Death of a Canvey institution

11:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A Canvey St John Ambulance volunteer, known to many as Auntie Vi, has died at the age of 80.

We're 600 years old... and still going strong!

11:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A Basildon family of sisters and one brother has notched up a milestone - a combined age of 600 years.

Airport’s first flight was the legacy of a Frenchman

5:00pm Friday 3rd July 2009

AT 10.20pm on the night of 31 May 1915, a plane took off from an Essex aerodrome and headed south-west, its mission to intercept a hostile airship.

Dan’s minor Telstar role

4:00pm Thursday 18th June 2009

DANIEL Heeney can be seen making several appearances in the film Telstar.

Reluctant Tornados star Heinz

4:00pm Thursday 18th June 2009

TELSTAR, the 1962 instrumental hit by the Tornados, was created as a tribute to the world’s first communications satellite.

Houseboat way of life for Leigh

10:00pm Thursday 11th June 2009

ONCE upon a time, there were three Leighs. Old Leigh by the harbour, modern Leigh on top of the hill, and a third Leigh, out on the creek.