EAST Thurrock United have re-signed record goalscorer Sam Higgins from Conference South side Bromley. Higgins had re-joined Rocks in February this year to help John Coventry's side avoid the drop, and he was instrumental in helping them do so -
THIEVES who stole jewellery and £2,000 in cash from a house in Westcliff are wanted by police. The incident occurred at a house in Westborough Road between 6.30pm and midnight on Friday, August 22. They climbed over a gate to get into the garden
BASILDON Council says it is powerless to take action against developers which ripped the roof off a centuryold landmark without permission. Elizabeth Cottage, in Billericay High Street, has now been open to the elements for more than six months
THREE yobs who threatened to bomb a Subway sandwich shop and kill the owner’s pregnant wife and son could escape jail after being given an 11th-hour reprieve. The trio, who made 21 threatening calls to Joseph Reno, which included swearing at him
A TEENAGE boy has been charged with robbery after a man was attacked while walking home. The 34-year-old victim was walking home from Leigh station wearing headphones when a group of men approached him from behind in Flemming Avenue, Leigh.
A BILLERICAY pensioner who had nine undeclared bank accounts has been found guilty of benefit fraud. Phyllis Huet, 71, of Hillhouse Court, The Spinney, Billericay, was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, ordered to pay
A MUM is warning pet owners to be on their guard after her cat was shot in the leg. Stacey Lucas was horrified to find her three-year-old cat, Blue, had been shot with an air rifle near their family home in North Avenue, Canvey. Their pet,
POLICE want to speak to this man about the theft of a bike from Pitsea train station. The black and silver Scott mountain bike, worth about £300 was stolen shortly after 11pm on August 2. PC Kevin Cornell said: “A man left the station through
A RUNNER is limbering up for his tenth Great North Run to help a charity which makes wigs for children with cancer. Bricklayer Richard Thompson, 48, of Woodlands Park, Leigh, has raised more than £3,000 tackling the run from Newcastle to Southshields
A MAN was stabbed after attempting to intervene in an argument between a man and a woman. The 34-year-old was walking near Iceland on London Road, Leigh, at 11.50pm on Friday and attempted to intervene after seeing a man and a woman arguing.
MATTRESSES, a trampoline and a childﾒs paddling pool were among flytipped rubbish cleared by volunteers. Members of Westborough Community Association and Kevin Robinson, Labour councillor for Westborough, have cleared rubbish from an alley between
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of exploiting women into prostitution and supplying drugs. The arrests were made when officers from the Kent and Essex Serious and Organised Crime Unit executed search warrants early today, Wednesday August
A MAN has admitted driving a stolen van 50 miles the wrong way along the M11. Ryan Nee, 19, took a white Transit van from a Billericay home in Stock Road at about 1.40am on May 21. Officers tried to stop the vehicle when they spotted it near
CONCORD Rangers have signed former Tottenham winger Roman-Michael Percil. The 19-year-old joins Danny Cowley’s team after he had been on trial with Southend United over the summer. However, Phil Brown chose not to take him on after a number
TWO daredevils jumped from a plane to mark the 30th birthday of a friend and popular primary school teacher who died from an acute asthma attack. Louise Carey, a teacher at Eastwood Primary School, passed away in December last year. Lifelong
SOUTHEND United’s Ted Smith has expressed his delight after receiving another international call up. The talented goalkeeper has been named in England’s under 19 squad for a friendly in Germany at the start of September. And the former King
ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE: Rival bosses Rob Small and Colin Cook have said the Essex Senior Cup tie between Bowers & Pitsea and Basildon United “couldn’t have come at a worse time”. The first-round clash between the rivals comes only three days before
AN Arsenal Ladies starlet from Shoebury has signed new terms with the club, and says the women’s game is only going in one direction. Chloe Brunton-Wilde joined the Gunners two years ago, having impressed at a trials day in June 2012 – so much
SOUTH Essex’s most successful women’s club, C&K Basildon Ladies, made history on Sunday as they won their first ever match at Women’s Premier League level. John Hinz’s ladies team produced an impressive second half performance to rally to a
SPORTS clubs from the Rochford district are being invited to a session of council’s sports club forum. The event starts at the Rayleigh Club, in Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, at 5pm on September 18 and is a chance for sports club organisers to network
THE emergency services rescued a man who was stuck on the roof of a home after falling from a ladder. Police closed High Road in Benfleet after being called at about 9.40am and three fire crews worked to rescue the man, who was taken to hospital
GARY Deegan is determined is already working towards winning a longer contract at Southend United. The Irish midfielder has been snapped up on a three month deal by Shrimpers boss Phil Brown. But Deegan is now eager to show he is worth keeping
WOMEN’S sport in England is riding high at the moment. The country’s rugby team have just been crowned world champions while the football side have confirmed their qualification for the World Cup. In a series of special features, the Echo looks at
JESSICA Judd stepped off the track after the European Championships 800m final knowing those two laps needed to be the last she ran this season. The 19-year-old from Canvey had just completed her 14th 800m race of the season and her sixth in two
AN 11-year-old boy has had his long hair cut to raise money for charity. Gabriel Chiddicks will start at Greensward Academy in September and his mother, Claire, wanted him to cut the hair he had been growing for three years, before school begins
SHOEBURY residents are concerned about the lack of information they have received fromRoyal Mail ahead of changes to post box collection times. As of September 15, post boxes nationwide will only have one collection a day, which could be as early
GUITAR legend Peter Green spent a day aboard Phil White's Bradwell-based charter boat Chinook II to land a personal best 17lb smoothhound, one of the biggest reported in recent weeks. The Fleetwood Mac star was fishing with Paul Hoenderkamp and
REAL ale lovers are a step closer to having their own watering hole after plans to expand a microbrewery were put forward. Owner Trevor Jeffery is hoping to double the size of the Essex Beer Shop and Microbrewery, in Chapel Street, Billericay,
A CAR was set alight in the middle of a playing field after being stolen. Firefighters were called at about 6.30am to Willow Fields recreational park in Laindon where a car was reported to be on fire in the middle of the field. After spending
A £1MILLION steak and lobster restaurant from a Michelinstarred chef will be bringing “affordable luxury” to Southend seafront. Mark Baumann will open the first of his newBourgee steak and lobster restaurants, on Eastern Esplanade, on September
Over the next four years, the Woodland Trust will be commemorating the centenary of the First World War by planting millions of trees across the country – and you have the chance to create a lasting tribute to those who lived and served during the
A TEENAGER with a rare blood condition is overwhelmed with the support a charity set up in her honour has received. Lauren Pinder, 16, is one of just eight people in the country to be diagnosed with klippel-trenaunay syndrome. Babies are born with
CYCLISTS will get a rare opportunity to see the famed birdlife of Foulness Island on an annual charity bike ride. The annual Foulness Island Bike Ride, organised by the Rotary Club of Thorpe Bay, will take place on Sunday (31st August 2014), in
NEW plans to bring Westcliff’s empty and rundown Balmoral Hotel, back into use have been revealed by the man who bought it earlier this year. Daniel Nyman, of Inconstruction Services bought the Valkyrie Road building in March and has now announced
A TALENTED young freerunner will be demonstrating his skills on TV after being nominated for a national award. Josh Young, 11, of Northview Drive, Westcliff, will be on Nickelodeon’s Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On at 9am, on Saturday, after being
A LEADING businessman who was at the forefront of one of Southend’s biggest companies has died from a bee sting. Shocked associates paid tributes to father of six, Luke Calcraft, who died in a freak incident, aged just 46. Mr Calcraft worked
A HISTORIC yacht club which burnt down in a dramatic inferno was due to be demolished last month. More than 30 firefighters spent about two hours tackling the blaze at Alexandra Yacht Club, on Southend’s cliffs, which tore through the wooden structure
