UNDER-FIRE England captain Alastair Cook had at last cause for a smile as he took his first Test wicket on the final day's play of their draw with India. As the series opener at Trent Bridge petered out to a farcical end, with neither side able
ESSEX and Hampshire were thwarted by the weather at Colchester as rain completely washed out the opening day's play in the County Championship. In between heavy showers, the sun occasionally appeared as if to mock the groundstaff in their mopping-up
POLICE are investigating after a man in his thirties was assaulted in Basildon last month. The victim was walking in the underpass by Basildon Magistrates’ Court in Great Oaks at around 7.30pm on Monday, June 30. Three men shouted abuse at
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of jewellery was stolen in Southend yesterday. Detectives are appealing for information after a house in Keith Way, Southend, was broken into between 9am and 6.30pm. The owners returned home to find their porch window
A SCRIPTWRITER whose film won the backing of celebrities and fans alike is aiming for further success. Kevin Mears, along with director Simon Frith, launched a Kickstarter online campaign, where supporters pledged £2,000 to fund the ten-minute
POLICE were forced to direct traffic on the A132 Nevendon Road after a three-vehicle smash earlier this afternoon. The incident, on Nevenden Road between the A127 and Cranfield Park Road, partially blocked the road. Congestion formed causing
KINDHEARTED pupils raised nearly £1,500 for Southend Hospital. Parents, friends and relatives of pupils at Edward Francis Primary School, in Rayleigh, enjoyed home-made cakes and drinks, served by the youngsters from the school, at coffee mornings
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a flat fire in Basildon late on Saturday night after the occupant got locked out, leaving cooking unattended. The cooking, on the kitchen stove, sparked a fire in the property in Polsteads, with two crews from Basildon
BILLERICAY’S Connie Forman has won the Echo and Runner’s Edge’s athlete of the month competition for June. The 13-year-old, who competes for Chelmsford AC and attends Mayflower High School in Billericay, had a fantastic month. She won gold
IT IS always showtime at the Cliffs Pavilion, but this week, for once, it is the building itself that is the star of the show. The Westcliff theatre complex opened for business for the first time 50 years ago. The subsequent half century has seen
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed of his bank card and mobile phone in Laindon. The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning in Durham Road. The victim, a 23-year-old from Basildon, was walking along
NEIGHBOURING houses were struck by lightning last night, sparking a fire in the loft space of the properties. The houses, in Brimsdown Avenue, Basildon, were struck around 8pm, with fire fighters called at 8.10pm. Two crews from Basildon initially
A TEENAGER from North London has been charged with the murder of Hassan Mohammed Ibrahim in Southend last Monday, July 7. Tajwar Alam, 18, of Seaford Road, London, has been charged with murder and possession of a bladed instrument. Alam, a
