GARY Waddock was ‘embarrassed’ to end his spell as Southend United’s caretaker manager with a 7-1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers at Roots Hal tonight. The Shrimpers – who had new boss Sol Campbell watching from the stands - had Ethan Hamilton and Stephen
SOL Campbell watched on from the stands as nine man Southend United slumped to a shocking 7-1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers at Roots Hall tonight. The Shrimpers had Ethan Hamilton sent off after just six minutes before Stephen McLaughlin was also
BILLERICAY Town booked their place in the first round of the FA Cup for a third consecutive season after sealing an impressive 5-2 victory over Sutton United last night. A Jake Robinson hat-trick, along with goals from Sam Deering and Odysseus
BILLERICAY Town’s takeover has been completed. Glenn Tamplin stepped down as the National League South club’s owner last month. But a club statement has confirmed a local consortium of businessmen are now overseeing proceedings at the Steel
SOL Campbell has been confirmed as Southend United's new manager. The former England defender has signed a new until the end of the 2021/22 season. Hermann Hreiðarsson has been named assistant coach, Andy Cole forward and attack coach and Anthony
FIRST team manager Rick Compton felt Westcliff produced an improved performance against Taunton Titans, despite suffering a 54-27 defeat. The setback was Westcliff’s seventh in succession at the start of the National Two South season. But Compton
ROCHFORD Hundred’s amazing unbeaten run has been ended by table-topping Wimbledon. Rochford went into the clash having won 54 league games in succession since April 2017. But skipper Harry Hudson does not feel the setback will make much impact
CANVEY Island and Great Wakering Rovers are set to do battle in an Isthmian League Cup derby tonight. The two south Essex outfits will go head-to-head at the Gulls’ Park Lane. And both managers are likely to make numerous changes to their sides
BEN Lloyd played a leading role as Southend Saxons returned to winning ways with a 53-22 victory against Harpenden. The Saxons’ fly-half bagged 20 points as Josh Ward’s side ended a run of three games without a win. And Lloyd was happy to help
AMBASSADORS from Asia and the Far East have been visiting Southend to learn what the town can offer once the UK leaves the European Union. Representatives from across the globe responded to an invite from Southend MP Sir David Amess. The visitors
A SEASIDE themed mini leisure area will be installed for children aged up to 14. The facility will include a playground and equipment for older children to enjoy on north Shoebury Common. Plans to place it on the south side behind beach huts
CHILDREN are being given a great start in life at an outstanding nursery school. St Anne Line Catholic Infant School and Nursery, Wickhay, Basildon received top marks from inspectors during an Ofsted visit at the start of this school year. Inspectors
EIGHT men have been sentenced to a total of 55 years in jail after going on a year-long crime spree across the east of England. The group were responsible for a number of cash machine thefts, burglaries and car theft. Walter Mitchell Junior
A SCHOOL has been ordered to improve after students failed to meet expected standards. The Deanes School, Daws Heath Road, Thundersley, has been rated as requiring improvement during the first inspection since becoming an academy. Education
A CAMPAIGN against dumped waste and litter rounded off with a litter pick in the town centre. A team of 20 council staff collected litter with the We’re Cleaning Up campaign’s lead councillors, Gavin Callaghan and David Harrison. Over the summer
A MAN has been summonsed to court to answer a charge of causing death by careless driving. Kevin Rolph, 63, of Rachael Gardens in Silver End will appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on October 24. It follows a crash in Paycocke Road, Basildon
ECHOSPORT talks to Doncaster Rovers fan Josh Dainty ahead of tonight’s game. What have you made of the season so far? “Rovers have done extremely well so far. "We lost our manager Grant McCann in pre-season, lost 11 of the 18 players from
A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Doncaster Rovers. ALL-TIME RECORD Southend wins: 13 Draws: 7 Doncaster wins: 17 LAST SIX MEETINGS League One - Feb 19 - Doncaster 3 Southend 0 League One - Aug 18 - Southend
POPULAR American burger giant Wendy's is heading for the UK. Bosses at the classic fast food joint, world-renowned for square-shaped burgers and its infamous Bacon Jalepeno Triple Cheeseburger, is eyeing up opening 20 new outlets across Britain
GARY Waddock remains firmly focused on bringing the best out of Southend United - despite the uncertainty surrounding his future. Sol Campbell remains in advanced talks to become Blues’ next boss. But Waddock is only concentrating on matters
TWO teenagers were arrested after a fight broke out and spilled into a supermarket. Eyewitnesses reported a “brawl” break out outside Morrisons, in Link Road, Canvey on Sunday evening. They said a security guard was dragged to the floor during
EAST Thurrock United chief John Coventry has been unable to bring in any reinforcements ahead of tonight’s trip to Isthmian Premier League table-toppers Folkestone Invicta. Coventry was hoping to attract a new striker to the club following the
A HEADTEACHER has insisted “personal development is as important as results”, as his Southend school was branded “well below average”. A pair of Southend schools received the same low rating, putting them in the bottom 12per cent of schools across
A HOST of Southend schools have secured a spot in the top 15per cent of schools in the country following impressive exam results. Provisional Progress 8 ratings have been published for the 2019 year, with six top Southend school’s being branded
ADRIAN Clarke feels Southend United’s players will be excited by the prospect of working with Sol Campbell. The former England international is expected to be named the next Shrimpers boss. And ex-Blues winger Clarke, who has known Campbell
JAMIE O’Hara has called on Billericay Town to make sure they reach the FA Cup first round for a third consecutive campaign after Alan Julian’s heroics kept the club’s dreams alive. Billericay are set to welcome National League outfit Sutton United
SOL Campbell is close to being appointed Southend United manager, Echosport understands. Blues’ caretaker boss Gary Waddock is expected to lead the team into tonight’s League One clash with Doncaster Rovers at Roots Hall. But ex-England international
SHOEBURY ambulance station is set to close next month. Despite previous assurances it would remain, the East of England Ambulance Service has now confirmed the Campfield Road site will be turned into a response post from November 26. This will
PLANS for a four-storey development include spaces for a cafe, gym and yoga studio. Developer SSK UK RE INC is planning on part demolition and refurbishment of a large industrial unit and construction of a four-storey building with 20 new homes
A SOUTHEND climate change campaigner will stand trial next month after being arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests. Jon Fuller, 62, a member of Extinction Rebellion and spokesman for South East Essex Friends of the Earth, was arrested in
A PAEDOPHILE headteacher has admitted making dozens of images of child sexual abuse – and possessing two of extreme animal abuse. Daniel Chapman, 31, the suspended principal of Hilltop Infant School in Wickford, has admitted 12 counts including
TRADITIONAL references to Madam mayor and Mr chairman could be banished from Southend Council in a drive to adopt gender-neutral language. Labour councillors will urge the council to ditch terms such as “chairman” in favour of gender-neutral terms
A TEENAGE girl was beaten to the ground and kicked in the face by a gang of ten on her way home from work. Chantell Melissa Hayward, 19, from Basildon, was walking home after her shift at a fast food restaurant when she was attacked a group of
A BURGLAR dubbed “the Essex Spiderman” who stole items worth more than £1 million from across the county will only pay a fraction back. David Buisson, 50, will pay just under £300,000 back to his multiple victims across the Epping Forest District
Six Southend schools have been rated in the top 15 per cent of schools across the country. The latest provisional Progress 8 rankings have been revealed for 2019, with every school ranked between "well above average" and "well below average".
A RESTAURANT is facing a fine of £80,000 after four illegal workers were found during a raid by immigration officers. Immigration enforcement officers from the Home Office searched Aspera, in London Road, Benfleet, shortly after 5pm on Thursday
