. 'The overwhelming evidence uncovered by officers meant the jury had no choice but to find Ms Briscoe guilty."

Constance Briscoe jailed for lying to police in Chris Huhne speeding case

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First aid tips and safety advice at Meadows Shopping Centre, Chelmsford

May 2, 2014, 3:47 am
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British Airways senior cabin crew member Melanie Whitten will be giving advice and demonstrations in the Meadows Shopping Centre on Saturday (May 3) from 10am to 4pm. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the 49-year-old from Great Baddow, said: "In the 18 years I've been a cabin crew member I've had so many experiences where people could have died in the air and on the ground without first aid knowledge and training." The mum-of-one is being supported by the airline in her venture which she hopes will equip people with the knowledge and confidence to act when required. "We're constantly seeing on television people like Vinnie Jones trying to bring first aid to the forefront because without it, the survival statistics are horrendous," she said. "People are afraid to get involved when first aid situations arise but it's better to do something than nothing. "Any age group can do it but I don't think it's being taken seriously." At the demonstration, Melanie will show people various first aid techniques such as CPR, the recovery position and the Heimlich manoeuvre for choking. She will be using adult, child and baby mannequins, giving people the chance to try it out themselves. Melanie, who holds a Health and Safety Executive qualification in first aid, added: "About 15 years ago an elderly man fell in Epping. "He had hit his head and was lying halfway in the road and I saw everyone walk past him – I took him home and he had serious concussion and was bleeding. "Something like CPR takes minutes to learn and people will be able to have a go and be able to see what to do when required. "It's a conversation I want to have across the country." Melanie wants to hear people's experiences of how first aid has helped them. Call 07810 283676 or email m.whitten@btinternet.com

First aid tips and safety advice at Meadows Shopping Centre, Chelmsford

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Gateway work 'will make entry to Braintree town centre attractive'

May 2, 2014, 4:00 am
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MORE than £500,000 has been earmarked to create a new "attractive and welcoming" gateway into Braintree town centre and reduce traffic.

Two houses on the corner of South Street and Fairfield Road were demolished last November to make way for the revamped road junction, part of developments to regenerate the town.

Work on the junction started last Wednesday.

Councillor Chris Siddall, cabinet member for prosperity and growth at Braintree District Council, said: "I am very happy to see this scheme commence, which will improve the gateway to Braintree for everyone using the South Street/Fairfield Road junction.

"This is a key gateway into Braintree town centre, not only for motorists, but pedestrians and visitors arriving in the town from the train station.

"The work being undertaken will significantly improve the traffic flow, but at the same time will also enable us to create a much more attractive and welcoming entrance to the town."

The space where the two homes once stood is being used to create a new road junction and an entrance to mark the edge of the town centre and to redefine the route from the railway station.

This new gateway will feature trees and additional planting set within a hard landscaped area with seating, with better lighting and metal artwork on the walls.

Braintree District Council says the changes to the road junction will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and improve air quality, while the realignment of the southern end of Fairfield Road will also provide improvements for access to the town centre by bus, making the left turn for buses heading east safer.

The roadworks, costing around £130,000, is being funded by Essex County Council's Local Highways Panel for Braintree, and will be carried out by Essex Highways, a strategic partnership between Essex County Council and Ringway Jacobs.

The purchase and demolition of the South Street properties, along with the work already carried out in this area, means Braintree district council has invested £400,000.

A further £200,000 has been earmarked to improve the B1018 Braintree Road, Cressing, with measures including plans to widen the existing carriageway, create a footpath to link with the existing path at the north of Braintree Road, and install new kerbs.

The scheme was discussed and approved at the Braintree Highways Panel on April 3.

County Councillor Rodney Bass, cabinet member for highways and transportation at Essex County Council, said: "This highly effective partnership working between Essex Highways, the Local Highways Panel and the District Council is producing a much improved junction providing benefits for motorists, passengers and pedestrians alike."

Regeneration projects in Braintree include the £42 million Panfield Lane masterplan, in which 600 new homes, a 6,000-seat football stadium, a community centre and a 36-acre extension to Springwood Drive Industrial Estate are planned.

Other initiatives include the £20 million regeneration of Braintree town centre and a £43 million project to double the Skyline 120 Business Park at Great Notley with an extra 18.5 hectares of development.

Gateway work 'will make entry to Braintree town centre attractive'

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Three arrested on suspicion of murder in Little Burstead caravan released without charge

May 2, 2014, 4:08 am
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THREE people arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a London man in a south Essex caravan have been released without charge. Police had been contacted by the ambulance service shortly before 4am on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6, lat year, following reports that a man was seriously ill inside a caravan off Clock House Road in Little Burstead. Officers arrived and found Sam Garcia being treated by paramedics, but the 26-year-old man from Brooks Avenue in East Ham was certified dead at the scene a short time later. A post mortem examination showed that Samuel Garcia died as a result of a head injury. Sam was brought up in Downham Market, Norfolk and later moved to east London. Three people were arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. The two men aged 30 and 31 from Canning Town in east London and a 35-year-old woman from East Ham had been on police bail while enquiries were undertaken into the circumstances surrounding the death. Although enquiries continue, the three people have been released from their police bail. A file will now be prepared for HM Coroner ahead of an inquest which will take place in due course.

Three arrested on suspicion of murder in Little Burstead caravan released without charge

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Worker injured after 15ft fall from water tower

May 2, 2014, 4:15 am
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A WORKER has been injured following a 15ft fall down a water tower in Benfleet. An ambulance was called shortly after 10am this morning after the man injured himself falling from one level to another at Benfleet Water Tower. He was found by paramedics on the seventh floor with injuries to his elbow, wrist, elbow and ankle that are not believed to be life-threatening. An EEAST spokesman said: "At present our crews are at scene of a man who has been injured at Benfleet Water Tower and he is believed to be six levels up. "Ambulance crews are currently treating the man with non life threatening injuries and are working closely with our Trusts hazardous area response team (HART)to bring him down to ground level." He has now been taken to Southend hospital for treatment.

Worker injured after 15ft fall from water tower

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Two patients at mental health unit missing from Benfleet "could be anywhere in the country"

May 2, 2014, 4:50 am
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TWO patients from a mental health unit in Benfleet have gone missing. Police in Essex are searching for the pair who failed to return to a mental health unit in Benfleet on April 30. Authorities are concerned for the man and woman as they do not have their medication with them, which will have a detrimental effect on their mental health. Paola Akosa is 39 year old woman described as black, large build, 5ft 10ins tall with shoulder length curly hair. She was last seen wearing a white top, blue jeans and white sandals. She has several ear and nose piercings and is usually uses a lot of make up. She is believed to have gone missing with Derek Jarrett, aged 56, described as white, 5ft 6ins tall with grey hair and blue eyes and wears glasses. When last seen he was wearing track suit bottoms, black shoes, and carrying a brown shoulder bag. He has several tattoos on his arms including a rose, dagger, snake and eagle's head and he also wears a diabetic bracelet. Police have alerted other forces including the Metropolitan Police and Kent as there is some suggestions that they may travel to these areas, but they could be anywhere in the country. Anyone who sees either of the two missing people should not approach them but contact police on 101 immediately.

Two patients at mental health unit missing from Benfleet

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Arsenal eye cut-price swoop

May 2, 2014, 5:40 am
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Arsenal could get themselves a cut-price deal as German side Hamburg face relegation. The Gunners are interested in the Bundesliga outfit's teenage centre-back Jonathan Tah, and any relegation could speed up a move for the 18-year-old. Hamburg currently lie in the relegation play-off place, but with a home game against Bayern Munich this weekend, they could fall in to the automatic places. Powerful centre-back Tah stands 6ft 4in tall and has also attracted interest from Manchester United and Manchester City.
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Spurs and Arsenal battle for Dutch star

May 2, 2014, 5:51 am
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Spurs and Arsenal are set to do battle for Ajax defender Joel Veltman. The 22-year-old is on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs, but the two north London outfits are leading the way. Spurs were the frontrunners when Louis van Gaal was favourite to be their next boss, but since he was linked with Manchester United, the Gunners have moved to the front of the queue. Both clubs are on the look-out for a new centre-half with Belgians Thomas Vermaelen and Jan Vertonghen both linked with summer moves.
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Man wanted over indecent assault on teenage boy

May 2, 2014, 9:06 am
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Detectives are looking to trace a man in connection with an alleged indecent assault. A teenage boy was reportedly targeted in Long Road, Canvey, on Saturday January 4, sometime between 11.30am and 7pm. He is described as being between 5ft 8ins and 6ft tall, is skinny and aged around 19 to 20-years-old. He could be living in Kingston, south London. If you recognise him please contact Dc Richard Siggers at Southend CID on Essex Police 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Man wanted over indecent assault on teenage boy

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One missing mental health patient found in Bristol as the search continues for man, 56

May 2, 2014, 10:28 am
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A MENTAL health patient who went missing from Benfleet has been found in Bristol. Derek Jarrett, along with Paola Akosa, failed to return to the mental health unit on April 30. The 39-year-old woman has this afternoon been found safe and well by officers in Bristol. She does require a medical assessment though and so will be brought back to Essex on Saturday (May 3). The search for the 56-year-old man is continuing, with officers believing that he is in the Bristol area and is without his medication which will have a detrimental affect on his mental health. Derek Jarrett is described as white, is approximately 5ft 6ins tall and has grey hair. He was last seen wearing tracksuit bottoms and has several tattoos on his arms. Anyone who sees him should not approach them but contact police on 101 immediately.

One missing mental health patient found in Bristol as the search continues for man, 56

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Tesco slammed over 'nut traces' labelling policy by parent of allergy sufferer

May 2, 2014, 11:00 pm
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FAMILIES fed up with Tesco's "nutty" labelling policy have spearheaded a nationwide campaign to stop stores "taking away choice" from allergy sufferers by placing warnings on products with no nut traces.

Fruit squash, low-fat yoghurt and cream soda "may contain nuts", according to the supermarket's labels, leaving parents like Chelmsford mum Angela Waters in despair at the lack of products available to her daughter, Charlotte, who is severely allergic to peanuts and Brazil nuts.

The mother-of-three grew so frustrated with the supermarket's heavy-handed approach that she has now helped launch Say No to Nutty Food Labelling, a campaign to pressure Tesco bosses into rethinking their policy.

"It's taking choice away from a child who has limited choices anyway, you already live in constant fear for their life," said Angela. "Our biggest fear is that if Tesco get away with this type of labelling, all the other supermarkets will follow and we won't be able to shop anywhere."

It was two years ago that Charlotte, now 13, was on holiday in the United States when an ice-cream with a nut topping caused her to grow faint and begin vomiting, a gastric reaction to nuts which can be as fatal as the common respiratory response.

Now the teenager is required to carry an EpiPen with her at all times as even being in the same room as someone eating nuts can lead to a reaction.

"It was quite a shock and has had a massive impact on Charlotte," added Angela, 41.

"But the main problem we have now is having to read all labels and check everything.

"We don't eat out anymore, we couldn't think of going to a posh restaurant without stressing out over what Charlotte was going to eat and cleaning the whole kitchen down."

The final straw came when Angela picked up a carton of apple and blackcurrant juice while shopping in Tesco that she had bought hundreds of times before only to find the "May Contain Nuts" label had appeared, and through subsequent chats with parents in similar positions they started the Say No to Nutty Labelling campaign.

Since the conception of the campaign, Tesco has agreed to review labels on their Fruit Splash juice and own-brand Baked Beans after admitting the products were "100 per cent safe for customers with a nut allergy" along with five other items labelled similarly.

"When they agreed to change the labels I felt happy but then deflated because I thought how many other products could be the same," said Angela, who believes if she were to attempt a full week's grocery shop at Tesco it would currently take her up to an hour-and-a-half due to their labelling.

In response to the labelling issue on Facebook, a representative from Tesco customer care wrote: "Recently how we label has changed and in that changeover the 'may contain' statement has been put on products it shouldn't and caused a lot of confusion and anguish amongst our customers – for which we are very sorry."

A petition to stop "blanket may contain nuts labels" has collected more than 15,000 signatures.

To sign it, go to change.org/en-GB/petitions/tesco-stop-using-blanket-may-contain-nuts-labels

Tesco slammed over 'nut traces' labelling policy by parent of allergy sufferer

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Outrage as Baddow Hall Junior School conservation area wrecked by vandals

May 2, 2014, 11:00 pm
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PUPILS at a Chelmsford school were devastated to discover heartless vandals have wrecked their conservation area.

Youngsters at Baddow Hall Junior School returned from the Easter holidays to find the bird boxes they had helped build and a willow dome they had planted had been destroyed.

Newly planted saplings had been pulled out, established trees dug up and information boards wrenched from their concrete bases.

Holding one of the smashed bird boxes that he had helped to make, nine-year-old Tom Wetherall, a member of the school's Green Team, told the Chronicle: "I was devastated when we were told what had happened during the holidays.

"I cannot see the point of this vandalism. I'm speechless."

Fellow Green Team member Nathaniel Fuller, nine, said he was equally stunned.

"I cannot believe this happened to all our hard work. I am confused because it is madness."

The entire project is being overseen by Baddow Hall's community cohesion coordinator Anita Kidd, who spotted the vandalism during the holiday.

She said: "I stopped by with my family and we tried to replant as much of the willow as we could to keep it alive. It is so disheartening to see all the children's work destroyed in this way.

"The Green Team have been actively involved in all projects within the conservation area and were both saddened and angered to hear of the vandalism.

"They do not understand why people have destroyed what they worked so hard to achieve.

"We work hard to teach the children to care for the people and things in their community – what sort of message are they getting from these vandals?"

The damage comes just as a new outdoor classroom is being installed next to the conservation area. Environmental volunteers from Great Baddow and Galleywood have been at the New Road school working alongside staff and pupils installing wooden seating last week and this week.

Head teacher Guy Niven said: "The children have since worked with both enthusiasm and pride in the repair and construction of a new outdoor classroom, which will hopefully be finished in the next few weeks."

Outrage as Baddow Hall Junior School conservation area wrecked by vandals

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Southminster villagers call for halt to plans for 240 new homes

May 2, 2014, 11:30 pm
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VILLAGERS voiced their opinions against plans to build 240 new homes in Southminster at a parish council meeting.

Several residents got up and spoke at the Southminster Parish Council planning meeting on Monday (May 2), which was considering the plans for a site east of New Moor Crescent.

One of the residents who spoke at the meeting was mother-of-three, Tania Lynham, 38, who runs a car MOT business in the village with her husband, Mark, and is a member of the Southminster against development group.

"I'm very angry about the plans for all these houses in what is a tiny village," she said.

"They would completely change the area if they go ahead. It's just greed from the developers.

"I think developers think they can just stroll into the village and build what they want. It's only a handful of people that will benefit from this.

"An extra 1,000 people could be living at the far end of the village and I thought this was supposed to be a rural area."

Mrs Lynham cited a number of reasons at the meeting why she is against the development.

She told the Chronicle: "The schools are at breaking point in the village – you can't just keep increasing classroom size and expect children to get a good education.

"The traffic would be ridiculous and all the cars will have to travel right through the centre of the village to get to the site, making it more dangerous for everyone whilst the build is going on and when it's done we will have lots of extra cars.

"The doctor's surgery is overcrowded, there is no dentist here and at the Burnham one it's notoriously hard to get an appointment. And what about the wildlife?"

"I think the parish council listened to us when we spoke."

The proposals were submitted by Gladman Developments who have sent out leaflets to more than 700 houses and businesses in Southminster.

At the meeting the parish council decided to object to the proposals, but the final decision will be taken by the district council at a future date.

Independent councillor and council chairman Brian Beale said: "The parish council objected to the proposals for a number of reasons.

"We felt that this was far too early in respect of the LDP and the 240 homes that they have applied for would have swallowed up the 350 home rural allocation in the LDP.

"There were also issues with the traffic movements from the estate and sewage."

Southminster villagers call for halt to plans for 240 new homes

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X Factor next? Chelmsford R'n'B singer Ryan Matthams dazzles at Factor Essex auditions

May 3, 2014, 12:00 am
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AN R&B singer may have launched himself into the televised X Factor auditions after impressing on stage in an Essex talent contest.

Ryan Matthams, 32, of Pickwick Avenue, Newlands Spring, Chelmsford, is competing in the Factor Essex live shows for a chance to perform with the stars at Wembley.

Meanwhile, the father-of-two is awaiting a call later this month to confirm his place in series 11 of the ITV show after he was scouted performing and got through two preliminary auditions.

"It's amazing," said Ryan.

"When I actually did the first X Factor audition I didn't feel overly nervous, it was only when I got out of the room that I thought, 'what next'?

"Now it's just a waiting game as to whether I get called back."

The former Rainsford High School pupil auditioned for the first series of ITV's Pop Idol contest aged just 15, before trying his hand at Factor Essex twice over.

After being shortlisted for the Best Male Solo award at Lee Knell's Essex Entertainment Awards last year, he was invited to compete for Factor Essex.

"A lot of people give the Factor Essex show a bad name thinking it's just being used to make money but so many people have gone on from it and used it as a great platform," added Ryan, who was mentored by former X Factor finalist and Essex boy Rylan Clark during his last Factor Essex attempt.

"For young artists looking to get their name out there it's a fantastic platform," he added.

To vote for recycling transport supervisor Ryan, who will marry his fiancée in July in Hylands House, text "Essex Ryan" to 85010

X Factor next? Chelmsford R'n'B singer Ryan Matthams dazzles at Factor Essex auditions

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A new Witham Carnival Queen: 'Shy' Isabel, 14, almost missed selection dance

May 3, 2014, 1:00 am
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A SHY teenage girl was crowned the newest Witham Carnival Queen – although her nerves meant that she nearly didn't attend the traditional court selection dance.

Young girls from across the area turned out in their glad-rags at Maltings Academy to audition for the Carnival Court roles.

But it was Isabel-Mary Osborne, 14, who was chosen to represent the town as the carnival Queen for the next 12 months – despite last-minute nerves that meant she nearly pulled out of the race.

"When I found out I was the queen I was completely shocked," said winner Isabel, of Silver End, who goes to St John Payne School in Chelmsford.

"I don't have much confidence so I really didn't think I would win.

"I had my mum and my nan there with me and my nan started screaming when it was announced. I only went along at the last minute because I was so nervous, and in the end my friends and family convinced me to take part.

"There are so many fun activities the court does over the year, hopefully it will help with my confidence to go out and make new friends."

Isabel was chosen out of 27 girls who paraded in front of the judges, before being interviewed individually on the role of queen as well as answering questions on which charity they would support in the role.

There were a further nine visiting carnival courts at the event from as far as Hornsey and Enfield, with others from Dunmow, Great Bentley, Maldon, Burnham-on-Crouch, Wickford, Basildon, Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham.

The Witham court, which now includes a "Rosebud Queen", was unveiled at a ceremony at Witham Town Hall on April 10.

They will officially start their reign, when they will represent Witham at events across the county and beyond over the next year, on July 5 when they will be crowned by last year's court and Witham's mayor Corinne Thompson at The Hut outside Tesco.

Callie Goodchild, 12, who goes to Maltings Academy in Witham and Georgia Green, 9, from Chipping Hill Primary School in Witham, were chosen to be princesses, while Lillia Berry, 6, of Silver End Primary School, will be the court's first ever Rosebud Queen.

Carly Victor, manager of the carnival court, said: "The judges found it very hard to choose from, the girls were scored on personality, speech and presentation.

"It is the first year we have held a Rosebud Queen title and Lillia is very excited to be a part of the court and cannot wait to get her dress and tiara."

A new Witham Carnival Queen: 'Shy' Isabel, 14, almost missed selection dance

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Depleted Essex sign seam pair ahead of Leicestershire clash

May 3, 2014, 1:15 am
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Essex have signed two new bowlers ahead of the LV= County Championship game with Leicestershire which begins on Sunday. Oliver Newby has arrived on a month's loan from Lancashire, while the club have also snapped up Tanveer Sikandar on a dual registration deal with minor county Hertfordshire. Essex's bowling has been severly depleted with Graham Napier and David Masters both suffering injuries at Gloucestershire. And to make matters even worse, all-rounder Ravi Bopara - along with opener Alastair Cook - is unavailable after being called into the England squad for Friday's ODI with Scotland. That means Tom Westley will open with Jaik Mickleburgh, and Mark Pettini and Kishen Velani are also in the squad for the first time this season. Bowler Matt Salisbury is also in the 12-man squad to face Leicestershire after returning from injury. Head coach Paul Grayson said: "It's been a challenging few days trying to get 12 fit players but we do know that we have got some very good players in the squad. "Our bowling armoury has been very depleted with Tymal Mills being the only fit fast bowler in the professional playing staff, and so we've brought in Oliver Newby on loan for a month and we thank Lancashire for their assistance in that. "He needs to play some cricket, he's not in their first team at the moment and so it's a good opportunity for him to show people what he can do and we look forward to working with him. "Tanweer's has been training with the club all winter and pre-season and has impressed everyone. "He's an all-rounder who bowls lively medium-pace and we thank Hertfordshire for letting us put a dual registration together. "He deserves an opportunity and I'm really looking forward to seeing how these lads perform. "Mark and Kishen might have considered themselves unlucky not to have been in the side earlier but now they have their chance and said before the season that if we were going to achieve things, it was by having a squad of 17 or 18 players. "Certainly we are using all those people at the moment for one reason or another but I'm more than happy that the 11 that take to the field on Sunday will put in a very good performance."

Depleted Essex sign seam pair ahead of Leicestershire clash

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