A COMMUNITY club described as the “beating heart of Canvey” has risen from the ashes – a year-and-a half after being gutted by fire. The Corner Club, in High Street, is open following a £200,000 rebuild. In the aftermath of the blaze
SOUTHEND United’s share of the spoils at Torquay United on Saturday virtually guaranteed Blues will end the season in the play-off positions. But many will not know whether celebrations or commiserations should be associated with that achievement. Paul
INTEREST in opening a 119-bedroom hotel in the heart of Southend has increased on the back of the town’s airport expansion. Plans to convert the empty Prudential Insurance building, just off the High Street, have been languishing since the economy ground
A TEENAGER who a stabbed a ticket inspector has been jailed for four years. 17-year-old Robert Culley and his brother, Charles, 19, attacked the man and a colleague when they asked them to leave a c2c train. The teens boarded the 8.20pm Southend
THE few in attendance witnessed a dire game of football as Concord lost for the second time in a week. The hosts, led by the impressive Duran Reynolds, took the lead courtesy of some poor Concord defending which allowed Jake Gallagher to stroke home
CANVEY maintained their play-off push and sent Leatherhead back into the relegation zone in the process. But it was the Tanners who took the lead on 34 minutes when Elliott Thompson latched onto an under-hit back pass from Steve Sheehan. Canvey keeper
BASILDON United ended their calamitous season with a whimper after a sturdy second half performance from Hullbridge saw them cruise to victory. After resigning from the Essex Senior League, the Bees played what could be their last ever game before the
BOWERS saved their best performance of the season until the final day with an empathic win over Clapton. Goal-scoring sensation Calvin Poku was once again in fine form as he scored all three goals in the second half. A scrappy first half livened up
ROVERS were relegated despite twice holding the lead on a dramatic afternoon at Soham Town. There was clearly a nervousness about the teams during the opening stages with both struggling to take control of the game. Rovers keeper Louis Godwin-Green
BILLERICAY have one hand on the title trophy after claiming a battling 1-0 win over Rocks — despite finishing the game with nine men. The 25th minute dismissal of top-scorer Jay May meant it was a day for the league leaders to show their mettle
STEVE Ward says he would love to see Canvey lift the county cup a decade after they were last crowned champions of the competition. The veteran defender was part of that famous Gulls team which beat a weakened Dagenham & Redbridge 6-1 in the final at
BLUES boss Paul Sturrock insisted he never even considered taking Bilel Mohsni off at Torquay United on Saturday. The fiery Frenchman was booked on the stroke of half-time for lashing out at Joe Oastler. But Sturrock did not come close to substituting
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock was left suffering mixed emotions following his side’s hard fought 0-0 draw at Torquay United on Saturday. The Scotsman was full of praise for the way Blues battled against their high flying hosts. But Sturrock
A SECURITY guard who stood up to a man brandishing a knife in a busy shopping centre has been given an award for his bravery. Lee Toeey, who lives in Basildon, had only been working at the Royals in Southend for three months, when he was alerted
FIVE fire crews were called to tackle a house fire on the Felmores Estate in Basildon The blaze erupted at a home in Winstree, Basildon, shortly before 2pm. Fire chiefs confirmed the blaze started in one home in Winstree and spread through the
THE heavy hitters of the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship thunder into Brands Hatch this weekend (21-22 April) for one of the Kent venue’s most popular family events, and we’ve teamed up with our friends at the circuit to offer three winners
A Canvey man suffered severe brain damage and has been in a coma for five months after being brutally attacked in Thailand. Paul Ayling, 47, had just dropped off his nine-year-old son at school near their new home in Hua Hin, Thailand, and
IT didn’t quite have the opulence of the launch of the Titanic, but there were still plenty of claps and cheers as a monster of a boat set sail from a Canvey boatyard. The 60ft prototype catamaran – the first of its kind ever produced by the Canvey-based
POLICE and fire have launched a joint investigation to find the cause of a fire which destroyed a garage and upstairs flat. The blaze started in the property on Victoria Avenue, Southend, at about 9.30pm on Saturday and crews spent four hours battling
POLICE have appealed for information about a road crash when the driver fled the scene. A Ford Titanium crashed into the central barrier of the A127 London-bound between the A1245 and the A132 at just after 11.30pm on April 9. The driver left the
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital following a crash in Grays. The accident between the car and the cyclist happened in Orsett Road just before 9.30am on Monday (April 16). The man, believed to be in his sixties, was taken to Basildon Hospital
LIVING in a more eco-friendly way doesn’t have to mean altering your whole life. The south Essex branch of the Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) believes small changes make a big difference. Having run in the area for seven years the
PHOTOGRAPHY was the inspiration behind Carmen Woods' latest handbag designs. Carmen's designs, which she sells in Carmen Boutique in Leigh Broadway, are usually intricate leather creations. However, for her spring collection Carmen wanted
THOUSANDS of honey bees nesting in a gas meter were killed by engineers, despite pleas from the home owner to save them. Tony Norton, 65 of Metz Avenue, Canvey, said his ‘gas bees’ had been there for almost two years, and had started to create honeycombs
A MAN is set to be evicted from his council home – because he was using it as a base for drug dealing. It will be the first time Basildon Council has evicted someone for commiting a crime and bosses have issued a stark warning there could be more. The
THE last major obstacle blocking Southend United’s stadium move has been cleared. The Echo understands Sainsbury’s has struck a deal to buy the old Prospects College site, in Fairfax Drive, which is crucial to the Blues’ dream of building
