Thurrock 3-1 Bowers & Pitsea (Onyemah 4’, Christou 6’, R. Winn 74’: Sartain 88’) From Ship Lane Ryman North BOWERS & Pitsea missed out on the chance to climb back into the play-off places as they lost 3-1 at Thurrock.
l RUNDOWN: Billericay Town start their final assault on the Ryman Premier League play-off places when they do battle with struggling Hendon tomorrow. Having booked their place in the Ryman League Cup final on Tuesday with a 4-3 victory over South
CONCORD Rangers manager Adam Flanagan says excitement is his overriding sensation ahead of tomorrow’s derby at in-form Chelmsford City. Although much improved in recent weeks, the Beach Boys face a team playing at the top of their game. Essex
l RUNDOWN: It is back-to-back Friday matches for Bowers & Pitsea as they look to get the better of play-off rivals Thurrock for the third time this season. Bowers beat Fleet in the reverse fixture and defeated Mark Stimson’s side in the FA
ROSS Merrick will be gunning for more glory when Westcliff host bottom of the table Amersham & Chiltern in National Three London & SE tomorrow. Victory in the rearranged clash could see Westcliff move up to seventh in the standings.
SOUTHEND Manor boss Stuart Marshall believes the next two games will determine whether his team secure a top four finish this season. Manor visit sixth-placed Takeley tomorrow and travel to Ilford next weekend. And Marshall believes victory
l RUNDOWN: Canvey Island can only see tomorrow’s clash against Burgess Hill Town as a must win encounter after dropped points in their last two matches. A draw against the Sussex team 11 days ago and defeat in their last home match against Folkestone
ECHOSPORT chats to Gillingham fan Henry Collier ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Southend United. What have you made of the season so far? “It’s been a real disappointment. “After a strong opening month with good form in the league and a
l RUNDOWN: East Thurrock go into tomorrow’s match with high-flying Poole Town looking to tick off another achievement on their checklist. Victory tomorrow would make it three wins in a row for the first time in the National League South. And
ALL TIME RECORD Southend wins: 36 Draws: 29 Gillingham wins: 44 LAST SIX MEETINGS League Cup - Aug 16 - Southend 1 Gillingham 3 League One - Aug 16 - Southend 1 Gillingham 3 League One - Mar 16 - Southend 1 Gillingham 1
IAIN O’Connell says he is hoping to inspire a Great Wakering Rovers revival in a similar vein as in 2005 after replacing Keith Wilson as manager. The 46-year-old was appointed manager on Monday evening, after the board decided to relieve Wilson
Fairglen proposals are misleading us HAVING attended the recent Fairglen interchange display at King John’s School, I fear the long term proposals are misleading the public. The literature quotes that south Essex has a forecast growth of over
YOUNGSTERS took some time out from the classroom and put their flexibility to the test. Pupils at Friars primary School, in Constable Way, Shoebury, which is part of the Portico Academy Trust, got to take part in a programme run by the Southend
BABIES were given a few tips on how to speak their first words at a special event at the Blenheim Children’s Centre in Leigh.Makaton for Babies is a course which is run by Family Action in partnership with Southend Adult Community College.Makaton is a
A DIABETIC bus driver who knocked down and killed a great-grandfather after repeatedly lying to bosses about his vision problems has been jailed for 12 months. Stephen Thompson, 49, of Springfield Road, Grays, was driving the No.73 double decker
BASILDON Council’s Housing Choice team became the first in Essex - and the sixth in England - to win a national award for homeless prevention services.The Gold Standard award from the National Practitioner Support Service (NPSS) follows the team’s Silver
SUPPORTERS of Canvey’s Indee Rose Trust will be lacing up their climbing boots to tackle seven summits so the charity can keep donating treasure boxes to poorly children. A group of 20, including Indee Rose Dopson’s father Russell Dopson, will scale seven
CHILDREN and their parents enjoyed a bug hunt through the woods at the Langdon Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve. Youngsters grabbed their magnifying glasses and their teddy bears for a ramble around the reserve, spotting bugs and creepy crawlies, balancing
DETAILS have been announced for the new opening times of the Wickford and Billericay blood test clinics. At Wickford Health Centre, in Market Road, the phlebotomy service opening hours are changing, due to operational reasons. The new opening
A motorcyclist who was caught driving at 108mph on a road in Basildon has been disqualified from driving for six months. Benjamin Heard, of The Fremnells, Basildon, pleaded guilty to exceeding a 40mph speed limit at Basildon Magistrates’ Court
STUDENTS got a preview of what their future could look like by finding out more about different careers. Representatives from over 30 businesses gave career advice to pupils at Chase High School’s annual Careers Fair.The Careers Fair was open to all students
Plans for a fitness studio have been approved despite residents' concerns over parking and noise disturbance. The proposed site, in Sirdar Road, Rayleigh, is currently empty but owners have now been granted permission to convert the building into
A FAMILY came together to join in celebrations with Edith Leriche as she celebrated her 100th birthday.Mrs Leriche turned 100 yesterday and was visited in her nursing home, Evelyn May House, Florence Way, Laindon, by her nieces and nephews to mark the
A WHEELCHAIR basketball player is campaigning for more disability sports to be shown on mainstream television. James Ireland, 24, from Southend, was born with spina bifida and is paralysed from the waist down. He uses a wheelchair to get around
AS house prices continue to rise across south Essex the hopes and dreams of would-be homeowners sink ever lower, with many fearing they will never get a foot on the property ladder. According to the Office of National Statistics, in the space of
OLYMPIC gymnast Max Whitlock rubbed shoulders with royalty as he was made an MBE by the Queen.The 24-year-old athlete, who trains at the South Essex Gymnastics Club, based at the Basildon Sporting Village, picked up his medal at Buckingham Palace yesterday.He
FIRE crews were called to a van fire on the A127 this morning. The incident happened at the junction of Progress Road, on the London-bound side. Crews put the fire out by 9.45am. Police helped to manage the traffic so crews could safely
A LEADING councillor has welcomed Government plans to ban letting agent fees. Mark Flewitt, Southend's councillor for housing, is also encouraging local letting agents and landlords to join the South East Alliance of Landlords (SEAL). The recent
A COUNCIL’S retiring Chief Executive and Town Clerk has been awarded Freedom of the Borough. Rob Tinlin was awarded the honour and was presented with a ceremonial scroll at a special meeting of Full Council. Leader of the Council, John Lamb
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown is confident his promotion pushing squad will avoid a repeat of last season. The Shrimpers were well placed just outside the play-off places after 33 games last time around only to win just two of their final
Emergency services were called to help after a man had a seizure on a roof in Hadleigh. Two rapid response vehicles, an ambulance officer, an ambulance crew, and the hazardous area response team plus and two fire engines were called to a parade
A DOMESTIC violence One Stop Shop for South Essex is set to go ahead after a successful funding bid. Funding of £500,000 will be used for two domestic violence coordinators who will help set up up the One Stop Shop and formulate bids for future
AN arts group is celebrating its tenth year in south Essex.Metal arrived in Chalkwell Park, in Westcliff, in 2007 - taking up residence in Chalkwell Hall, a notable but neglected building in the middle of the park. At the time it was used by park keepers
A FORMER oil refinery site, aiming to be crowned the nation’s best nature reserve, needs your votes to help it win a top prize.Canvey Wick in Northwick Road, on Canvey, is in the running to scoop the Nature Reserve of the Year category in the BBC Countryfile
SCHOOLS have been told they should tighten their belts in the face of major budget cuts.Sir Michael Wilshaw, the former head of Ofsted, said yesterday there has been “largesse” in the education system over the last 20 years.Sir Michael said schools have
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown expects tomorrow’s clash at Gillingham to be played like a local derby. Shrimpers fans have already snapped up 1,400 tickets for the showdown at the Priestfield Stadium. And Brown believes it will be a full-blooded
JERMAINE McGlashan will be seeking revenge with Southend United when he returns to Gillingham tomorrow. The Shrimpers winger was released by the Gills at the end of the season. But it is the two 3-1 defeats against the Kent club at the start
SOUTHEND Council have passed their budget for 2017/18 meaning council tax will rise by 4.99 per cent in April. Council tax will rise by 1.99 per cent and a 3 per cent ring-fenced social care precept has been approved. In total this amounts to
SOUTHEND United midfielder Will Atkinson has completed a three match suspension but may have to wait for his next opportunity to impress. Atkinson started 16 of the Shrimpers’ previous 17 league games before being sent off at Millwall. But
TWO men who were caught speeding along the A127 before giving false information to police have been disqualified from driving. Alexander Colley, of Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, and Timothy Osuhon, of Dunloe Street, Hackney, provided false details to
A man has been left with a serious injury to his face after a disturbance at a nightclub. Police were called to reports of an incident inside Chicago’s nightclub, in Festival Way, Basildon, at around 2.20am on Saturday, February 18. The altercation
SOUTHEND United centre-back Anton Ferdinand could make an unexpected return to the starting line-up at Gillingham tomorrow. The 32-year-old had been expected to be out of action for at least a fortnight with the calf problem he picked up during
A NEW, improved and expanded community centre for Wickford has moved a huge step closer with the agreement by Basildon Council to contribute up to £300,000 to ensure the project is affordable. The funding was announced by Phil Turner, council leader
SQUATTERS who were occupying the vacant Clarence Yard bar have moved on, allowing the planned refurbishment to get underway. Stockvale Group, owners of Adventure Island and Sea Life Adventure, had only just purchased the Clarence Yard bar, in Clarence
AN ANTI-CRIME campaigner has called for new “children’s advocates” to be employed to guide child victims of violent and sexual offences through the criminal justice process.Baroness Newlove, the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales, made the claim
A BUILDER who fled to Australia halfway through a £20,000 job was “too lazy” to put his real company name on the quotes, a court heard. Wayne Tredwell, 52, of Rayleigh Road, Benfleet, worked as a builder for Leigh-based firm WindowFix, owned by
A NEW block of flats and a shop could replace a car yard in Leigh. A planning application has been submitted to Southend Council for 16 new flats in London Road to replace London Road Motors, between Kingswood Chase and Tankerville Drive. It
A CHEF who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy has been jailed for three years. Robert Kirby, of Southchurch Road, Southend, molested the youth twice in 2015 at two different locations. During a trial at Basildon Crown Court last month, a
BINGO hall bosses want to turn an empty dance studio into an arcade. Rio Bingo in Furtherwick Road, Canvey, is looking to refurbish the inside of its building - making way for an arcade and a new entrance at the back. Rio Majestic, which operates
SPEEDING bikers on two busy south Essex roads can now be caught by average speed cameras. When the cameras on the A127 and Canvey Way were installed in 2009, the decision was taken to make them forward facing in order to catch the faces of car
HEALTH tourists owe Basildon and Southend hospitals almost £1.5million, the Echo can reveal. Latest figures show as of January 31 this year, 363 patients from outside the UK had failed to settle their bills after receiving treatment at Southend
STORM Doris wreaked havoc across south Essex with high winds disrupting travel and sparking power cuts. Gusts reached speeds of 65mph in some parts of the county yesterday - causing major delays for commuters and battering homes. Services across
YOU would expect after a result like the one we had at Peterborough United to get a good night’s sleep as a manager, but that wasn’t the case at all. Of course I was delighted with the 4-1 victory and moving up to fifth in the table but decisions
