A TOWN councillor condemned vandals who damaged a popular Canvey tidal pool weeks after work was carried out on it. Improvements were made to the pool at Concord Beach, off Eastern Esplanade, to clean and remove hazardous materials from the base
A WOMAN was knocked unconscious during a fight which broke out at a Southend pub. It happened at the White Horse pub, in Southchurch Boulevard, where the 41-year-old bystander was struck in the back of the head by a glass, and momentarily knocked
A MAN was viciously mugged and had his head stamped on in Rayleigh in the early hours of Saturday. The victim, from Wickford, had been on a night out with his cousin in the town. The pair were in Bull Lane, just before 1am when they were approached
A CONFERENCE aimed at supporting volunteers takes place next month. Supported by Basildon Council and hosted by the Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Council for Voluntary Service, the event will give those who give up their time for a good cause
A MAN was knocked unconscious as robbers beat him to the ground in a robbery. A 29-year-old man from Basildon was attacked in the town’s Market Square in the early hours of Sunday morning. He was walking through the town centre just after
A REMOVAL van worth £20,000 was stolen in the early hours of yesterday from a company forecourt in Westcliff. Thieves took the 3.5-tonne Luton tail lift from Myles Hire, in Fairfax Drive, despite four CCTV cameras being trained on the area.
A SEAFRONT entrepreneur banned from running limited companies after racking up debts of £460,000 has been allowed to become a director less than three months later. John Alfred Remblance, 44, who has amusement arcades Electric Avenue, Monte Carlo
A FLEET of 12 ocean racing yachts have set off from Southend Pier to take part in the world’s longest race. The Clipper Round-the-World Yacht Race will see a total of 670 race crew battle 40,000 miles of ocean - visiting a total of 16 ports on
A TEENAGER won gold at the British Transplant Games and earned seven GCSEs, despite missing three months of school for a kidney transplant. Ella Wishick, 16, was born with kidney failure and treated with medication for most of her life, avoiding
CHURCH leaders have unveiled grand plans to revamp the Plaza Centre. Southend Christian Fellowship wants to upgrade the former Plaza cinema, where it holds services, concerts and community activities, on the corner of Southchurch Road and Lovelace
ESSEX County Council has announced its plans to close the Deanes School in Thundersley. The decision follows a six week consultation which gathered views and evidence from pupils, parents, schools, teachers, borough and unitary councils and community
POLICE are appealing for information about the theft of three bikes which were stolen in the Southchurch area. Officers have issued photographs of the bikes in the hope that someone will recognise them. The most distinctive is a black Santa
FAULTY equipment on sewage pipes is believed to have exacerbated Saturday’s devastating flooding on the seafront, the Echo can reveal. Ageing valves, designed to close and stop seawater getting back into the drains when the tide comes in, have
FOR the second week in succession Southend United enjoyed more of the ball and the better of chances but still suffered a 2-1 defeat due to not being able to defend set pieces. Last time out against Chesterfield, the Shrimpers conceded from a corner
FA Cup Brentwood Town 3, Great Wakering Rovers 2 GREAT Wakering are out of this year’s FA Cup despite fighting back from 2-0 down to draw level in an entertaining derby at Brentwood. Goals from Martyn Stokes and Petrit Elbi had put the
BLUES defender Mark Phillips is expected to be back in training today. The 31-year-old centre-back has missed his side’s last three games with a groin injury. But Shrimpers boss Phil Brown has confirmed Phillips is now closing in on a return
A CONSORTIUM hopes plans for a mini business park for start-up firms in Eastwood, will trump a rival bid by Lidl for a new supermarket. The proposal includes 15 small industrial and commercial units on the site of the former Safestore in Progress
ONE lane of the A127 between Prince Avenue and Kent Elms junction is closed. A two vehicle crash is blocking part of the London bound carriageway in Southend.
SOUTHEND United have completed the loan signing of Fulham striker Cauley Woodrow, subject to approval from the Football League. As was first revealed in Echosport, the 18-year-old trained with the Shrimpers at their Boots & Laces base yesterday
MORE than 10,000 people have signed petitions calling for two care homes to be saved. Southend Council has suggested closing Priory House, in Southend, and Delaware House, in Shoebury, in a bid to save £10million over the next decade. But the
A MAN, accused of assaulting another man outside a school and carrying a knife, has appeared in court. John Henly, 38, of Stanley Road, Benfleet, is accused of the attack outside Appleton School on March 19. He denied the charges of threatening
HEALTH minister Dr Dan Poulter is due to visit Southend Hospital’s new pregnancy suite. The creation of the ward, for pregnant women experiencing problems, means they are now away from the main delivery ward so they can be scanned, assessed and
A PEDESTRIAN is in a serious condition in hospital following a collison on the A127. The road was shut Southend-bound during this morning’s rush hour as police investigated the accident which happened near the junction with Hovefields Avenue
A COUPLE’S birthday night out in Southend turned into a nightmare as yobs torched their car and fired shots at them. The drama unfolded as the pair left the Rendezvous Casino, at the Kursaal, Eastern Esplanade, in the early hours. The woman
DIEHARD Southend United fan Terry Alderton says it’s a shame he won’t be able to get his beloved Blues on screen as he prepares for a role in EastEnders. The comedian and former Blues goalkeeper will be appearing in the hit BBC soap as Bianca Butcher
A COUNCILLOR has been told community wardens will be sent to sort out a park which has become a haven for drug dealing and drug taking. The Echo published shocking pictures on Tuesday, showing drug users’ syringes, foil and spoons in an overgrown
