HE’s one of P. Diddy’s bad boys of comedy and Will-E Robo will be unleashing his unique brand of adult-only humour on a Southend audience next week. The Washington DC comic will be at the Laughing Pod at South Essex College on Thursday. He
A WORKMAN has died while working at the London Gateway port construction site in Thurrock. The subcontractor died in the early hours of this morning at the deep sea port on the former Shell Haven oil refinery site, in Coryton. A statement released
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after an incident in Southend. Police taped off the public toilets in Tylers Avenue for most of the day on Saturday after a young woman reported being assaulted by a man at about 4.10am on Saturday
CAMPAIGNERS opposing housing development on parkland have presented a petition signed by more than 1,100 people to Basildon Council. The Save Our Gloucester Park group, which is fighting plans for more than 500 homes in the park, collected 1,128 signatures
ARSONISTS torched a recently-vacated building which is earmarked for demolition. The Parklands Centre, in Gloucester Park, Basildon, was set alight just three weeks after Women’s Aid moved out. Firefighters were called to the park at 8.25pm on Wednesday
TWO men have been arrested after a neighbours’ dispute got out of hand and an airgun was pointed at two teenage girls.. Armed police surrounded a flat in Seaway, off Lucy Road, Southend, while other officers taped off the area. A man, aged 54, soon
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a golf buggy that had been set alight on a Canvey beach. Crews from Canvey along with police officers were called to Eastern Esplanade at 11.35pm last night. The buggy was completely burnt out and a joint investigation
MOTORCYCLE cops are using covert video cameras as part of a new drive to reduce biker deaths across Essex. Essex Police motorcyclists, using unmarked machines fitted with cameras, have caught more than 50 speeding riders in just three weekends. The
A GIRL who suffers from one of the world’s most extreme and painful stomach disorders has been making headlines due to her bravery. Daisy Palmer, seven, has been appearing in national papers and on TV since featuring in the Echo due to her courage.
A MAN who illegally dumped piles of old furniture has been fined following a Southend Council clampdown. The council took action against Paul Shaw-Williams, of York Road, Southend, after broken chairs and tables dumped at the former Maybrook House site
AT this moment in time, to borrow an overused expression, I wish to explain why I’m really ticked-off. About clocks. Ones that ought to work, but don’t. My patience was tested earlier this week when I went for an appointment at the Shoebury
NEWLY introduced measures to try to cut the cost and time of getting a divorce will not work for everyone, according to a woman who has been estranged from her husband for 13 years. This month has seen new guidelines introduced by the Government
MOTORCYCLE cops are using covert video cameras as part of a new drive to reduce biker deaths across Essex. Essex Police motorcyclists, using unmarked machines fitted with cameras, have caught more than 50 speeding riders in just three weekends. The
