Here’s why Olivers-on-the-Beach, Corner Club café, and Prowse Restaurant Bar and Grill were selected as the top choices. Perched right on the beachfront, Olivers-on-the-Beach is a beloved spot for ...

VOLUNTEERS at Southend historic cliff lift are pleading for answers from Southend Council after the attraction was closed for more than two months ...

The council has reached out to these individuals, and many have now successfully started claiming Pension Credit ...

Southend High Street is home to a variety of coffee shops, catering to every taste - from popular chains to unique independent cafés. We asked Echo readers to share their go-to spots for a caffeine ...

A MUM-of-two has revealed how Slimming World “saved her life” as she dropped from a size 24 to a size eight. Leigh-Anne Turpin, a salon owner and teacher, weighed nearly 19 stone when she decided she ...

NEIGHBOURS living close to a “rat-infested” and eyesore factory which has stood empty for 24 years are calling for it to finally be demolished ...

A charity in south Essex has been nominated for a film award for the third year running. Havens Hospices, which has sites in Prittlewell and Thundersley, has been put forward for the Smiley Charity ...

A successful Wickford hairdresser has described how she turned a devastating cancer diagnosis into the motivation she needed to start her ...

FROM huge weddings, to banquets and big-name events, the Chichester Hotel has been overhauled to create “the go-to destination” in south Essex ...

But after Lidl’s fight for permission, the construction of the new supermarket has yet to begin. The council has said it received notification from Lidl that building work will start before the end of ...

BILLERICAY Town went top of the Isthmian Premier Division table after beating Dulwich Hamlet 2-0 at New Lodge. De-Carrey Sheriff bagged both goals and the win was enough to send Town into pole ...