Take a step on board the train to memory lane with these archive photos of bustling stations across south Essex in the 1970s and 1980s ...

A number of planning applications have been submitted to Southend Council over the last week. Below is a listed overview of all the applications submitted to Southend Council for the week ending July ...

Every week, the Echo publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as ...

Corn dolly-making, beaded blooms, exquisite wood-turning: ancient crafts are flourishing within the county. We meet a trio who are keeping them alive and encouraging the rest of us to get creative too ...

SOUTHEND United will receive a cash windfall ahead of the National League campaign – courtesy of their former striker Charlie Kelman.

Police appeal for help after two people were left injured in Brentwood’s town centre. Detectives investigating an assault in High Street are looking to identify a man they want to speak to in relation ...