A family home could be turned into a children's care home for two looked-after children, as developers move to tackle a national shortage ...

Essex and Suffolk Water’s new hosepipe ban is the first since 1997 - here’s what happened the last time restrictions were ...

Alicante offers the best balance of cost, convenience, and beach life for Southend holidaymakers. Frequent flights help keep ...

Basildon Council has launched #LoveBas, an initiative aimed at highlighting the people, places and stories that make the area ...

A total of 3,275 properties are proposed around Sadlers Farm roundabout under four separate planning applications. The ...

A healthcare hub serving patients across Shoebury, Southchurch and Thorpe Bay could yet be saved from closure despite health leaders admitting they have effectively "run out of money".

The Echo's most read crime and court reports from Basildon, Southend and beyond in July 2026 included a shooting, a stabbing ...

A baby was left just minutes from harm after bleach was sprayed through a window where they had been sitting moments before.

Tony Dicker, from Canvey, a line holder for a county lines drugs gang, led Essex Police police on a high speed chase through ...

An update has been issued after group of people living in vans set up camp at Belfairs Park. The group reportedly arrived in the park off Eastwood Road on Tuesday afternoon at around 4pm. Southend ...

From theft to assault, these 18 south Essex residents and visitors have been sentenced at magistrates' courts in recent weeks ...

SOUTHEND United have unveiled a special edition kit to celebrate a major milestone in its history. The Shrimpers revealed the commemorative shirt in honour of its 120th anniversary and will wear it ...