Archive
-
Date
Handy tips to banish all those noisy foxes
A wildlife worker has offered some handy hints on keeping noisy foxes at bay, after residents complained of being plagued by the howling animals. Veronica Mepham, who runs the Rescuers Wildlife Sanctuary, in Benfleet, said there were plenty of quick
-
Date
West Ham: Davenport arrives
Calum Davenport has revealed that West Ham is the "only club" he would have left Tottenham Hotspur for after joining the Irons in a £3million deal. The 24-year-old, who spent two happy months at Upton Park in the autumn of 2004, revealed how he jumped
-
Date
Appeal to help solve Circus Tavern attack
Detectives were today hoping a television appeal will help them catch the people who nearly cost a young mum her life. Ann-Marie Cuffy, 26, had been on a night out at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet with her sister Kimberley when the pair tried to break
-
Date
Damage to signs in Basildon
-
Date
Marquee on the c2c line in Pitsea
-
Date
Roof comes off newly built garage in Basildon
-
Date
A brick wall is demolished in Basildon
-
Date
The A127 in Leigh
-
Date
Storms lash Southend seafront
-
Date
A marquee on the c2c line in Pitsea
-
Date
Damage in the Basildon area
-
Date
Southend High Street
-
Date
Power lines sparking in South Ockendon
-
Date
A127 warning signs - Dartford bridge closed
-
Date
Trees come down in Basildon
-
Date
Storm disruption
-
Date
Firefighters try to remove a fallen tree from the road
-
Date
A roof blows off flats in Benfleet
-
Date
Sailors grapple to keep a boat upright in Southend
-
Date
Storm damage
-
Date
A wall is demolished in Basildon
-
Date
A runner takes his chances on Southend seafront
-
Date
Southend seafront
-
Date
Southend seafront
-
Date
Southend seafront
-
Date
Pleas to move path to stop yob damage
A businessman is trying to move a footpath which has been a magnet for antisocial behaviour. Jack King, owner of Kings Park, on Canvey, met with representatives from Essex County Council to discuss the possibility of moving a public path in an effort
-
Date
‘Don’t keep us in the dark over council set-up’
Campaigners pushing for a town council for Canvey claim they are being kept in the dark by the organiser being paid to set it up. Len Barge and Irene Willis, two key campaigners for Canvey Town Council - due to be implemented after elections in May
-
Date
Teachers' leader steps into storage of gas row
The National Union of Teachers is the latest organisation to show concern about the possibility of storing liquefied natural gas on Canvey. A representative from the organisation is believed to have attended a public meeting held by protest group People
-
Date
Restaurant at last for Pier Hill development
A prime seafront building looks set to finally be occupied after being empty for more than two years. The site, at the bottom of Pier Hill, in Southend, was expected to be one of the town's most sought- after properties when Southend Council unveiled
-
Date
Spanish food hopes for town centre shop
A Spanish restaurant serving tapas could soon be taking the place of a town centre shop. Tragus Holdings has applied for planning permission to turn 34-36 London Road, Southend, into a restaurant. It is currently occupied by Regal Furnishing.
-
Date
Taggers warned off tribute graffiti
Graffiti taggers are being urged to abandon plans to "bomb" railway lines this Saturday with tributes to the two men who died after being hit by a Tube train. Comments have been posted on various forums by sprayers who plan to paint tributes in memory
-
Date
Car park project given the go-ahead
Parking misery at Basildon Hospital could become a thing of the past after plans for a multistorey car park were approved. A four-storey car park, providing 650 extra spaces, will soon be built on the existing main car park. It is being funded as
-
Date
Police plan for hospital
Police presence could soon be beefed up at Basildon Hospital. Insp Simon Dobinson confirmed police had identified the hospital as a prime location for a Neighbourhood Policing Team office. Hospital bosses are behind the plan, but stressed discussions
-
Date
Public shun chance to see revamp plans
An exhibition over the future of Pitsea failed to pull in the crowds on its first night. Consultants from GVA Grimley, which has been paid £50,000 by Basildon Council to develop a 20-year vision for Pitsea, were sent packing early due to lack of visitors
-
Date
Music maker turns marathon man
A saxophonist plans to put down his favourite instrument and pull on his running shoes to brave the London Marathon. John Willmott, of Woodgrange Drive, Southend, hopes to take part in the event to raise £1,700 for Children with Leukaemia, after his
-
Date
‘It’s about time this was over. We’re a bit fed up
On a summer day in 2005, Dick Wilkins settled down at his home in Rayleigh and began to transcribe pages from his longhand diary on to a word processor. It was a simple enough process, but Dick was 87 at the time, and it had taken him 60 years before
-
Date
Will you get a Kixa out of Phil’s moves?
Phil Davis's studies in the ancient art of Kixa have seen him travel across the world and even appear in a movie alongside action star Jean Claude Van Damme. Phil, from Basildon, has been studying the 5,000-year-old technique for the past 30 years.
-
Date
'I lost half my body weight'
A superslimmer has shed almost half his body weight to help celebrate his silver wedding anniversary. Tony Ayling, 49, of Norton Avenue, Canvey, dropped an amazing ten stones in just seven months after vowing to return to his marriage weight for the
-
Date
Hospital's secure unit approved
Plans for a new secure unit at Runwell Hospital have been given the go-ahead, after funding was agreed for a £250,000 road. The new medium secure, 97-bed building will go ahead six years after outline planning permission was granted. Concerns about
-
Date
300 workers facing tax office shake-up
Three tax offices in Southend and Basildon will close and nearly 300 jobs move into other buildings, under plans just announced. Dencora Court, in Southend, housing 244 staff, and Kelting House and Regent House, in Basildon, where 49 people work, will
-
Date
Oyster cards could be extended to Essex
Oyster cards could one day be valid along the whole Shoebury to Fenchurch Street railway line, according to train firm c2c. The rail company announced the prepayment cards - more commonly used on the Tube - would soon be introduced along the line as
-
Date
Bopara set to face Aussies at Gabba
Essex all rounder Ravinder Bopara is expected to make his senior international debut against Australia tomorrow. The 21-year-old should replace the injured Michael Vaughan at the Gabba as England bid to upset the Aussies in their latest 50 over clash
-
Date
Cadets line up at awards night
The Garon Park Golf Club cadet presentation night - held at the Essex Golf Complex - saw more than 60 guests, including the men's, ladies' and senior captains, warmly greeted by this year's cadet captain Tom Wells. After dinner, the major competition
-
Date
Hard drop points in Lawn stalemate
The ladies from Westcliff Lawn dented Westcliff Hard II's lead at the top of Division Two after holding their local rivals to an away draw. The 2-2 stalemate meant both teams picked up three points and allowed second-placed Southend Lawn to close within
-
Date
Irons' Quashie quick to quash talk of drop
Relegation specialist Nigel Quashie has become the latest West Ham player to insist the Irons have enough quality to beat the drop. The 28-year-old made his Hammers debut in Saturday's thrilling 3-3 draw with Fulham at Upton Park - a game which saw
-
Date
Let's find out truth of Broomway
I welcome Mr Hallmann's expertise in support of the Broomway as a possible Roman road (Echo, Jan 12). I know that we are speculating, but his suggestion it may have something to do with salt production has great merit. Salt was a very important product
-
Date
Will Blues stadium be death of High Street?
Southend will miss out on millions of pounds of investment if plans for a shopping centre at a new Blues stadium go ahead, major retailers warn. Traders, including the companies behind Victoria Plaza and the Royals, said an out-of-town shopping centre
-
Date
Backing the stadium
I am writing in response to the letter regarding the proposed stadium and related retail/housing development. Paul Halley commented any council would be mad to pass the plans (Jan 15). Obviously the plan is not without potential problems. However, as
-
Date
Let's call for independence
At last Scotland has spoken out loud. They want complete independence. Good luck to them. It's about time England spoke out and demanded the same for itself, it might stop the mismanagement of the dis-united kingdom by all politicians. Let's face it
-
Date
Councillors pledge to battle sewage pongs
Councillors say they will continue to fight to improve the quality of life for people living near a sewage plant. Members of Rochford District Council's environmental services committee met for a progress report on renovation work at the Stambridge
-
Date
Are plans being passed for extra cash?
We frequently read of planning applications, often from ruthless developers, being put before the planning department of Southend Council. Many of these amount to the demolition of, in many cases, perfectly habitable dwellings such as detached bungalows
-
Date
We all share the blame
Madonna has been widely condemned for wearing fur. Breeding animals for their fur is cruel, but I wonder how many of those who condemn her do so while eating their meal containing meat, and who then relax in their leather armchair before putting on their
-
Date
System is failing my grandson and others
It's all very well for Southend councillor Verina Weaver to say everyone has to make an individual decision about education, but we don't all start from a level playing field. Some of us can't pay £15,000 a year for the extra emotional and academic support
-
Date
End to Priory road plan?
Speculation is rife the widening of Priory Crescent will be scrapped because of soaring costs. Southend's Labour Party announced "insider sources" had said the Government was on the verge of vetoing the controversial scheme. Its estimated cost,
-
Date
Schools are told to lock up overhead projectors
Police have urged schools to secure their overhead projectors after a thief was thwarted during a raid. A crook broke into Our Lady Of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, in Manchester Drive, Leigh, by forcing open a window. Once inside, the thief
-
Date
Nowhere to hide for the truants
Prosecution rates for parents of truant children in Essex have risen fast since the get-tough approach kicked off three years ago. This qualifies as a good news story. Too many so-called action programmes have quietly withered away from neglect, or
