BILLERICAY'S Lauren Platt impressed the judges on the X Factor tonight despite battling a throat infection. The 17-year-old has struggled with her voice all week after becoming ill but still managed to perform. Former X Factor winners Little
HUNDREDS flocked to Leigh Broadway to enjoy the Yuletide Parade and Christmas lights on Friday night. The roads closed to make way for the colourful procession, music and other entertainment. Leigh was lit up for the festivities and the crowds
A 79-year-old grandmother is celebrating after winning £400,000 from the People’s Postcode Lottery. Maureen Stevens, who has been playing the lottery for just over a year, said she couldn’t believe she had won.Supported by her husband Rupert, 81
A PAN of hot oil sparked a kitchen fire in Benfleet. Firefighters were called to a bungalow in Kents Hill Road at 12.15pm when a fire broke out in a kitchen. A pan of hot oil had been left unattended. Firefighters tackled the blaze, which
SOUTHEND United made it four league wins in a row after seeing off 10 man Northampton Town 2-0 at Roots Hall this afternoon. The two teams were evenly matched until an awful error from Cobblers goalkeepers Jordan Archer, gifted the Shrimpers the
A WOMAN has died in hospital, three weeks after being in an accident with a dustbin lorry. The woman, aged 87 from Hullbridge, died following an accident in Rydal Close in Hullbridge on Tuesday, November 4. She suffered serious leg injuries
VOLUNTEERS at Southend Hospital’s first charity shop celebrated its second birthday. In just a year, the shop has raised £30,000 for the hospital’s £600,000 Keyhole Cancer Appeal to buy state-of-the-art 3D equipment. The feat is thanks to a
Brentwood Town 3–0 Great Wakering Rovers From the Brentwood Centre Arena Ryman One North TWO well worked set-pieces saw off Great Wakering Rovers as they were comfortably beaten by Brentwood Town. A long-range free-kick from Robbie
7:05pm Thanks for following the action live from Roots Hall this afternoon. Monday's Echo will be full of reports, reaction and action photographs from the game. To play your part in the coverage send your views, via Twitter
SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made two changes to his starting line-up against Northampton Town, with new loan signing John-Joe O’Toole going straight in to the team to face his parent club. O’Toole comes in for Ryan Leonard who misses
POLICE are investigating after an 85-year-old woman’s purse was stolen from her mobility scooter while she was shopping. The 85-year-old victim's bag was stolen from her mobility aid while she was shopping in Tesco Express, Leigh Broadway at around
CHARGES for the Dartford Crossing were suspended for the second time today. From 3.05pm, the Highways Agency has temporarily suspended charges southbound on the Crossing until further notice as a result of the congestion in the area. A Highways
FIREFIGHTERS searched for “six people missing in a blaze’’ at Southend’s Rendezvous Casino as part of a rescue exercise. Crews from Southend, Shoebury, Hawkwell and Maldon took part in the training session at the casino, which is part of the Kursaal
A FESTIVE parade will bring the Christmas spirit to Southend this weekend. Southend Business Improvement District has organised the Christmas celebration for today (Saturday) with a packed programme of events throughout the day. Organisers
A MAN has died following a car crash in Basildon in the early hours of this morning. Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident which happened in Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, at around 1am. It is understood that the man, a 44-
