NILE Ranger is still on the radar of Southend United. The striker revealed earlier this week that he was willing to return to Roots Hall for free. And Blues chairman Ron Martin revealed Ranger also met with manager Sol Campbell during January
SOUTHEND United chairman Ron Martin has revealed terms have been agreed with ex Macclesfield Town duo Theo Vassell and Emmanuel Osadebe. The players have been training with the Shrimpers for the past week. And Martin confirmed in a statement
AN ELDERLY man was shoved over and threatened in Shoebury. Police are appealing for information after man in his 70s was pushed over and threatened after challenging another man in Shoebury. The victim reported that he was walking in Friars Park
Sir David Amess, Member of Parliament for Southend West, today visited Pankrac Prison in Prague to meet with a British Citizen, Lakhbir Sandhu, who is currently being detained. Sir David was accompanied by Lakhbir’s father Kulbir. Sir David also
Stuart Bingham was etched with frustration after his ManBetX Welsh Open defeat and blasted the playing conditions for contributing to his demise. The Bowers Gifford-based potter succumbed to a last 32 loss against China’s Yan Bingtao at Cardiff
POLICE have praised a domestic violence victim for her courage as she saw her abuser sent down for 13 years. Michael Norfolk's victim attended court today with Detective Constable Leanne Howes from Basildon Domestic Abuse Investigation Team to
THESE beautiful rescue dogs are looking for their long-term love this Valentine’s Day. Could one of them steal your heart? Dogs Trust Basildon is appealing to help find homes for a group of eight lurchers and greyhounds who have been unlucky in
A total of 13 people have been found in a container at a busy port. The people were discovered at Purfleet Docks this morning. Police and paramedics attended the scene around 8.40am this morning. The 13 people were checked over by paramedics
A THUG who attacked his girlfriend so brutally she was left battered and unconscious has been locked up for 13 years. Michael Norfolk subjected his partner to a vicious beating in August last year at their caravan in Thorney Bay Caravan Park, on
The former chair of the seafront traders association has insisted he did not threaten to stab the deputy leader of Southend Council when he sent an email with the councillor’s name scrawled across a stab vest. The email circulated among several
A CAR is on it's roof at Manners Way, in Southend. The road is currently closed in both directions. The crash, near Southend Airport, happened just moments ago. Police have cordoned off the road between Thornford Gardens down to Hampton
A CAR is on it's roof after a crash at Blenheim Chase, in Leigh. The crash happened around 2pm near to Leigh Fire Station but the incident is ongoing. One ambulance and a fire engine are at the scene. Traffic has been halted from Harridge
A £100,000 project to install new play equipment at a popular Basildon park has been completed. The new play equipment, supplied by Proludic Ltd, was installed in Whitmore Park after being chosen by pupils from Whitmore Primary School. Equipment
A paedophile who filmed himself sexually abusing a baby has been jailed for more than 12 years. Kieron Barr was arrested at his home in Southend on 25 November last year after information was received that connected him to the distribution of
A SOUTHEND MP has been appointed as government minister in two offices James Duddridge, MP for Rochford and Southend East, has been appointed Minister for International Development and within the Foreign Office His new role will involve leading
A SECTION of Clacton Pier has collapsed into the North Sea during structural refurbishment work. A small part of the historic structure, built in 1871, broke off on Friday morning while works were being carried out to the outside ride deck, which
SOUTHEND Hospital staff have warned the public about a scammer. A note has been put up outside the hospital making people aware of a young woman pretending to be a patient or visitor, asking for money saying she is unable to get home. The notice
BOSSES have confirmed there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the East of England. Southend Council have issued an update to concerned residents after it emerged that several women across the town have recently been tested for the diseasse
TERRELL Egbri is determined to show good things come in small packages at Southend United. The 18-year-old winger - who stands at five foot two inches tall - made his first Shrimpers start in Tuesday night’s 4-0 defeat at Peterborough United.
SOUTHEND United manager Sol Campbell will rally the troops before tomorrow’s tough-looking clash against Coventry City at Roots Hall. Third placed Coventry face the second from bottom Shrimpers having not been beaten since mid-December. And
ORGANISERS have confirmed a hugely popular biking event will return this spring. Thousands of bikers will descend upon Southend Shakedown on Easter Bank Holiday Monday. The completely free event - resurrected last year - will take place on
A STATISTICAL preview of Southend United's clash with Coventry City at Roots Hall. ALL-TIME RECORD Southend wins: 20 Draws: 12 Coventry wins: 21 LAST SIX MEETINGS League One - Aug 19 - Coventry 1 Southend 0 League One -
ECHOSPORT talks to Coventry City fan Simon Todd ahead of tomorrow’s game at Roots Hall. Coventry are currently third in the table so what have you made of the season so far? “The season so far has gone better than I expected. “After finishing
Lines have now re-opened after hours of delays and trains cancellations across the c2c network earlier this morning. The disruption began after a ladder was thrown onto the track between West Ham and Barking overnight, by a member of the public
SOUTHEND Saxons' clash with Amersham & Chiltern has been postponed. The London One North encounter had been due to take place at Warners Bridge tomorrow. But a club statement confirmed it would not be taking place. "All rugby is off this
DANNY Cleare knows Rochford Hundred can afford no slip ups as they bid to secure their third successive promotion. London & SE Premier Division leaders Rochford head to London Irish Wild Geese tomorrow. And Cleare is desperate to secure another
WESTCLIFF will be looking to bounce back from a painful defeat when they head to Henley in National Two South tomorrow. Westcliff let slip a 16 point lead to lose 34-29 to Worthing last time. And Westcliff’s James Scogings is keen to see a
A TOBACCO smuggling gang - including a Basildon man - who evaded more than £14.7m in duty have been jailed for a total of more than 28 years. The gang of eleven, from across the UK, were caught following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs
ROB Small believes Bowers & Pitsea could go a long way towards securing their Isthmian Premier League status over the course of the next week. Bowers head to Wingate & Finchley tomorrow and then host Brightlingsea Regent on Tuesday. And Small
DANNY Scopes will have to assess a number of his Concord Rangers stars ahead of hosting Bath City tomorrow. The Beach Boys competed with Leamington over the course of 120 minutes before booking their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy
SIGNAL failure has caused chaos at a busy junction in Benfleet. The Tarpots junction in South Benfleet has no traffic signals working properly at the junction of High Road and A13 London Road. Traffic is slow on all approaches back to and on
A huge events arena with 5,000 seats could be built in a busy town centre. Basildon Council leader Gavin Callaghan announced the plans at last night’s meeting. He said the council is working with North American and Chinese firms on the project
A MAN will appear in court charged with kidnapping and robbery. Hassan Nazir, 18, of Lodge Lane, Grays, has been summonsed to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Monday March 16 to answer charges of robbery and kidnap. It follows a report
BILLERICAY Town will go into the weekend on a high after securing their place in the Essex Senior Cup final for the second time in three years. Town overcame Waltham Abbey and will welcome Dartford to New Lodge for a National League South clash
CANVEY Island will be looking to bolster their play-off aspirations when they head to Felixstowe & Walton United tomorrow. The Gulls are currently seventh in the Isthmian North standings, with them being seven points adrift of the top five. And
The body of a missing Basildon hiker has been found in New Zealand, police have confirmed. Stephanie Simpson, 32, is believed to have gone on a hike last weekend in Mount Aspiring National Park, in the country's South Island. Stephanie was
A large ladder on the track between Barking and West Ham is causing major disruption, delays and cancellations across the whole c2c network. Customers have been advised that stations between Barking and London Fenchurch Street will not be served
HULLBRIDGE Sports boss Darren Manning is relishing going head-to-head with former Billericay Town owner Glenn Tamplin tomorrow. Tamplin stepped away from National League South outfit Billericay in September and chose to move back into football ownership
MARRIED couples across the country are being urged to sign up to a tax break which could see more than £1,000 paid into their bank accounts by the government. Married couples and those in civil partnerships are currently eligible to claim a 'Marriage
GREAT Wakering Rovers will be vying to keep their play-off dreams alive when they take on Cambridge City tomorrow. Wakering, who have been challenging for a place in the top five for the majority of the Isthmian North season, now find themselves
ALTHOUGH he was impressed with Jimmy Cox’s performance between the sticks in midweek, Basildon United chief Alex Salmon confirmed a more regular shot-stopper will be wearing the goalkeeper’s jersey tomorrow. The Bees are set to welcome 11th-placed
A FEARLESS sausage dog decided to take his walkies into his own paws after escaping his Colchester home... and sneakily boarding a bus bound for the seaside. Pampered pooch Frank, a four-year-old dachshund, went missing from the doorstep of his
JOHN Coventry insists his East Thurrock United players must have the right mentality when they make the journey to Cheshunt tomorrow. Rocks go into their latest Isthmian Premier League contest having suffered a 2-1 defeat to strugglers Wingate &
A SPLASH park on Canvey has closed with immediate effect after it became too expensive to keep open. Stay and Splash, at the Paddocks, has provided children with decades of fun-packed days in the summer with its paddling pool, sand pit and children
A GANG of yobs hurled a brick at a bus full of passengers, causing the window to completely shatter. The group of teenagers threw the brick at the No 8 First bus while it was travelling towards Laindon Station on Wednesday. Passengers took
A “BRIGHT and friendly” man tragically died after taking drugs, an inquest heard. Ben Goodburn died at his home address in Benfleet in July last year from a combination of the effects of drugs and bronchopneumonia. The 20-year-old had recently
VILE paedophile tried to groom 14-year-old girls in Southend to get them to perform acts for his own sexual pleasure. Carl Spencer has admitted 23 crimes ranging from possessing and distributing indecent images of children, to inciting them to
A ROAD in the heart of south Essex has been christened the millionaire mile after it was revealed six homes sold for more than £1million last year. New figures have revealed the most expensive streets in Essex, with Benfleet Road, which runs between
A TEENAGER was “slashed with a knife” during a brawl outside a college. Police were called when a fight broke out between two teenagers outside South Essex College’s Southend campus, in Luker Road. Officers attended the scene but neither the
A DOCTOR died after his motorbike crashed on a slip road, an inquest ruled. Dr Sameer Bandali, 37, was driving his motorbike on the Rettendon Turnpike slip road off the A130 in Wickford on September 3. The doctor, who lived in Rayleigh, had
A COUNCILLOR has raised safety concerns over plans to extend nursery facilities at a primary school, citing it would increase traffic and see more “irresponsible” parents parking dangerously during the school run. A planning application was submitted
