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VIDEO & GALLERY- Highlights from the annual Southend Carnival parade as it made it's way through the town
Crowds gathered for the annual Southend Carnival.

Shop robbed at gun point and hundreds of pounds stolen
A shop was robbed by at gun point and the crook stole hundreds of pounds.

Drag queen to host new show
AN INTERNATIONALLY known drag queen is holding a cabaret event.

Hundreds join fun day after teen's death
A charity held a fun day in memory of a teen who took her own life.

Can your volunteer for air ambulance?
Essex and Herts Air Ambulance is looking for supporters across Essex and Hertfordshire to get involved with National Air Ambulance Week this September.

Community organisation helps homeless charity
A COMMUNITY club donated £1,000 to a homeless charity.

Hairdresser up for award
A salon owner has reached the final 10 in a prestigious competition.

VIDEO- Huge lorry with 143 tonne equipment on its way from Tilbury to Surrey
A HUGE lorry with a major piece of electicity equipement is on its way from Essex to Surrey.

VIDEO GALLERY: Day one with crowds at RiZe Festival as Liam Gallagher takes to staged
Music lovers across Essex descended on Chelmsford's Hylands Park for the very first day of Rize Festival.

Men arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs at RiZe Festival
Police have arrested two men on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs after they were stopped at RiZe Festival.

MP has been selected to run
AN MP has been reselected to stand at the next General Election.

Wing walk to celebrate 60th
The chief executive of Age Concern in Southend has taken part in a wing walk to celebrate her 60th birthday.

Nurses become water balloon targets for young girl recovering after transplant
Paediatric staff gave up their lunch break to be a water balloon target for a five-year-old physiotherapy patient.

Music themed playground opens at country park
A new music themed play area has been opened in Belhus Country Park.

Former Echo paper boy performing in Status Quo tribute band
AN Echo delivery boy who scored the gig of a lifetime fronting a Status Quo tribute band is to return to his roots.

Youth choir goes on two week world tour
A YOUTH choir have returned from a successful two week tour across Australia and Hong Kong.

Sponsored: Tuesday?s £399 million super jackpot could see the UK?s biggest ever win
It?s one of the world?s richest games and now UK residents can have a shot at winning big on the US Mega Millions with an outstanding £399 million super jackpot up for grabs on Tuesday.

Man who was keeping crocodile and 23 snakes on the run after failing to appear at court
An animal-collector found to have a four-foot-long crocodile in his home by police was on the run today after failing to turn up for trial at court.

Rapist jailed for attacking vulnerable man in care home
A rough sleeper has been jailed for raping a man with severe learning difficulties in his assisted living home.

Delays after bus leaves A13 carriageway
A bus has left the carriageway and ended up in a field.

Thug assaults his 82-year-old father
A THUG has avoided jail after brutally attacking his vulnerable father in his own home.

NINE cows die following A12 crash
NINE cows have died following a crash on the A12 this morning.

A13 will be closed this weekend
The A13 will be closed over the weekend.

The Dartford Crossing will be closed tonight
The QEII bridge will be closed tonight.

Police out in force to disrupt drug criminals
DISRUPTION is the main aim of Essex Police?s specialist units drafted in to support Southend in the face of rising violence.

Pair jailed for 11 and-a-half years after burgling 37 homes in six weeks
A pair of burglars who targeted 37 properties during a six week crime spree have been jailed for more than 11 years.

Man arrested on suspicion of fraud after suspected charity sponsorship 'scam'
A man from Billericay was arrested on suspicion of committing fraud by false representation.

Everything you need to know about Southend Carnival
Southend's Carnival is taking place on Saturday.

Special constable dismissed after attempting to prevent his friends from being arrested for shoplifting
A special constable at Essex Police has been dismissed after he tried to prevent to of his friends being arrested for shop lifting.

Two men claim they are police officers to steal car
TWO men posing as police officers assaulted a man and stole his car.

Two vehicle crash closes road in Wickford
A road has been closed in both directions following a crash.

Do not fall for this latest HMRC scam
People are being warned not to fall for the latest scam.

Alex gets meningitis and a place at Oxford
A TEENAGER accepted into Oxford University received his results in a hospital bed after contracting meningitis.

?Yobs stole flowers from wife?s bench?
AN ELDERLY widower is devastated after flowers were stolen from a bench in memorial of his wife.

Fear more homes coming after secret meeting
HUNDREDS of extra homes could be built on Canvey if housing targets continue to rise, it is feared.

Essex stars enter Big Brother house
A FORMER Essex footballer and an Essex reality star have joined Celebrity Big Brother.

A12 partly reopens with long delays after cows escape onto road
A MAJOR road has partly reopened following a rush hour crash after cows escaped onto the road.

Man who had never sailed before runs aground just six miles into 168-mile trip
A man, who had never sailed before, smashed a boat into rocks just six miles into a planned 168-mile trip.

Woman spared prison after stealing neighbour's identity and spending thousands
A FRAUDSTER stole her neighbour?s identity after spotting her purse on the driveway - because it was ?so easy?.

Life saving volunteer blocked from treating critically ill patient by abusive driver
A LIFE-SAVING volunteer was blocked from treating a critically ill patient by an abusive and illegally parked driver.

Mum speaks of her 'daily pain' after her son's death
A distraught mother hopes to save other families from the same heartache after her son took his own life.

Sixth formers receive their A Level results across south Essex
Thousands of teenagers will be getting their A Level results and finding out if they have secured their university course

Firm to help after 20 memorial plaques snatched from seafront
A GAS company will replace more than 20 stolen memorial plaques at a seafront.

Watch: Blind veterans given chance to sing again
AN ESSEX choir made up of blind veterans has made its debut performance at The Lawn in Rochford.

Solar energy scheme offers benefits for all
FAMILIES across the county are already working hard to achieve a greener and brighter future for our planet.

Man converts his bedroom into drugs factory
A man admitted converting the bedroom of his Southend home into a cannabis growing operation.

Another good year for Southend schools

Headteachers and students jump for joy at A Level results
A LEVEL students across Basildon, Wickford and Billericay were jumping for joy when they celebrated their results.

Sealand swim is given the Royal Assent!
A CHALLENGE chaser is attempting to be the first person to swim 12km from Sealand, the world's smallest micro-nation, back to the coast.

Charity football match for Cathy and Kenny
A CHARITY football match is being held in memory of parents, Cathryn Sansum and Kenny Scott, who lost their lives due to serious illnesses.

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