A SHOPKEEPER is appealing for the public's help in tracing a man who swiped a children’s charity collection box from his counter. Robert Lanbourne, of Anglia Battery Auto Store, in Woodfield Park Drive, Leigh, has released CCTV footage of the man
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a telegraph pole caught light. Crews from Rayleigh Weir were called at 3.30pm this afternoon after the pole in Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, was ablaze. 999 call handlers received several calls from worried members
A VICTIM of domestic violence fears for her life as her abusive ex will soon be able to walk back into her home. The brave woman, who wants to remain anonymous, spoke to the Echo about how she has been fighting to get her husband’s name taken off
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a house fire after smoke was seen billowing out of the building. Two crews from Southend and one from Leigh were called to Hildaville Drive, Westcliff, to concerns there may have been someone trapped in the building.
VOLUNTEERS are ready to care for police dogs across the county after completing their training. The Dog Welfare Lay Visiting Scheme, relaunched by Nick Alston, Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex, aims to ensure the 40 working police dogs in
Which is more valuable to a criminal? A legally-held firearm or an under-the-counter, unmarked one? It’s a no-brainer, yet the Government wants us to believe one of the main reasons for compulsory microchipping of dogs is to help crack down on
WHEN the Southend Street Pastors first approached cafes asking them to give away free coffees to the homeless, they were politely sent packing. Most didn’t want to associate with those living on the street. But thanks to Utopia Cafe taking
ESSEX County Council will discontinue legal action against the parents of a child at Chancellor Park Primary School in Chelmsford after the family emigrated to America. City worker James Haymore, 34, and his wife Dana, 32, refused to pay the £120
SOUTHEND United's stuttering form continued with a 1-1 draw against struggling Oxford United on Saturday as they paid the penalty for being unable to build on a promising first half performance. The lively Jack Payne fired the Shrimpers in front
A WOMAN was robbed in Basildon town centre. The woman was outside Lloyds bank and was leaving a phone box when she was approached by two men. They demanded she hand over her purse before snatching it from her hand. They pushed the woman
PLANS to build homes on a former brickworks site are back on the cards after a new application was submitted. Taylor Wimpey East London has applied to build 116 homes on the former Star Lane Brickworks in Great Wakering. The Inner London Group
OXFORD United boss Michael Appleton was disappointed to only pick up a point at Roots Hall. The former Manchester United trainee was delighted by his side's second half display. And he also felt it was a 'stonewall' penalty which secured them
PLAYERS Another point. Looked at the table, six points off the top. Two wins and we're back in the mix. I have faith in my team. We'll be up there @mylesweston Shame we didn't get the win but happy to make my full league debut and to get
SOUTHEND United defender Adam Thompson claimed Oxford United striker Danny Hylton apologised for the way he won a penalty in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Roots Hall. The Shrimpers had to settle for a share of the spoils after Hylton's spot-kick cancelled
AN IMPRESSIVE fund-raising effort has resulted in Vange getting a new community centre. Vange Community Group has led the fundraising drive to get the £345,000 needed for the building, which arrived yesterday. Six lorries delivered it in sections
BOWERS & Pitsea made it three cup wins in different tournaments in a week after a comeback win in the FA Vase. Rob Small has now presided over a ten match unbeaten streak and watched his team come back from an early Codicote goal to run out
A SHOPPING centre struggling to attract customers has 26 empty shops, a survey reveals. A management count of Southend’s Victoria Centre’s 63 units this week showed 41 per cent are vacant. Yesterday, the Echo told how traders there blamed changes
MOTORISTS are being asked for their views on plans to introduce a 50mph limit on the A13 either side of the M25. The Highways Agency consultation, which started yesterday, comes as a £150million scheme to widen the dual carriageway where it meets
A YOUNG dog lover spent a day with a top professional photographer after bagging first place in a competition. Ten-year-old Katie Davies was named winner of the 16 and under category in the Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year 2013 contest
A SOCIAL worker who posted Facebook messages bragging about removing three children from their parents has been found guilty of misconduct at a fitness to practice hearing. Basildon social worker Siobhan Condon appeared before a Health and Care
A POLICE officer who spied on his former partners by using the police database has walked free from court. Christopher Scott, 44, of Kennel Lane, Billericay, was a sergeant when “curiosity got the better of him” and he carried out checks on the
A BUNGALOW in a quiet street in Pitsea has been transformed into a drugs factory. Police stormed the property in Popes Crescent and seized almost 100 cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of up to £100,000. It is thought the owner
A BRAVE toddler who is battling cancer has become a poster girl to raise awareness of the disease. Little Ebonie-Mai Carter, aged 18 months, was chosen because of the way she has inspirationally battled the disease. She is now a figurehead
