BUSINESS

Eurozone debt woes have a knock on effect on the FTSE -100,  Ryanair fairs rise, Interest rates at decade peak, but the business lending target for banks was not met finally Thousands of Postal Workers are set for a walkout

LOCAL SPORT

RACING

Lakeside Hammers overcame two defeats on the road to beat King’s Lynn Stars at home on Saturday. Hammers went down 50-42 at Peterborough Panthers on Thursday night, before a 58-34 defeat at Coventry on Friday.

FOOTBALL

BASILDON United manager John Doyle has decided to resign with immediate effect from his role.  After a difficult start to last season, the Bees showed much improved form during the latter half of the campaign and finished 12th in the Essex Senior League.  Anyone interested in applying for the vacant first team manager’s job can send their CV/formal application to Richard Mann at richard@basildon-united.co.uk.

CRICKET

Benfleet and Billericay are the only teams in the division still to taste league defeat this summer — and they lock horns next week.  Both sides warmed up for the clash with victories, Benfleet ending Basildon & Pitsea’s unbeaten start to the season, while Billericay defeated Old Parkonians by two wickets.

Hadleigh & Thundersley bounced back from their defeat to Upminster by putting hosts Harold Wood to the sword with a seven-wicket win.  A 43 from Kevin Gibson, batting at number seven, offered the hosts brief hope but once he perished, Harold Wood were quickly reduced to 162 all out.

Orsett’s hopes of getting their season back on track were foiled by hosts Upminster on Saturday.  Orsett put their hosts into bat and saw them reach a daunting 375-8 from their 50-over allocation.  The visitors were bowled out for 170 off 31.5 overs to give Upminster a 205-run win which lifted them to third place in the table, while Orsett are seventh.

MUSIC NEWS

Played today:

Pete and the Pirates – One Thousand Pictures – Winter

Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts – Track Circulation

Let’s Wrestle – Nursing Home – In Dreams (Part 2)

Planningtorock – W – Living it out

ALBUM CHART

1     non-mover –  Adele,21

2     new – Kate Bush, Director’s Cut

3     non-mover – Adele, 19

4     down 2  – Hugh Laurie, Let Them Talk

5     down 1 – Bruno Mars, Doo Wops & Hooligans

6     new – Friendly Fires, Pala

7     up 2 – Chase & Status, No More Idols

8     down 2 – Jessie J, Who You Are

9     up 3 – Foo Fighters, Wasting Light

10     new 130 – Caro Emerald, Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room

New Entries from last week

20     new – Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi, Rome

35     new –  Moby, Destroyed

39     new – Mona, Mona