ROCHFORD Hundred’s three match winning streak was ended by a 35-20 defeat at Romford & Gidea Park. The setback saw Rochford slip down to ninth in the London Two North East table and disappointed their first team manager Graham Pratt. “This
SOUTH Woodham Ferrers suffered a painful 22-20 defeat against Diss in a top of the table clash in London Two North East on Saturday. Diss’ victory moved them to within four points of second placed Woodham with six games of the season still to go
GEORGE Griffiths scored two more tries for Southend Saxons but was unable to stop them suffering a 60-14 defeat in Guernsey. The 17-year-old touched down twice in the first half to take his tally to four tries in his last six games. But, despite
THURROCK’S director of rugby Dean White was frustrated to see his side beaten 27-19 at home to Eton Manor in London One North. The defeat saw T’s remain sixth in the table but they are now 13 points behind fifth placed Manor. And White was
HE ANNUAL glamourous Brit Awards take place on tonight, and we have a handy guide to everything that you need to know about Britain’s biggest night of music celebrations. Hosted by Dermot O’Leary and Emma Willis from The O2 in London, this year
A BASILDON martial arts academy is celebrating 10 successful years and is now looking to broaden its appeal in the years to come. Five Elements Martial Arts, based on Cranes Farm Road, offers a host of martial arts to beginners and experts from
DELAYS and cancellations are expected on trains between London and Southend this evening. Some commuters say Fenchurch Street Station has been closed due to overcrowding, with others taking to Twitter to vent their frustration as they claim c2c
SOUTH Essex Homes has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold standard award. The award went to the housing association following an intensive three-day assessment. Mike Gatrell, chief executive, said: “This is a huge accomplishment
KEITH Wilson admitted he is unlikely to return to management after he was sacked by Great Wakering Rovers with 10 matches of the season remaining. Wakering are 12 points from safety at the bottom of the Ryman North after a poor run of results that
AN MP has showed his support for a charity-run play centre. Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, had a tour around the Megacentre, on the Brooke Road Industrial Estate in Rayleigh, which has a large soft play area, a sensory room and a
HUNDREDS of people came from far and wide to a popular bird sale show at Rayleigh. The Birdkeepers Association hosted the sale show at the Mill Hall in Bellingham Lane on Sunday, which attracted breeders and bird lovers alike. More than 500
A SCHOOL’S Brilliant Club enjoyed a taste of university life during a special graduation event at St John’s College in Cambridge. The Cornelius Vermuyden School club had a tour and workshops before receiving certificates for taking part in the national
A POLICE officer who had “inappropriate communications” with two vulnerable women has been sacked for gross misconduct. PC Rhys Woolner, who was based in Rayleigh, was dismissed by Essex Police after a panel found he communicated with two women
ESSEX'S top cop has been unsuccessful in a bid to become the head of the Metropolitan police. Chief constable of Essex Police, Steven Kavanagh, applied to take on the Metropolitan Police commissioner job which is the most senior post in British
A FAMOUS author met with media students to help them write a pitch for a TV script.Sara Grant, author and editor, visited Seevic College in Benfleet recently to speak to their Level 3 BTEC Creative Media Production students.Sara, who has also recently
A MAN who attacked a female stranger late at night has been spared jail. Alex Cogan, 30, of Queens Road, Southend, launched the unprovoked assault in Southend on January 30. Southend Magistrates’ Court heard the assault was “prolonged” and
C&K Basildon Ladies will be favourites to claim a third Essex County Cup title in succession after they ran riot against Writtle to book their place in the final. Steve Tilson’s team ran out 8-0 winners, with Angela Addison making it back-to-back
COMMUTES were brought to a halt after a man fell from a bridge onto train tracks this afternoon. Train services through Southend East station were suspended after a man fell from a bridge onto the tracks. A spokesman for British Transport
A man has been disqualified from driving for six months for providing false details to police after being caught speeding. Anthony Appleton, 63, of Rose Road, Canvey, was caught by a speed camera in Runnymede Road, Canvey, while travelling at 37mph
WOMEN with breast cancer need not suffer alone - that’s the message from a vital support group.Bosom Pals Support Group is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation that works closely with the Breast Care nurses at Southend Hospital to help women diagnosed
A TEENAGER has managed to qualify two of her dogs for the world’s largest dog show.Abbie Webb, 14, who attends King Edmund School in Rochford, has proved that hard work pays off as her two Tibetan terriers will get the chance to compete at Crufts next
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has been ordered to carry out a six-month referral order after he admitted possessing a knife. The teenager, who lived in Stanford-le-Hope, and who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Basildon Youth Court yesterday
TRAIN operator Greater Anglia has been short-listed for the Rail Operator of the Year award and the Technical Innovation award at the Rail Business Awards. The nomination for Train Operator of the Year comes after the £40million invested in customer
A TEAM of cancer information specialists will visit Southend today and tomorrow to answer questions and provide support and advice to people suffering from cancer. This week, the team are focusing on finances. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service
ACTIVE citizens were on hand to deliver crime prevention advice at the Co-op store in London Road, Benfleet. Kurt Hyland and Andrew Sheldon, who volunteer to help Essex Police, handed out leaflets and spoke to shoppers during a beat surgery at
SOUTHEND United midfielder Michael Timlin felt it was written in the stars for him to score in the Shrimpers’ win at Peterborough. Timlin bagged Blues’ final goal in an impressive 4-1 win – just a day after becoming a father for the first time.
SOUTH Essex MPs say they are in favour of granting US President Donald Trump a state visit following a debate triggered by a petition.More than one million people have put their names to petition calling for Prime Minister Theresa May to rescind an invitation
FRIENDS and family have made a £500 donation to Mind in memory of a popular Eastwood man. A huge fundraising campaign was held after Steve Smith, 48, who was also known as Brazil due to his love of the Brazilian football team, died suddenly in
Police investigating a theft in Southend have released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to. A man in his 50s had his wallet snatched from his hand while walking along Norwich Avenue in Southend shortly before 3.30pm on Saturday, February 11
REPORTS have surfaced that two men, who are suspected immigrants, have been detained after jumping out the back of a van delivering kitchens from Italy. A number of police vehicles rushed to the scene in Leigh, at the junction of Leigh Hall Road
RESIDENTS are encouraged to sign up to a scheme that could help them save money as the deadline is extended. The Essex County Council energy switch scheme run in partnership with iChoosr and supported by local councils is aimed at bringing large
THE owner of a virtual races company, Medal Run, has offered to run a month long virtual marathon in support of Havens Hospices next month. The offer follows the sudden cancellation of Havens Hospices Memory Marathon which was due to take place
PLANS have been unveiled to expand a nursery and add new teaching training facilities to a school.Northlands Primary School and Nursery, in Basildon, is looking to shift its nursery to a brand new purpose-built home.It will allow the school, part of the
HEADTEACHERS across Essex have banded together to launch a campaign against the imminent cuts to school funding in the region. The Association of Secondary Headteachers in Essex (ASHE) are applying pressure on MPs in the area in the hope of tackling
Rail and Tube passengers have suffered delays and disruption because of two separate strikes in rows over staffing. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on Southern Railway and parts of London Underground staged 24-hour walkouts, saying
PLANS to bring a coffee giant to Pitsea have been approved by Basildon Council. The Echo revealed plans earlier this year to revamp a unit in Pembroke House, Northlands Pavement, which could be home to a new Costa Coffee shop. London and Cambridge
A BILLERICAY teenager has been handed six points on his driving licence after he admitted taking his dad’s car without consent. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with taking a Volkswagen Passat from Billericay
VOLUNTEERS for Southend Carnival, both past and present, are being sought to help piece together an exhibition on the history of the event. The project, called Volunteering-on-Sea, aims to collect the oral histories of those who have been involved
PRINCE William piloted an air ambulance and landed in a school field to assist with the treatment of a man who was suffering from cardiac arrest. The Duke of Cambridge, who regularly flies with the East Anglia Air Ambulance, set the helicopter
A group of travellers have set up camp in the car park of a leisure centre in Southend. Approximately five caravans arrived in the coach park of the Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre in Garon Park, off Eastern Avenue in Southend without permission
ELEVEN charities have been given a boost with cash donations. The Southend Airport Community Team organised a number of events last year to raise £10,000 cash for Havens and Little Havens Hospices, Southend Universality Hospital’s Keyhole Cancer
AN ice rink could be coming to Rayleigh this Christmas. It is believed the icy festive attraction could be just the boost the town’s festive scene needs to attract more shoppers and families to the high street. Councillor James Newport has
SOUTH Essex clinical commissioning groups are proposing to cut a range of health services, including spinal injections for back pain sufferers. Castle Point, Rochford and Southend clinical commissioning groups want to restrict services for spinal
RESIDENTS have been warned to look out for bogus callers claiming to be government workers who need to inspect lofts. Two men were seen knocking on doors in Bournemouth Park Road, Southend, yesterday. When residents answered, the men produced
POLICE are concerned that a potentially dangerous batch of class A drugs could be circulating around Basildon after a cocaine user stripped naked in pub toilets while he was on a high. Officers were called over concern for the welfare of a man,
RESIDENTS have fumed at overflowing dog waste bins across the island.It comes as dog walkers have grown frustrated with waste bags being left across parks because bins have not been emptied by council contractors.An area by Canvey Rugby Club, in Dovervelt
TWO men accused of blasting three other men with a shotgun during a car chase through Canvey mocked social media speculation about the incident the following day, a court heard.Connall Regan, 22, of Thames Road, Canvey, and Callum Hutchins, 20, of Mornington
A GANG of troublesome youths have been accused of “blazing a trail of destruction” around a housing estate in Basildon after at least five cars were broken into in one evening. Police officers and crime scene investigators were called to the Craylands
A VETERAN councillor who has served Canvey for more than 30 years is stepping down. Ray Howard will not be contesting his Canvey West ward seat on Essex County Council at this year’s elections in May. The 74-year-old, affectionately known as
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has appeared in court accused of killing a man found dead in a burnt-out car. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with the manslaughter of 30-year-old Vilson Meshi some time between February 26
PHIL Brown felt Southend United produced ‘a massive team performance’ to triumph 4-1 at Peterborough on Tuesday night. Jason Demetriou, Marc-Antoine Fortune, Anthony Wordsworth and Michael Timin were all on target for Blues at London Road.
A MAN has admitted having a knife in a public place. Paul Gardner, 51, of York Road, Southend, has the four-inch blade with him in Southend on January 9. He admitted the offence at Southend Magistrates’’ Court but will be sentenced at Basildon
