Canvey pub Admiral Jellicoe is on fire
DERELICT pub, Admiral Jellicoe, is currently on fire, on Canvey. The fire service are at the scene and a ambulance vehicle is visible outside the site. More to follow
DERELICT pub, Admiral Jellicoe, is currently on fire, on Canvey. The fire service are at the scene and a ambulance vehicle is visible outside the site. More to follow
POPULAR nightclub Sugar Hut is mysteriously closing its doors for next two weeks. The nightclub's boss, Mick Norcross, confirmed to the Echo he will soon be releasing more details about the future of the club. When quizzed about the closure,
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A BASILDON schoolgirl won a writing competition to celebrate Basildon’s 70th anniversary. Run by Festival Leisure Park, in conjunction with the Echo and Basildon Council, the “Festival in 70 years’ time” literacy competition, saw Year Three pupil
BROTHERS who lost their father to bowel cancer and now have a sibling with the stage four disease trekked 32 miles across a mountain range to support them. Alfie and Freddy Hunter were joined by 13 friends in their trek across the Brecon Beacons
A TEENAGE police officer caught burglars in the act at a rugby club Thirty years ago this is how Chief Insp Glen Westley began his career as a 19-year-old police constable in 1989. Now the job is very different for the retiring district commander
FIREFIGHTERS were forced to wait for “inconsiderate” drivers to move their cars in Basildon. Essex Fire Service were called to a fire in a ground floor flat at the end of Grapnells, Basildon, but could not reach it due to cars being parked on the
YOUNG offenders are set to pit their football skills against Essex Police officers in a bid to steer them away from knife crime and involvement in drug gangs. Essex Police, the Southend Community Safety Team and Southend Youth Offending Service
CYBER criminals are increasing the threat to Southend Council in the hunt for personal information and bank records. New figures revealed the number of attacks rose by a whopping 500 per cent. In 2018 there were 54 attacks compared to ten the
SOUTHEND United manager Kevin Bond has played down fears Dru Yearwood was injured during Tuesday night's friendly at Billericay Town. The midfielder, who played for an hour, appeared to be limping on his way towards the tunnel. But Bond knew
SOUTHEND United manager Kevin Bond is backing new boy Nathan Ralph to be a big hit with Blues. Ralph has joined the Shrimpers on a two year deal after leaving Scottish Premier league side Dundee. And Bond believes the 26-year-old will be determined
TRAVELLERS have set up camp on a playing field next to Waterside Farm Leisure Centre. Families and residents looked on as caravans, cars and 4x4s pulled onto council land off of Somnes Avenue, Canvey. Traffic was held up as the travellers crossed
A TEN day old seal pup was found underneath Southend Pier. The little seal had become stranded by the tide at around 1pm on Wednesday afternoon, and as a result it became separated from its mother. Crews from the pier's staff found the pup
PUPILS at Greensward Academy in Hockley won an award for their music. The academy, under the Academies Enterprise trust, were honoured at the awards in Northampton on Thursday. The six pupils beat competition from 34,000 pupils across 62 schools
TORIES have heralded a victory for common sense after plans to introduce one-hour parking zones were saved... for now. Before Tory group leader Tony Cox was ousted by the coalition he had proposed re-introducing one-hour parking in some areas and
Havens Hospices is considering dropping the Christian element of its name as it makes a major change to the way it is governed. Havens Hospices, which includes Fair Havens Hospice, Little Havens Hospice and The J’s Hospice, was founded in the
PARKS could be cleared of dog muck after intrepid brothers aged eight and 12 launched doggie bag dispensers. Joshua Lamb, and his younger brother Zakary, decided to take on the challenge of clearing up Magnolia Park to help make a difference to
A BLAZE, which left a drug dealer in hospital, spread from his flat because of dangerous wooden cladding, an investigation has confirmed. Essex fire service conducted an urgent probe into a fire which destroyed a flat in Elm Road, Shoebury in March
A man has been charged with ten offences after a woman was seriously injured in a collision in Southend last November. It follows a crash involving a Ford Fiesta near Leigh Road on the A13 at 1.15am on Tuesday November 27, 2018. A woman inside
MARK Wright says Charlie Edinburgh is making his dad proud. Justin Edinburgh, who came through the ranks at Southend United and begun his managerial career at Billericay Town, passed away at the age of 49 last month. And Wright, a former star
MICHAEL Kightly is set to announce his retirement with immediate effect, Echosport can reveal. The 33-year-old winger started and finished his career with Southend United but has now opted to hang up his boots despite still having a year left on
SOUTHEND hosted another action-packed night of MMA. Fourteen fights took place inside the cage at Talk Nightclub. And UWC promoter Dan Burzotta was pleased to see so many entertaining bouts taking place. “It was an awesome night and we
SOUTHEND United manager Kevin Bond has yet to decide who will skipper the Shrimpers in League One this season. Jason Demetriou and Sam Mantom were both selected as captains by Bond during his six games in charge at the end of the previous campaign
PAUL Konchesky has backed Billericay Town to challenge for promotion to the top tier of non-league football in the forthcoming campaign. The left-back enjoyed a nine-month spell at the Steel Team Stadium in 2017 and went onto the captain the side
BILLERICAY skipper Lee Knight led the way as his side secured a third win in succession. Knight top scored with 77 not out as Billericay beat Belhus by seven wickets in Saturday’s Premier Division clash. And Knight was pleased to play a key
MAJOR delays and cancellations have hit c2c trains this morning. A broken down train at West Ham has resulted in five trains between Shoebury and London Fenchurch Street being cancelled, with many others being severely delayed. c2c rail have
Police are appealing for information about a crash in Westcliff where a four-year-old child was knocked over. Officers were called at around 10.55am on Monday, with reports a girl was in collision with a vehicle in Balmoral Road. The vehicle
A WITNESS appeal has been made after a motorbike crash killed a beloved builder. The Metropolitan Police are seeking witnesses and dash cam footage of the crash on the A127 near the Hall Lane Interchange at 9am on Wednesday July 3. The crash
GOVERNORS claim the decision to remove them is “unfair” and insist they were given no prior warning. The former governing body of Thorpedene Primary School says its members have been left “shocked and saddened” by the decision. The Thorpedene
A GROUP of travellers have moved onto a field next to a leisure centre. Canvey residents looked on as multiple travellers with caravans moved onto the field next to Waterside Farm Leisure Centre on Somnes Avenue at around 7.30pm on Tuesday.
GOVERNORS at a Shoebury primary school have been fired...despite being praised in an Ofsted inspection. Southend East Community Academy Trust sacked the Thorpedene Academy Committee from the Shoebury school because relationships were “obstructive
POLICE recovered a stash of class A drugs and a knife in a stolen car after it was spotted by an off-duty officer. Three men were taken into custody after the vehicle was stopped by a marked police car on Monday afternoon. The car had been
BASILDON Council will have “the biggest conversation ever” in a bid to tackle residents’ lack of confidence in the town. Councillors have been recommended to approve A new £50,000 plan to talk to residents and form a new brand which will make Basildon
FRESH plans have been launched to keep dogs under control on Canvey beaches over the summer. A controversial bid to ban pets from the beaches was voted down last year. But Castle Point Council bosses are now proposing a plan which would see
A TEENAGER was terrified after armed men stole his car at knifepoint while he was waiting in a pub car park. Police are appealing for information to catch the carjackers who robbed an 18-year-old and then forced him out of his car and stole that
CONTROL of the streets of Basildon is in the hands of drug dealers and criminals, according to the town’s former mayor. Tory councillor David Dadds claims Essex Police have lost control, particularly in the “lawless” town centre. Angry
SOUTHEND United’s first team coach Svetoslav Todorov was pleased with aspects of the Shrimpers’ 3-2 win at Billericay Town – but stressed there was still plenty to work on. Goals from Corey Jordan, Rob Kiernan and Stephen Humphrys saw Blues beat