THOUSANDS of nature-lovers flocked to see Sir David Attenborough open a brand new park. The legendary broadcaster visited Thurrock's Thameside Nature Park in Mucking Wharf Road, Mucking, on Saturday, May 11 to officially open it. Residents
ESSEX SENIOR: Bowers & Pitsea’s disappointing year ended with them being consigned to the foot of the Essex Senior League table before being walloped 9-1 in the final of the league cup against Barkingside. A 4-2 win for Clapton at London APSA
KARATE: The Grays dojo of Yamaguchi Goju did well at the recent at the recent SRK Spring open Tournament at Gateway Academy, Tilbury. Tournament organiser Richard Hang Hong was pleased to announce that he had record competitiors of 250 students
SOUTHEND UNITED: DAVE Penney looks set to join the back-room staff at Southend United, the Echo understands. Blues boss Phil Brown has confirmed that a new chief scout should be starting at the club in the next fortnight. And it is believed
PREMIER LEAGUE: WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce felt his players buckled under the significance of the occasion for the home side as the Hammers lost 2-0 to Everton. The Toffees were bidding farewell to manager David Moyes after 11 years as he bossed
BOOK your pantomime tickets early this year and save cash with the Thameside Theatre. This year’s panto is Jack and the Beanstalk and it will be running 53 performances between Friday, December 6, and Sunday, January 5, at the theatre in Orsett
A COMMUNITY event looks to be bigger and better than ever before this year. The Horndon Feast and Fayre weekend will be held on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30, in the village of Horndon-on-the Hill. There are already more than 100 entrants
A SOUTH Ockendon insurance company will celebrate its 50th anniversary by raising money for a children’s cancer charity. Staff from South Essex Insurance Brokers will ride the 1,000 miles from John O’Groats to Lands End in aid of CLIC Sargent.
