PAUL Barham admitted the chance of securing a place in the PDC World Darts Championships offered a degree of comfort following his world youth championship heartbreak. The 22-year-old darts professional from Pitsea had high hopes of making the final
ESSEX have signed South African-born pace bowler Charl Willoughby on a two-year deal. The 36-year-old left arm fast-medium bowler has played for Somerset for the past five seasons. But he joins compatriot Greg Smith at Chelmsford for the 2012 campaign
I read in the Echo Tony Ball states the council need to pay Bala Mahendran and other senior officers the inflated salaries they receive to keep them as employees of the council. Has anyone in power at Basildon Council thought of capping or reducing
I cannot understand the reluctance of my local MP, David Amess, to talk to my local newspaper regarding his expenses claims. I thought politicians nowadays were all for transparency when it came to such issues. After all, we’re all in it together
What a great idea! An airport in the Thames – or at least half in the Thames and half on the Isle of Grain (Echo, Nov 3). Imagine all those shockwaves from hundreds of planes a day, thousands of people at the airport and hundreds of staff. All
I simply could not believe my eyes when I read about the way the spy camera has treated Alan Davison (Letters, Nov 8). George Orwell’s 1984 has certainly arrived in Southend, albeit a few years late. I suggest the only practical way for Southend
I was not surprised to read the article concerning the discrimination against Mr and Mrs Mann at Southend East railway station (Echo, October 24). c2c should be ashamed of itself, spending all that money on refurbishing the station and ignoring
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after he collided with a car this morning. The East of England ambulance service were alerted to the incident on London Road, Westcliff, at 8.55am. The casualty, believed to be in his 30s, was taken to Southend Hospital
A MAN wearing a tiger mask tried to snatch a till from a Southend off licence. The thief used the disguise when he attempted to grab the til from the counter at Spiritworld, in Southchurch Road. A brave woman in her thirties, who was working behind
SOUTHEND Manor bagged four second half goals to thrash rivals Basildon United 4-0 at Southchurch Park. Manor’s goals came courtesy of David Tubbs, Andrew Merry and a brace from Ben Hudson. The win keeps Southend Manor in third place, within striking
GREAT Wakering Rovers boss Danny Greaves sprung a surprise ahead of his side’s short trip to Heybridge Swifts by releasing long-standing goalkeeper Louis Godwin-Green. Lewis Batchford played in goal for Wakering as they let slip a one-goal lead at Swifts
CANVEY boss John Batch admitted his side had a “bad day at the office” as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at play-off rivals Hendon. The home side – who gave a debut to former Chelsea and Leicester defender Frank Sinclair – netted the only goal of a game
SOUTHEND United grabbed their first goalless draw of the season at Preston North on Saturday. And it was most certainly a result to be proud of. This time last term Blues were struggling towards the foot of the League Two table and Preston were a Championship
CONCORD were once again rueing costly mistakes as two goals in the final 10 minutes saw AFC Hornchurch come from behind to win. Tony Stokes gave the Beachboys the lead from the penalty spot five minutes before the interval after Joe Wooley had been felled
BILLERICAY boss Craig Edwards was left unsure whether to curse or thank the fact the club’s floodlights suddenly sprung into life and prevented the calling off of their goalless draw with Wealdstone. The failure of the lights to work had forced the abandonment
A HISTORIC day for East Thurrock United ended sadly as League Two’s Macclesfield Town broke down the Rocks to win 3-0 at Rookery Hill in the FA Cup First Round. Despite this, the Ryman Premier side will know they gave a team 78 places above them in the
GOALKEEPER Luke Daniels feels Southend United’s 0-0 draw at Preston North End shows they have what it takes to mix it at League One level. Daniels, who is on loan with Blues from West Bromwich Albion, was again in fine form to help Paul Sturrock
AN elderly woman is recovering after she was attacked in her home by burglars. Crooks broke into the home in Prospect Avenue, Stanford-le-Hope on Friday but attacked the woman when she disturbed them. Detectives are now probing the attack.
DALE Farm travellers are threatening to sue Basildon Council after falling into holes dug during the eviction. The few families left on site claim the council failed to reinstate electricity and two people fell into holes while walking in darkness.
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise awareness of domestic violence in Southend. It aims to highlight that domestic abuse can happen to anyone, and anyone can get support. Tony Cox, Southend councillor for public protection and waste, said: “Domestic
FEARS travellers were returning to Dale Farm after bailiffs left the illegal area were today allayed. Two caravans pulled onto part of Oak Lane, which has been left within the illegal area, last night. Len Gridley, 52, whose home borders that part of
A BROKEN down train in London caused delays for c2c services travelling from Southend. During this morning's rush hour, a train between Barking and West Ham train stations in east London. Commuters were made to wait an extra 15 minutes
AN OUTSPOKEN councillor claims white British people are being ignored as a result of the efforts to help Southend’s ethnic minorities. Ian Robertson, a Tory councillor for Chalkwell, fears “ghettos” will be created due to the emphasis on aiding ethnic
TRAVELLERS evicted from Dale Farm will ask judges to rule if they have a right to be rehomed in caravans instead of housing. John Sheridan, wife Barbara O’Brien, and Mary Flynn, will seek a ruling from the Court of Appeal in London next month. Their
THE Olympic mountain bike course in Hadleigh looks set to stay after the 2012 games. Essex County Council has announced a questionnaire showed 90 per cent of respondents believed cycling was an important activity to be maintained at the site. Results
JAMES Johnson was a popular, healthy teenage lad who dreamed of becoming an architect. Sadly, he would never see his 16th birthday. One afternoon, the 15-year-old went to bed with a headache. Two days later, his parents were at
HUNDREDS of people stopped to remember to all those who have fallen during military service at Remembrance Sunday parades across south Essex. In Southend, about 2,500 people joined Southend councillors, MPs, school pupils, cadet forces and
POLICE boarded up a towerblock flat used as a drug den. Officers had applied to get the crack house in Pennine flats, Coleman Street, closed. It is the first time in five years police have used this tactic to tackle suspected drug dealing
A WOMAN said a tearful goodbye to her old cottage yesterday as it was torn down to make way for Southend Airport’s runway expansion. Sandy Berry, 66, had lived in Eastwoodbury Lane for 16 years and spent £40,000 renovating the three-bedroom
