Superstar Beyonce is among the headliners for this summer's V Festival. The US singer - famed for hits such as Crazy In Love and Single Ladies - will perform at the twin-site event in August, along with other bill-topping acts Kings
BRITT Assombalonga could not hide his delight after working his way back on to the score-sheet in Southend United's 2-1 win at Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday. The on loan Watford forward had gone 12 games and three months without a goal. But
COMING on the back of the midweek Johnstone's Paint Trophy heroics, Southend United's visit to Wycombe Wanderers at the weekend was always destined to go one of two ways. Either Blues would be distracted by beating Leyton Orient and working their
ANOTHER leading GP has spoken out about proposed changes to move blood testing out of south Essex. Dr Nicholas Tresidder says GPs in Thurrock are “sceptical” about a change due in April 2014 that will see routine blood and other pathology samples
RESIDENTS were evacuated and a street was closed as police swooped on a suspected burglar who refused to climb down from the top of a house. Police were called to reports of suspicious activity in Downey Close, Basildon, at about 9.40am on Saturday
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WORRIED residents in a street plagued by parking chaos watched as firemen had to leave two engines at the top of the road and walk to a house where there was a suspected fire. People in Holland Road, Westcliff say they are sick of parking problems
Coastguards and ambulance crews were called to man in difficulties in the sea at Thorpe Bay. The ambulance, which was called out at 12.48pm was not required however, and coastguards helped the man get out of the water off Thorpe Esplanade.
COUNCIL bosses have begun laying a temporary road to allow machinery on to Dale Farm to smash down an asbestos riddled building. The road, reminiscent of that used to allow bailiffs on in October 2011 to clear the illegal site, will give access
A PATIENT wants to see specialist stroke treatment retained at Basildon Hospital after news it would be scaled back. It was announced yesterday that Basildon could see its stroke care reduced under plans to focus care at stroke units in Southend
A STANFORD-Le-Hope born make-up artist is celebrating after winning an Oscar. Julie Dartnell, 49, did the make-up for Hugh Jackman in the smash hit film Les Miserables. Ms Dartnell and her colleague Lisa Westcott were awarded at the glitzy
A SCHOOLGIRL was left in tears on her ninth birthday after heartless thieves stole her birthday money. The crooks also swiped a Spongebob Square Pants money box that contained just £2.80, which belonged to Molly Cleavely’s six-year-old sister Lilly
NEARLY 2,400 people have called for Southend’s spy cars to be scrapped. Eighteen months after the controversial vehicles hit the town’s streets, a petition will be handed to council chiefs on Thursday, demanding they are taken out of action and
SWATHES of trees have been chopped down at a prescious Hadleigh wood, leaving locals in tears. Coppicing is being carried out at Hadleigh Great Wood by Southend Council, who own it, in an effort to manage the Site of Special Scentific Interest.
THE Echo is today launching a campaign to help raise the last £125,000 needed to pay for state-of-the-art breast screening equipment in south Essex. The Bosom Pals On the Road Appeal at Southend Hospital is almost at its goal of raising £500,000
A TEENAGER who ran on the pitch during Southend’s cup clash with Leyton Orient on Wednesday could be banned from every football ground in the country. The 17-year-old was tackled to the ground by stewards after he decided to try his luck mid-game
THE leader of Southend Council has been accused of branding a former colleague a “psychopath”. Nigel Holdcroft said he was outraged by the slur after a Labour rival misinterpreted a blog post by the Tory chief about cycle paths. Mr Holdcroft
A FAMILY from Southend have been on a journey of discovery to Real Madrid’s football ground where their father made history by becoming the team’s first ever British player. Not a lot of football fans will know that Real’s first foreign signing hailed
