TWO people were trapped in their cars following a road smash. Fire crews used specialist cutting equipment to free the man and woman following the accident at 12.47am today in High Road, Benfleet. Station officer John Payne explained: "This appeared
BASILDON'S MP and members of the sporting community today told of their hopes and fears after the district's sports village dream moved closer to reality. The Government has pledged £5million towards the £35million needed for the complex, which includes
A PROMISING theatre star is heading for the bright lights of the West End after securing a coveted role in the hit Broadway musical Rent. Jamie Sampson, 26, of Bramble Road, Daws Heath, fought off hundreds of talented hopefuls to join the cast when
BUSINESSES and residents have been hit by another spate of metal thefts. Last week the Echo highlighted the problem in south Essex, which is due to the rocketing price of metal. The paper reported crooks were putting lives at risk by pulling up manhole
THE founders of a Westcliff charity, which helps people in Kenya and Uganda, paint a very different picture to the one of African people usually shown on television. They are often portrayed as needy and waiting for help. In fact the experiences of
An autumn show is being held by Leigh Horticultural Society on Saturday, September 8 from 2pm to 4pm. There will be refreshments and home made cakes at Leigh Road Baptist Church in Marguerite Drive. Admission is £1 for adults but children and society
A YOUNG woman has told of her disbelief at having a bus stop right outside her house - where hardly any buses ever stop. Chantelle Grubb, 20, has labelled the bus stop outside her home in Wakering Road, Shoebury, as "nothing more than a useless pole
Taoist Tai Chi classes will begin on Saturday, September 8 at St Peters Church Hall in Eastbourne Grove. They will run from 9am to 11am and are designed for beginners. The sessions promote exercise without strain and from 16 to 90 years old you will
A VILLAGE is planning to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of King Canute's Essex triumph. Parish councillors from Ashingdon, near Rochford, are in the early stages of looking at ways to commemorate the historic event of 1016 - considered by some experts
POLICE have been honing their driving skills after teaming up with motor giant Ford. Officers, looking to improve their quick reactions and precise driving manoeuvres, have been doing so thanks to the partnership between Essex Police and Ford's Dunton
