POLICE arrested a teenager in Basildon Town Centre on suspicion of attempted burglary. Officers were called shortly after 3pm today with reports of an attempted break-in at a property in Clay Hill Road. Officers attended the property and the
SOUTH Essex sides have discovered who they will face in the next round of the FA Cup's qualifying rounds. Concord Rangers ensured their name was in the hat thanks to a last minute equaliser at Wealdstone on Saturday. They will play either Winchester
MEET Claire Lillis. She is an unconventional headteacher who has worked in schools across south Essex. Now, she has taken on the greatest challenge of her life...leading one of Britain’s toughest schools. Claire will star in a new Channel 5
There are few things more embarrassing than standing in a busy road, a packed park, or even your own street calling your pet, if he or she was named without too much forethought. My childhood dogs were named Crumble and Yoghurt. Luckily, the latter
WEST Ham defender James Tomkins has been fined £3,500 for assaulting a police officer. The Premier League footballer, who was raised in Basildon, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police constable, being drunk and disorderly in a public place and
POLICE want to speak to this man about the theft of meat and coffee worth more than £50 from a Laindon store. A man went into the Co-operative Food Store in the Laindon Centre at around 12.40pm on Monday, September 15, put steak and coffee into
TRADERS claim their pleas for help are falling on deaf ears after councillors threw out a proposal to scrap controversial car park charges. Councillor Dave Blackwell, of the Canvey Island Independent Party, put forward a motion asking for charges
SHAQ Coulthirst’s early header helped Southend United secure a 1-0 win against Shrewsbury Town at Roots Hall on Saturday, as well as a fourth successive triumph for the Shrimpers. The on loan Tottenham Hotspur striker brilliantly headed home a
A ROAD safety campaigner has won his battle to improve a dangerous junction. Alf Papworth, 81, has campaigned to get better signs and lighting where the A127 meets St Michael’s Road, in Daws Heath. In 2011, Mr Papworth convinced Essex County
CHAMPAGNE worth £125 was stolen from a wine shop. Police have today released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of a bottle of Dom Perignon from Majestic Wine in Fossetts Way, Southend. The bottle was taken
PLAYERS Brilliant team performance. Happy to get a goal and man of the match. @shaqcoulthirst Great win. Lads worked so hard. Atmosphere was great again, fans were great. @conorclifford91 Great win and clean sheet again. Fans were
RESIDENTS had to be evacuated after a kebab shop caught fire. Fire crews in three engines were called to Golden Cross in Rectory Road, Rochford, at about 11.50pm on Saturday. About 15 minutes later fire fighters reported the ground floor of
A SPEED camera was found alight. Fire fighters used a hose reel to extinguish the burning camera in High Street, Hockley, which was well alight when crews attended just before 1am today. Fire fighters from Hawkwell extinguished the blaze just
TWO jet skis collided in Shoebury. Southend Coastguard and Essex Police were called to the crash off the coast of Shoebury yesterday at about 5.15pm. There were no injuries and detailed were exchanged by the drivers.
A PIECE of ordnance was discovered on the beach in Shoebury. Southend Coastguard and Essex Police were called to the scene just before 11.10am yesteday to the ordnance. The Ministry of Defence’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team deemed it safe
FORMER Southend United assistant manager Paul Brush is backing Shaq Coulthirst to build on his winning goal against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday. The on loan Tottenham Hotspur headed home the only goal of the game at Roots Hall to secure a 1-0 win
A GUARDIAN angel has been reunited with the mum of a young boy she helped after he was scalded during a picnic. Janet Hubbard, 63, was driving near Southchurch Park when she noticed Karen Little, 23, run into the street carrying her screaming toddler
A CHARITY shop forced to close to make way for a coffee shop looks set to find a new home. Loyal customers reacted angrily when it emerged in July the St Luke’s Hospice shop, in Wickford High Street, was being forced out by the Costa Coffee chain
A DERELICT town centre office block looks set to be turned into multi-million pound flats. A developer is buying the Pinnacle, in Victoria Avenue, Southend, with plans to transform the seven-floor building into flats, the Echo can reveal. The
A LEAKED email shows Anglian Water knew of problems with the drainage system in Southend long before recent flooding devastated homes and businesses. The email, sent to a resident last November by a customer service advisor at the water firm, confirms
A TEENAGER who has emerged from troubled times thanks to scuba diving has gone on to receive an award in a most unusual ceremony. Janie Banks, 17, has completely turned her life around with the help of a course run by Sportivate, Basildon Academy
A DEVOTED sister is planning to completely revamp her disabled brother’s home...in just a day! Hayley Watts, 34, has spent the past six months badgering businesses and fundraising so she can give brother Glenn Whatling’s home in Middle Cloister
A PROLIFIC burglar, who stole thousands of pounds of jewellery from families across Basildon during a 14-year crime spree, has dodged jail. Dean Hosford, 35, of Briscoe Road, Basildon, was instead handed a community order, with three years supervision
