Echo | Night Service

Crime blitz is waste of time – residents

Wed, 25 May 2011 05:30:00 +0100

A FOUR-month blitz to cut crime and improve life for residents has been branded a waste of time.

Parking Southernhay layby is spoiling our trade, say Basildon cabbies

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:40:00 +0100

TAXI drivers say enough is still not being done to stop motorists blocking off a layby they use to pick up customers using a supermarket.

Award honour, but hero cop ‘made to retire’

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100

A HERO cop who put his life on the line to save Princess Anne from an attempted armed kidnap, has claimed he has been forced to retire from the force.

Build a multi-storey in the heart of Leigh

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0000

A MULTI-STOREY car park should be built in Leigh town centre, the leader of Southend Council says.

Threat to council funding from new homes incentive

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:10:00 +0000

BASIC funding could be cut for councils in Essex if they refuse to accept money to build new homes, it has been claimed.

Dartford Crossing tolls to rise to £2.50

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:52:36 +0100

TOLLS at the Dartford Crossing are set to rise to £2.50 per journey from 2012.

Names released of two found dead in suspected chemical suicide

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100

A man and a woman were found dead in a car today in a suspected incident involving the deadly chemical hydrogen sulphide.

Wobbly Francesca walks on with wit

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:03:23 +0100

You won’t find a chip on Francesca Martinez’ shoulder, no matter how much you look.

Passengers feared terror attack on Stansted flight

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:51:26 +0100

PASSENGERS on a flight to Stansted feared they were being targeted by terrorists when their plane filled up with smoke.

Former Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield charged over conspiracy claim

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:49:31 +0100

A FORMER Essex County cricketer was accused of fraud today over claims he deliberately played poorly. The Crown Prosecution Service said Mervyn Westfield had been charged with conspiracy to defraud.

Bid to keep axe from falling on vital A12 patrol

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100

THE chairman of Essex Police Authority has called for a unique patrol on one of the country’s worst roads to be saved.

Tube strike hits Essex commuters

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:51:26 +0100

COMMUTERS faced travel misery as a strike by rail workers caused major disruption to London Underground services.

Is Essex County Council’s ambitious IT project on hold?

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0100

MYSTERY surrounds the future of a scheme designed to save millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money.

Kings of Leon set V Festival alight

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:21:31 +0100

HEADLINERS KINGS of Leon helped set Chelmsford's V Festival alight as tens of thousands of music fans descended on the musical extravaganza in Hylands Park.

Thousands at Chelmsford V Festival

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:58:31 +0100

ESSEX'S biggest festival, V, brought thousands of music fans to Chelmsford for the weekend.

Passengers fume over rail fare rise

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:40:00 +0100

RAIL commuters face the prospect of at least a 5.8 per cent price rise in season tickets in the new year following yesterday’s inflation figures.

Have your say on Essex fire service cuts

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:50:00 +0100

THE people of Essex can have their say on the future of fire stations, firefighters and fire engines in the county as the fire service braces itself for major cuts to its funding.

Dad fined for driving with toddler on lap

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:39:05 +0100

A DAD caught driving with a toddler on his lap has been slapped with a £60 fine. The motorist was snared by traffic cops in South Woodham Ferrers with the child perched dangerously on his lap sat behind the wheel. The youngster was also not wearing a seatbelt.

Care home satisfied with £1million payout

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0100

A CARE homes firm which has had to pay out nearly £1million to staff following a pay dispute said it was satisfied with the compromise agreement Excelcare agreed to pay £983,000 to 115 care workers as a tribunal loomed over claims by unions Unison and GMB they were unfairly sacked.

County has high number of kids who need support

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:40:00 +0100

ESSEX has one of the highest numbers of pupils with special educational needs in the country with boys almost three times more likely to have behavioural problems than girls, new figures show.