ECHOSPORT talks to Hartlepool United fan Jordan Richardson ahead of Monday's match at Roots Hall. Hartlepool have 10 points from their first four games. What have you made of the start to the season ...

SOUTHEND United boss Kevin Maher is fully aware of the size of the task facing his side against Hartlepool United this afternoon.

PUT simply – Southend United must be better than last season to be in with a chance of winning promotion this time around. And there were certainly positive signs where that was concerned during ...

Some 70% of UK consumers have received a scam message that appeared to come from a trusted source such as a delivery company, bank or government body, according to a survey. More than half of those ...

Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis. The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, ...

A series of nationwide strikes by bus drivers is being threatened in disputes over pay and conditions. Around 7,500 members of Unite are either striking or balloting to take industrial action in areas ...

Party vibes are set to intensify on Monday as revellers flock to the Notting Hill Carnival for its final day. Colourful costumes, dancing and music filled the streets of west London for Europe’s ...

Two-thirds (66%) of electric vehicle (EV) drivers have had to wait more than 10 minutes at a public charging station for an available device, a new survey suggests. Direct Line Motor Insurance, which ...

The issue is top of voters’ concerns but there is little support for Sir Keir Starmer’s approach, a poll has suggested.

Thousands more people in England have been referred for liver cancer checks thanks to the expansion of an NHS scheme that sends scanning trucks into the community. The on-the-spot scans offered by the ...

A £1.5 million government investment will help build two indoor cricket domes to allow the sport to be played all year round. The domes, in Luton, Bedfordshire and Farington, Lancashire, are intended ...

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Richard Thompson said the domes would be “transformative” for their communities and “they are an important part of our plans to break down barriers and ...