With Beer Day just around the corner, we asked Echo readers to share their favourite local spots to enjoy a pint — and they certainly delivered ...

A NEW Greggs store is opening its doors in Basildon town centre today after one of its four branches in town was demolished ...

A stunning home with a private cinema room and swimming pool in south Essex is on the market for £1.75 million. Spread over three floors and boasting more than 5000 sqft, this luxurious home in Burges ...

AFTER a double relegation and years of deep financial problems which pushed Southend United to the brink of liquidation, the Shrimpers are back ...

With the moment fast approaching for Southend FC’s showdown for promotion with Oldham Athletic at 3pm tomorrow, here are the travel options ...

SOUTHEND Echo reporter Chris Phillips staged a successful pre-Wembley live-stream at the Railway Pub tonight. Chris - who has covered the Shrimpers for the Echo since 2003 - was joined by a number of ...

Forward Aggie Beever-Jones agreed it was an “incredible” first Wembley start for England after she netted a hat-trick in the Lionesses’ 6-0 Nations League rout over Portugal.

The review, expected soon, will set out the money, which will be put towards work to improve housing and unlock further development.

Temperatures could hit 27C on Saturday during the final weekend of the sunniest UK spring on record, before changeable weather is forecast next week. A balmy end to spring comes as provisional figures ...

The papers belonging to the late Ian Rodger, from Glasgow, were found in a desk bought at auction by Martin Reid.

Head and neck cancer patients went disease-free for five years, compared to half that time for people undergoing standard treatments.