FIREFIGHTERS were called to a kitchen fire in a small semi-detached bungalow in Hockley this afternoon. They found a number of dogs and cats inside the property at Broad Walk, in Hockley, so carried them outside to safety. Firefighters reported
A DAMNING report into Southend Council’s highways department has revealed under-staffing and bad management are behind a TWO-YEAR backlog of work. The new joint administration has revealed an inspection of the department was carried out by the
A GRANT of £12,650 was awarded to Harp by the Morrisons Foundation. Harp a Southend homeless charity, received the grant after putting in an application for it, and as a result of the fantastic donation, will put it towards improving refrigeration
A SALON owner has been shortlisted for two major awards. Jim Shaw, owner of Essensuals and EssensualsMEN in Billericay, has made the final cut in the Hair Awards’ ‘Men’s Hairdresser’ and ‘I Want His Hair’ categories. To enter the Men’s Hairdressing
A BUS company has withdrawn its late night and early morning bus routes to Southend Airport after security “banned” its vehicles from airport grounds. Ensign Bus announced yesterday on social media that it was withdrawing the Jetlink X1 route,
MEMBERS of a disability club night who get together to dance to the music of live bands or indeed take to the stage to perform themselves, decided that it was their turn to help other people in need this week, when they raised money and goods for the
A COUPLE from Canvey have launched a desperate fundraiser to raise money for their beloved dog in need of surgery. Casey and Daniel Holloway, of Haven Road, have spent thousands of pounds on treatment and care for their pug Huey, who is less than
WEAPONS, cash and drugs were seized as part of a large police operation to tackle cocaine dealers in the county. Sixteen people have been arrested so far during the operation, which began in the early hours of yesterday morning. in Brentwood.
AFTER two cooking fires began in Southend in just 12 hours, Essex Fire Service has issued a safety warning. Both fires were caused by food being unattended during cooking. The first incident happened on Tuesday, June 11, just before 9pm, at Inverness
A MAN will appear in court after two police officers were attacked in Southend on New Year’s Day. Razzak Feshitan, 34, of Sheldon Road, Upper Edmonton, has been summonsed to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court on July 8, for two counts of assault
Police have arrested a man in connection with an armed robbery in Southend yesterday. Yesterday the Echo reported how a young woman was robbed at gun point in Priory Park, Southend, yesterday afternoon. Essex Police has now confirmed they believe
THUNDERSTORMS are set to develop across south Essex this afternoon. A yellow weather warning has been issued for the county along with London and southern England by the Met Office. Forecasts predict the storms will start to develop from 1pm
A CAMPAIGNER has attacked plans to build 44 homes on streets without pavements...which would see pedestrians sharing the road with cars. Despite safety concerns, planning permission for the 44 homes on the Dry Street development, known as Westley
Thousands of illegal cigarettes and 11kg of rolling tobacco were seized in a series of raids on shops in Southend. In total, 18,000 illegal fags were found and Southend Council has warned smokers who buy illegally imported and fake products are
AS summer approaches, Southend parents appear to be in little danger of being fined for taking their children on holiday during term time, figures have revealed. Across Essex, 36 parents out of every 1,000 faced a fine, while in Thurrock the figure
SIXTEEN people have been arrested and imitation firearms, knives, weapons, cash and drugs seized following a series of dawn raids. The operation, which began in the early hours of this morning, aimed to target a network of suspected cocaine dealers
JOEL Nouble has become Concord Rangers’ latest signing after agreeing to make the move from Haringey Borough. Nouble is the 12th signing the Beach Boys have made since Danny Scopes took over as boss last month. And Scopes is pleased with his
BRANDON Goodship’s hunger to succeed in the Football League is what persuaded Kevin Bond to make the frontman his first signing as Southend United boss. Goodship has joined the Shrimpers on a two-year deal having enjoyed two goal-laden seasons
A CRASH has blocked a lane of the A127. The crash took place just before the Fortune of War on the London bound carriageway of the road. There are queues back to the A132 Nevendon Interchange. Motorists are advised to allow extra time to
A FIRE was started after a pan was left cooking when no one was in. Essex Fire Service were called to Inverness Avenue in Westcliff at around 8.38am They were alerted after a neighbour spotted the house full of smoke. A spokesman for the
FIRE crews had to cut free a passenger from a car after a crash in Basildon. The crash, involving two vehicles, took place in Markhams Chase in the town at around 7.26pm on Tuesday. Two fire engines were sent to the scene. A spokesman for
A SELF-CONFESSED “girls’ girl” is determined to ruffle a few feathers on ITV’s Love Island after a late-night introduction. Elma Pazar, a 26-year-old Essex beautician, is one of two new arrivals on the island, having entered alongside Irish Grand
A RUGBY club has been forced to launch a fundraiser after “mindless vandals” destroyed a set of their goal posts. Benfleet Vikings Rugby Club, based in Brook Road, Benfleet, needs to raise £1,200 after their goalposts were torn down and damaged
FAMILIES say not enough is being done to tackle drug use and antisocial behaviour outside their homes. Residents at the flats, in Nursery Place, Southchurch Road, Southend, have endured months of problems they say are drug-related. One resident
A YOUNG woman was robbed at gunpoint by masked men in Priory Park, Southend, The 20-year-old niece of former Southend councillor, Tino Callaghan, was walking through the park, off Victoria Avenue, at about 4pm on Monday when she was targeted by
MUMS living on the Craylands estate claim their lives are being made a “living hell” from poor living conditions. Some of the issues include, severe drainage and leakage problems which, for one of the women, has led to her living room flooding
A PROBE has been launched after bogus leaflets claiming to offer cut-rate fees for pensioners were posted around Basildon. Essex Trading Standards have confirmed it is investigating the leaflets, which offer a range of services including thinning
WORRIED residents are campaigning for action after a lollipop lady was clipped by a careless driver as she tried to usher children and families across the road. Campaigners say speeding drivers are refusing to stop to let children cross outside
SOUTHEND residents could soon be forced to install costly dropped kerbs, which would boost council coffers by up to £1.5million a year. The new borough administration is determined to clamp down on people who drive across kerbs and pavements to
