Echo news from Southend, Basildon, Castle Point,Rayleigh, Rochford, Wickford, Billericay, Thurrock

Breaking news Man jailed after six-year-old boy killed in road crash

4:14pm Friday 10th February 2012

A MAN has been jailed after a six-year-old boy was killed in a road crash. Full story and reaction in Monday's Echo

Flood families face move during repairs

6:00pm Friday 10th February 2012

FAMILIES are preparing to move out of their flooded homes while repairs worth hundreds of thousands of pounds are carried out.

Delight over charity’s £300k lottery boost

6:00pm Friday 10th February 2012

A CHARITY is celebrating a £300,000 boost from the lottery to transform services for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Southend gets ready for the big screen

4:00pm Friday 10th February 2012

DIRECTORS are switching to Southend to shoot their movies after the town became the backdrop to a gritty new gangster thriller.

Hair salon saved from supermarket takeover

3:00pm Friday 10th February 2012

PEOPLE power has saved a popular hair salon from being taken over by a supermarket – but the respite may be a short one.

Not this way! There’s a bypass now for lorries

3:00pm Friday 10th February 2012

A CAMPAIGN is being launched to stop lorries driving on a Canvey street instead of using the £18.5million Roscommon Way extension.