Archive - Sunday, 31 May 2020

Concord's youngsters impress again, this time off the pitch
CONCORD Rangers under 15 side have been used to success on the pitch but now they are impressing off it as well. The youngsters had qualified for a third county cup final in succession before the season was ended by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Residents spat at and woman assaulted outside Homebase store
A MAN has been arrested after a disturbance where a woman was assaulted and people were spat at near Basildon's Homebase. Essex Police were called to the store, in London Road, Vange, at around 9.55am on Sunday. Officers were responding to…
Hate crime probe is launched as 'horrific' racist letters delivered to residents
DETECTIVES are investigating after residents, including a key worker, received threatening letters littered with "horrific" racist abuse. Two threatening handwritten letters were delivered to two addresses in Lincoln Road, Basildon, on Saturday…
'Normal is killing us': Climate protestors storm castle to demand change
CLIMATE change protestors stormed Colchester Castle to demand a coronavirus recovery which prioritises people and planet over profit. Member of Extinction Rebellion Colchester gathered outside the castle, off High Street, on Saturday afternoon,…
Man charged with grievous bodily harm following assault
A MAN has been charged with a string of offences after a man sustained a life-changing hand injury during an assault. Essex Police were called to Westborough Road, near its junction with Electric Avenue, at around 3.35pm on Friday. A man had…
Idyllic hospice grounds now open to families facing difficult times during pandemic
BEAUTIFUL hospice grounds will now be open to families facing difficult times during the pandemic. Little Havens children’s hospice, based in Thundersley, has extensive landscaped gardens and surrounding woodland. The accessible, tranquil space…
The long journey from old garrison to 700 new homes
The gradual transformation of the historic Shoebury Garrison site to a sprawling mix of homes, both old and new, began in 2004. But the garrison story began in 1849 when the south Shoebury site was bought by the Board of Ordnance to use as an artillery…
Historic garrison set for 250 new homes which will be built on 'platforms' to combat flooding
A DEVELOPER is just weeks away from revealing proposals for 250 new homes in Shoebury to be built on “platforms” to combat flooding. Garrison Developments is in the final stages of submitting a planning application for the last cluster of new homes…
The death notices published in the Echo this week
Philip Bond BOND Philip Loving Husband of the late Blanche Bond, Father to Terry, Pompa to Sarah and Simon, Grand Pompa to Abi, Hannah, Samuel and Matthew, peacefully at St George's House, Westcliff on 7th May 2020, aged 99. Private family funeral…
Live like a princess by snapping up this historic townhouse on Southend's Royal Terrace
YOU could be living the dream if you claimed the keys to this stunning five-bedroom townhouse. Situated on Southend’s historic Royal Terrace, the four-storied Georgian property oozes original charm and character. But that luxury comes at a…

30th May 2020