COMMUTERS face serious delays this evening as trains are blocked going into London. Due to a fault with the signalling system between Barking and London Fenchurch Street the c2c line, which runs out to Shoebury, is blocked. Train services running
A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Oxford United. ALL-TIME RECORD Southend wins: 23 Draws: 10 Oxford wins: 20 LAST SIX MEETINGS League One - Dec 18 - Oxford 0 Southend 1 League One - Oct 18 - Southend
ECHOSPORT talks to Oxford United supporter Dan Matthews ahead of tomorrow’s game at Roots Hall. What have you made of the season so far? “After a pretty underwhelming first month of the season, we have put together a remarkable run of 14 games
SOUTHEND United boss Sol Campbell wants the Shrimpers to show their true capabilities against Oxford United tomorrow. The U’s head to Roots Hall this weekend sitting seventh in the League One standings having not been beaten in 14 games. But
MMA star Walter Gahadza cannot wait to be back in the cage at a packed Wembley Arena tomorrow night. Gahadza, who trains at the Westcliff-based TSG Gym, will be facing Lewis Long on the Bellator fight night. And the 32-year-old is feeling in
THE EFL has appealed against Bolton's suspended five-point penalty for failing to fulfil two league fixtures, declaring the sanction "too lenient". The League One side, who began the season on minus 12 points after entering administration, cancelled
A THUG who struck a man with a glass after an argument about karaoke has been convicted. Officers were called to reports of a large disturbance outside the Horse and Groom pub in Southend Road, Rochford at around 9pm on June 24 last year. A man
POLICE are appealing for information after a cyclist suffered life-changing injuries in a hit and run crash. The cyclist, a man in his 40's, was rushed to hospital after being hit by what is reported to be a black Mercedes at the junction of Tudor
THE father of Grace Millane has said the conviction of his daughter’s murderer “will not reduce the pain and suffering” the family have endured since her death. David Millane said his daughter “will be missed forever” as he left Auckland High Court
ISAAC Hutchinson feels Southend United have turned a corner in their struggling season. The Shrimpers - who host Oxford United at Roots Hall tomorrow - saw off AFC Wimbledon 3-1 in the Leasing.com Trophy last time out. And Hutchinson is now
TOM Hopper is determined to make up for lost time at Southend United - starting with tomorrow’s clash against Oxford United at Roots Hall. Hopper spent close to a year on the sidelines with a cruciate ligament injury before returning to action
FOUR Southend schools have been named in the top 10 state secondary schools across East Anglia. Westcliff High School for boys, Southend High School for boys, Westcliff High School for girls, and the Southend High School for girls, were named fifth
Staff at Southend Airport are considering strike action over the Christmas period, due to concerns about the way issued and complaints are dealt with. GMB, the union for airport staff, will be conducting a formal ballot for industrial action of
ROCHFORD Hundred’s director of rugby Chris Green is demanding a reaction from his side when they head to Dorking tomorrow. Rochford suffered a shock 27-26 defeat to CS Stags 1863 at Magnolia Road last weekend. But Green wants the setback to
FLY-HALF Ben Lloyd feels things are starting to come together nicely for Southend Saxons. Third-placed Southend head to Woodford in London One North tomorrow on the back of four successive victories. And Lloyd is pleased with how the season
WESTCLIFF will be bidding to bounce back from another painful setback when they host Redruth in National Two South tomorrow. Westcliff led 14-5 and also missed two kickable penalties late on when suffering a narrow 19-17 defeat to Old Albanians
A SIXTH person has been arrested for conspiracy to traffic people in connection with the 39 deaths in Grays. A 23-year-old man from Northern Ireland was arrested by officers from Thames Valley Police on behalf of Essex Police in the early hours
A WOMAN was attacked in the middle of a busy shopping centre. After an explosive row erupted with another shopper in the food court of Eastgate Shopping Centre, the woman in her 20s was punched in the face, leaving her with a broken nose. Witnesses
JAMIE O’Hara insists Billericay Town’s latest recruits will need to ‘set the bar very high’ if they are to be a success at the club. Josh Urquhart, Deon Moore, Jacob Cook and Faysal Bettache have made the move to New Lodge over the course of the
ROB Small wants to thank the Bowers & Pitsea supporters for their continued support by guiding the club to a cup final this season. Bowers, who are enjoying their first ever campaign in the third tier of non-league football, will make the trip to
AN ELDERLY woman has suffered life-changing injuries after a crash. Police were called to reports of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Whitmore Way, Basildon at around 6.55am this morning. A member of staff from the Texaco petrol
CRAIG Waters is enjoying life as Southend Manor’s new boss and is looking to upset the odds by beating high-flying Walthamstow tomorrow. Waters took over as the Essex Senior League club’s manager at the end of last month after Michael Walther was
A SIGNALLING fault has caused major delays on c2c trains this morning. The signalling fault at Barking, caused trains to be delayed to and from Southend and London. C2c posted on Twitter that the lines were reopened, but commuters may still face
EAST Thurrock United will go head-to-head with Essex Senior League frontrunners Hashtag United in a friendly tomorrow. The encounter will see numerous familiar faces return to the Grayers Graphics Stadium as Hashtag boast numerous ex-Rocks stars
PLANS to remove Mr and Mrs and man and woman from council titles have been “called in”. Independent councillor Stephen Aylen has asked Southend Council to think again about changing titles. He also wants the council to withdraw its support
AN EXHAUSTED duo has raised £4,000 after walking 700 miles from the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to Buckingham Palace. Mark Cundy and Lucas Colyer, from Southend, decided to take on the cross-country challenge to raise vital funds for Children in
BASILDON Council paid more than £1million to a construction company for a new cinema complex before the firm collapsed. A Freedom of Information request revealed the council made four payments to Simons Construction Ltd this year, totalling £1,178,549
PLANS to store enough fuel to fill the Royal Albert Hall six times over at a site on Canvey have been unveiled during a public consultation. Oikos wants to expand its storage facility from 290,000 m3 to 600,000 m3 at the site off Haven Road, Canvey
HAVING won his first two international caps over the course of the last week, Lamar Johnson will be back between the sticks when Canvey Island visit Witham Town tomorrow. Johnson featured for St Lucia during the international break. And, following
DANNY Scopes admits Concord Rangers ‘could not have asked for a harder tie’ in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy. The Beach Boys are set to do battle with National League South rivals Slough Town as both sides enter the competition.
LEE Connor insists Basildon United will go into tomorrow’s derby at Hullbridge Sports believing they ‘can beat anyone at the moment’. The Bees have recorded back-to-back wins since Connor was installed as caretaker manager after Glen Kendall’s spell
A 27-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane whose body was found buried in a suitcase in New Zealand. The young woman from Wickford was strangled by the man she had met on dating site Tinder and with
A THUG punched an elderly man in the face before stamping on his hand in a vicious attack. Paul Teagle targeted his 75-year-old victim when he was going to the toilet in the sheltered accommodation they both lived at in Benfleet. His victim
A GANG of thugs pulled a knife on an 11-year-old and put it to his heart during one of a number of youth-on-youth attacks in Basildon town centre. Frightened parents claim they are becoming more frequent and more violent and nothing is being done
POLICE are continuing to hunt a Mercedes driver who hit a four-year-old on a crossing and fled. The motorist drove through a red light, striking the child before driving away. The crash happened at 4.10pm on Wednesday in High Road, Pitsea.
TWO thugs armed themselves with a baseball bat and machete to protect one of their girlfriends. Luke Bartlett and Charlie Wall went out in Basildon armed with the weapons after Wall received a call from his girlfriend saying someone was trying to
SHOPS were evacuated and traffic brought to a standstill when fire broke out off Leigh’s Broadway yesterday. The blaze took hold in two outbuildings, filled with rubbish, at the back of the 100-year-old V.Mattacks fishmongers in Elm Road. It
