ESSEX skipper Ryan ten Doeschate admitted his team was gutted to be knocked out of a second quarter final in a month by Warwickshire. A superb all-round performance from Rikki Clarke saw Warwickshire to the One-Day Cup win at Chelmsford, to add
A RECORD-BREAKING pub crawl is coming to south Essex. Eight popular watering holes across Basildon, Southend, Castle Point and Brentwood have signed up to do their bit to help make the tour a success – raising vital cash for a children’s charity
TRAFFIC was affected in both directions on the A176, Basildon, during this evening's rush hour. An accident on Upper Mayne at the roundabout with Cranes Farm Road caused slow traffic in the area for around one hour this evening. The road was
DETECTIVES in Basildon are searching for a man they believe to be involved in a robbery of Tesco staff in Pitsea last month. Police have released a CCTV photo of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident on July 30 in Hazelmere
RAYLEIGH’S Mark Stokes said team spirit played a huge part in Essex’s dominant victory in the SkyCaddie PGA England & Wales Inter-County Championship regional qualifier at Bush Hill Park. The county side, containing Stokes, Chase Davis (Stapleford
SECRET air raid tunnels under a former Southend factory site could be listed as protected by English Heritage. The three air raid shelters were built below the old Ekco site off Priory Crescent, to protect the factory's 3,000 staff during the Second
THERE was a significant increase in the number of illegal attempts to get in to the UK through the Essex ports in the past year. In 2013/14, Border Force workers found 18,000 illegal immigrants trying to get in to the UK from the ports of Calais
SOUTHEND player Ryan Peniston exorcised the ghosts of defeat by winning the national singles and doubles 18 and under finals. Peniston only dropped one set on his way to the two titles in Nottingham. “I am really happy to have won both titles
ADRENALINE junkies flew through the air on their bikes in an action-packed spectacle on Southend seafront. Riders showed their skills on BMX and MTB bikes for the Animal WD-40 Action Sports Tour which made its way to Southend. Crowds of families
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to an avid Echo reader who wrote hundreds of letters for more than 30 years. Charles “Chas” Cheesman, of The Grove, Southend, died of bowel cancer on August 18 only two months after his diagnosis and following years
SARAH Walker has been forced to pull out of the Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen with an abdominal strain. The Basildon born 24-year-old was due to take on number five seed – Korean Ji Hyun Sung - in the second round of the competition
I’VE been fact finding since Saturday’s game at Carlisle United in a bid for us to start getting the results our performances have deserved. In our last three league games, we have picked up four points from a possible nine and we should have taken
ESSEX coach Paul Grayson wants his players to take the next step and win this year’s One-Day Cup. The Eagles find themselves in their second quarter-final of the season today and again their opponents will be Warwickshire. The Birmingham-based
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown is determined to hang on to goalkeeper Daniel Bentley, despite interest from a number of clubs. Sides from the Premier League and the Championships have enquired about the availability of the 21-year-old shot
CALLS have been made for CCTV, better lighting and more police patrols following a rape attack in the Broadmayne underpass. Mark Gilding, 43, has started an E petition calling on the Department for Transport to sort out the issue, stating the demands
THIEVES broke into a garage to steal a race motorbike worth £6,000. Ricky Beavis, 21, of Exeter Close, Shoebury, had owned the black Kawasaki motorcycle for less than a year. His parents David and Tracy Beavis, whom he lives with, found their
GREAT Wakering Rovers’ chairman is hoping free entry to the club’s match on non-league day will see hundreds turn out to support the club and the Kick It Out campaign. Tony Butcher has long championed non-league day and the former Great Wakering
TWO teams will go head-to-head in memory of a talented young footballer on Saturday. A memorial match will be held to honour eightyear- old Harry Ingram, who died following open heart surgery in 2011. The brave youngster was born with a severely
A BENEFIT cheat must pay back nearly £10,000 of Housing and Council Tax benefit, he swindled out of Basildon tax payers. Dean Dickens, 36, of Lorrimore Close, Billericay, pleaded guilty to failing to notify a change of circumstances affecting his
A BENEFIT fraudster who claimed more than £12,000 when he had £145,000 in his bank account has narrowly avoided jail. Stephen Ayrton, 51, formerly of East Street, Rochford, admitted six offences of failing to notify Rochford Council of changes
A WOMAN was bitten by a dog while trying to protect her own pet from attack. The 19-year-old victim was walking her dog in Milton Road, Westcliff, when a light brown dog, believed to a Staffordshire bull terrier or similar breed, ran towards them
NEW Concord Rangers winger Roman-Michael Percil has promised to bring “excitement” to the club although admits he was “very disappointed” not to join Southend United. Percil has linked up with the Beachboys after an unsuccessful trial period with
A MUM who lost her baby before he was born has raised money for the charity which helped her through the tragedy. Sam, 24, was about to give birth to their first child, a boy they named Cody, three years ago. She was overwhelmed by the support
A HOTEL could lose its alcohol and entertainment licence after a string of serious incidents, including an alleged rape. Police have called for a licence review of the Skylark Hotel. in Aviation Way, Southend, after a woman was allegedly raped
MORE training and extra staff are being taken on by Essex Police after an inquest heard a specialist search team had failed to find a missing man for several weeks. Officers first launched a search for Michael Redmond, 47, at Basildon Golf Course
FIVE people were taken to hospital after two crashes happen within yards of each other in the space of a couple of minutes in Southend. In the first , a teenage boy and girl and a man in his sixties were taken to hospital after a car and van collided
A CANVEY caravan park finally looks set to get a new bar and cafe. After two years of planning wrangles, a revised proposal put forward by Kings Park Village, has found favour with council planning officers. Kings Park Village, off Creek Road
THE FRIENDS and family of a brave little girl who was diagnosed with leukaemia have launched a fundraising campaign to make her dream become a reality. Five year-old Michaela Russell was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia two weeks ago
