PAUL Sturrock has made just one change to his starting line-up for this evening's FA Cup clash Macclesfield Town. That comes in attack where Barry Corr has replaced Antonio German and will partner Jack Midson in attack. Youth team star
TORY backbench councillors revolted against their leaders’ plans for fortnightly black bin bag collections. Conservative members Norman Ladzrie, for St James’s ward, Hadleigh, and Bill Dick, for St Peter’s ward, Thundersley, led the rebellion during
Police want to see this man back behind bars. Daniel Phillips, 38, who is wanted for recall to prison after breaking the terms of his licence. He was jailed by Basildon Crown Court in April for harrassment but had been released with certain conditions
AN ILLEGAL immigrant has been locked up for raping a woman in a Southend flat. Albanian-born teenager Ervis Bulica will spend three years in a young offenders’ institution and then be deported to Albania. Basildon Crown Court was told his 28-year-old
TWO GOOD samaritans are being sought after they helped a rape victim who had been tied up and left in the boot of a car. The 24-year-old victim had been in Finsbury Park, north London, when three men forced her into a car. She was driven to Southend
A MAN was whacked round the head with a weapon in an unprovoked assault. The 43-year-old was in Lincoln Chase, Southend, when he was struck with the unknown object by a pair of strangers. The thugs ran off at about 1am on Saturday leaving
PIONEERING research has been taken to the USA to help widen Southend Hospital’s reputation. Scientists at the hospital have been looking into the painful and debilitating disease polymyalgia rheumatica, and the use of steroids to treat it. Professor
GETTING locked in a cemetery is the stuff of nightmares for most, but it became reality for one disabled pensioner. Roy Smith, 67, of Corringham Road, Stanford-le-Hope, told of his “panic” at being trapped in Grays New Cemetery after a council
RYAN Hall will face a late fitness test before tonight’s FA Cup replay with Macclesfield Town. The left-winger missed out on Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Accrington Stanley with a dead leg. But he is fighting to be fit to take on the Silkmen. “Ryan
CONCORD joint manager Danny Scopes says they’ll be putting out a strong team tonight as his club look to build on three years of cup success. The Beach Boys host Dulwich Hamlet in round three of the Championship Manager Cup at Thames Road (kick-off,
AN irrepressible performance from Southend United’s under-18 side saw them warm up for this Friday’s FA Youth Cup second round tie against Brentford with a 3-1 home victory over Brighton and Hove Albion. James Stevens, Alex Woodyard and
WOMEN are being encouraged to attend vital breast screening. NHS South East Essex, in partnership with Southend Hospital, has launched a new breast screening campaign to encourage women to attend mammogram appointments. Mammograms
PRINCE William is to marry Kate Middleton next year, Clarence House has said. "The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton," the statement said. "The wedding will take place in the Spring
A MAN was attacked by a hammer-wielding gang who broke into his flat. The man, who is in his forties, had been asleep at his home at Cecil Court, Jones Close, Southend, before waking at 1am to find a gang had broken in. One of the three people hit the
CHARGES will be suspended at council-run car parks, in a bid to crank up Christmas sales. Parking charges in Basildon, Wickford and Billericay are being cancelled from Christmas Eve until Monday January 3. Basildon Council introduced free parking at
SOFIENE Zaaboub believes the best has yet to come from him at Southend United. The left winger, who looks set to take on Macclesfield Town in tonight’s first round FA Cup replay at Roots Hall, produced his best performance yet for Blues against Accrington
THREE people were taken to Southend Hospital following a rush hour crash this morning at Rayleigh Weir. At least four vehicles including a lorry were involved when they collided on the London bound carriageway of the A127 shortly before
A BRIDE and groom arrested in the middle of their wedding service have admitted the ceremony was a sham, aimed at securing a visa for the groom. Bride Roqsilmar Marti and her Nigerian groom, Gafar Makanjuola, appeared at Basildon Crown Court
GEOFFREY King is to leave his position as the chief executive of Southend United. The Echo understands that King is to focus his attentions on the property company Martin Dawn, which is owned by Blues chairman Ron Martin. King, who has
ESSEX grammar schools have continued to prove they are top of the class, both in the region, and nationally. The Sunday Times’s table of the top state schools, based on GCSE and A-level results, shows all but one of the top ten secondaries in East Anglia
ESSEX fire service has hit back at claims its chief fire officer has had a big pay increase at a time when it is having to make huge cuts. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service faces between £8milion and £10million in cuts. The service
THE man behind a ground-breaking new school in Southend has been asked by the Government to help set up similar vocational centres across the country. Neil Bates, chief executive of the organisation which runs Futures Community College, has
SNIFFER dogs were sent into pubs across Southend to search for Class A drugs. A team of 40 police officers visited the pubs on Friday night and quickly sealed off the exits and toilets. They then sent in two “passive” drug sniffer dogs which had been
a Pitsea resident has won his battle to have a bus shelter replaced after almost a year of campaigning. Dean Platt, 38, of Pitsea Road, was disgusted by the state of the shelter opposite his house, and decided to get it changed. His request was finally
BURGLARS stole a dozen vehicles in just a few weeks by sneaking into homes and taking car keys. Police have warned residents to keep their house doors locked and car keys safely put away after the spate of thefts in Corringham, South Ockendon, Tilbury
EX-EASTENDERS star Joe Swash swapped acting for firefighting as he joined south Essex crews to live out his childhood dream. Joe spent two days with firefighters at Rayleigh Weir and Orsett stations, for a TV show featuring celebrities trying
