SOUTHEND United striker Jason Williams has joined Chelmsford City on a month long loan deal. The 19-year-old made two substitute appearances for the Shrimpers last season but has yet to figure so far this term. And he will now be spending at
SOUTHEND Diving youngsters bagged three medals at the White Rose competition in Leeds. Liam Ring and Sam Mansfield secured silver medals at the event, with Ewan Russell winning a bronze. It was a good result for a large group of novice divers
SOUTHEND United are set to complete the loan signing of West Ham United striker Elliot Lee tomorrow. And Echosport understands the Shrimpers are also in talks to bring centre-back Jakub Sokolik back to the club on loan. Nineteen-year-old Lee
A TALENTED schoolgirl is set to see her artwork printed on shopping bags. Ten-year-old Shanie Aldridge, a pupil at Merrylands Primary School, in Cumberland Drive, Laindon, bagged the top prize in an art competition organised by supermarket Tesco
THINK six packs in golf and you’d probably think of the post-round refreshments. But the times are a changing at the highest level of the game and now the term is more likely to refer to Rory McIlory’s torso than to the old-school golfer’s drinking
YOUNG carers staged a screening of films they made, including one with an antibullying message. The carers from Southend learnt how to write scripts, direct, film and edit their own original work before showing them at a special screening at Sealife
A CONTROVERSIAL hotel has been allowed to keep its licence, despite a history of police incidents at the venue. The Skylark Hotel’s licence was subject to a review by Essex Police and Rochford District Council, but following extended talks between
YOUNGSTERS went to the polls to vote in their school elections. Pupils at Thundersley Primary School elected the school council after listening to presentations from candidates across the school. The victorious youngsters will be told next
Lupus Awareness Month, which runs until Friday, was established to highlight the prevalence of this little-known disease which, as hairdresser Llydia Bannocks found, can even elude doctors in their diagnoses. LIKE many others across the country
POLICE are offering a £2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of this career criminal thought to be hiding out in Basildon or Southend. Officers from four forces are hunting Simon Knights, who has connections to both Southend and Basildon
A MAN was punched in the face in an attack outside Pizza Hut in Benfleet. Police are investigating following the incident outside the restaurant in the High Road at around 8pm on Tuesday October 21. The victim, a 51-year-old man from Benfleet
DETECTIVES from Essex Police have received several calls from members of the public following their appeal for information into the death of Angela Millington. Details of the murder investigation were released yesterday. Angela Millington was
HOLLAND Park ABC will make club history on Saturday when it holds its first show. More than 20 bouts are scheduled to take place at Hassenbrook Academy with 15 boxers from the Basildon club due to get in the ring. Head coach Richard Adams said
A SECOND pub on Victoria Avenue has had an impressive makeover – but all is not what it seems. After years spent in a state of disrepair, the Edwardian-built Golden Lion, in Southend, has followed the Spread Eagle by being restoring to its former
TEENAGERS are risking their lives by setting off fireworks from their hands in woodland and even firing them at each other. A group of two boys and two girls were seen in Grove Woods car park, in Rayleigh, standing by a car and igniting the explosives
A BANKER is set to take on the challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for dementia sufferers. Pat Crace, 55, from Billericay, will trek in the Sahara Desert in scorching heat alongside 34 colleagues. Staff from Lloyds banks across the country
HUNDREDS of Hindus celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, at the Baps Shri Swaminarayan temple, in Queensway, Southend. A large thanksgiving offering of Indian food was prepared and eaten after final prayers. The festival, in which sweetmeats
BRADLEY Smith’s bid to achieve a third consecutive driver’s championship could all hinge on the outcome of Saturday in Spain. The Billericay racing driver is leading the Radical European Masters standings by eight points heading into the final
A SENIOR councillor, who claimed nearly £1,000 of free food at Essex County Council’s canteen, has insisted it shows how hard he works. Figures requested by the Green Party revealed Rodney Bass had eaten £995 of free meals at the County Hall canteen
TWO horses who escaped from their field onto the A127 caused havoc for motorists. Police set up a rolling road block and closed the A127 both ways between Nevendon (A132) and A1276 Upper Mayne shortly before 10am. Traffic came to a standstill
A YOUNG woman has relived the moment her leg was amputated in a horror crash after featuring in Channel 4 show 24 Hours in A&E. The traumatic aftermath of the accident in which 29-year-old Kerry Waters was almost killed, will be screened in
THE new Grosvenor Casino, in Southend, handed over a £5,000 prize to a lucky winner, who promptly shared his winnings with his mates. Chris Wright, an IT consultant, from Southend, was quids in after a night out at the casino, at the Park Inn Palace
A CONTROVERSIAL internet writer has revealed he has been arrested on suspicion of child porn offences. Police have refused to reveal why blogger Chris Spivey, 51, from Rochford, was arrested earlier this month. But the conspiracy theorist,
CONCORD manager Danny Cowley has revealed his squad are determined to retain the Essex Senior Cup this season. The Beachboys produced a stunning fightback to come from 3-1 down to beat League One Colchester United on penalties at the Aspect Arena
COMMUTERS are facing delays this morning following an accident at Pitsea. The accident, involving one vehicle, is blocking one lane of the A13 between Pitsea and the Five Bells Interchange. Queues are back past Pitsea.
THE REFEREE from our game at the weekend, Darren Drysdale, gave me a call this week and was very honest in admitting he should have awarded us a penalty against Bury. I think most people thought the spot-kick should have been given at the time
POLICE are urging homeowners to be on their guard after a spate of 20 shed and garage burglaries with thousands of pounds’ worth of items taken. Twenty-two sheds and garages were broken into across Southend in a two-week period. In half the offences
FIREFIGHTERS had to cut a woman free from her vehicle after an accident in Southend yesterday evening. The incident occurred shortly after 7pm on Whittingham Avenue and fire crews from Southend station attended. They used specialist cutting
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has defended his decision to miss the Shrimpers’ Essex Senior Cup clash against Harlow Town to help cover a game for Radio Five Live. Brown was not present for Blues’ disappointing 4-2 defeat at Roots Hall on
After 13 years, Britain’s war in Afghanistan is at a close. On Sunday, the Union Flag was lowered at Camp Bastion and the base was left to the Afghans as the remaining British soldiers returned home. After the end of combat operations, and the loss
AN AERIAL film-maker who uses drones to video local landmarks believes education is the key to avoiding further incidents like the near-miss at Southend Airport. Dave Black, 50, from Shoebury, has been using a 1.2kg quadcopter to film aerial videos
A WOMAN had to go home from a gym wrapped in only a towel after a thief stole her clothes. Iwona Jackwska, 39, was at the David Lloyd gym at Basildon’s Festival Leisure Park, when crooks stole her clothes from the changing rooms. Mrs Jackwska
FORMER Olympic swimmer Mark Foster inspired youngsters at a half-term swimming academy. The record-breaking gold medallist was at Basildon Sporting Village yesterday to meet with 60 youngsters from Basildon’s Phoenix Swimming Club. He was joined
HOLIDAYMAKERS in south Essex are just a short hop from Switzerland after a new route was launched from Southend to Bern. SkyWork Airlines now run twice-daily flights between Southend and the Swiss capital, on weekdays, and one flight on Sundays
ROCHFORD’s Lewis Clark took the honours at the Gravesend Open on Sunday. The Rochford matchman finished well clear of the large 104-strong field in the Penn League match. Clark landed 16 fish for a total of 457cm and also netted the largest
A MAN missed out on the chance to extend his life by six months because doctors failed to diagnose him with cancer. A report, released by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, revealed the patient, referred to as Mr A, was too ill to
