LEVELS of toxic algae in Canvey Lake are 25 times higher than the Environment Agency’s “warning threshold”, it has been revealed ...

The memory of a 20-year-old who passed away in tragic circumstances last autumn is set to be honoured at a charity boxing match this weekend.

A STENCH-PRONE lagoon is being proactively drained to prevent a repeat of previous years’ smell complaints and maintain its quality for ...

A new grill restaurant is opening in Southend High Street next week, taking the place of a former American diner that closed.

A MOTHER has described how her autistic son was left “stranded and distraught” after a therapy centre closed without warning ...

The council has submitted plans to build 97 homes specifically designed for older residents as well shops and a 95-bed hotel boasting a roof bar ...

Paul Edwards was 17 and studying for his A-levels when he was knocked off his motorbike, suffering multiple fractures.

THE Echo has launched its latest subscription flash sale - and it is the biggest offer of the year for Southend United supporters.

More than half of people who have acted on financial advice they came across on social media said they ended up losing money, according to a bank. Of the 31% of people who said they had acted on ...

The SNP has urged the Chancellor not to cut the tax free allowance on cash savings accounts. Reports have suggested Rachel Reeves could announce the measure next week, dropping the threshold from ...

The initiative is part of the Government’s 10-year health plan, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer last week.

Sir Brian Leveson has unveiled plans to shake-up the structure of courts and reclassify offences on Wednesday.