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Echo News Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About Echo News

Echo News provides something for everyone who lives in or loves the South Essex area, offering comprehensive coverage of the latest news, sport and events in Basildon, Southend and the surrounding areas. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Echo News also celebrates the region's cultural vibrancy with features on arts, entertainment and leisure activities, alongside dedicated reporting on Southend United FC.

The Echo News app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in South Essex and gives you the following great features…

- Live Updates: Get the latest news and sport as it happens
- Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, just great content
- Daily Digital Editions: Read the newspaper in full, cover to cover
- Interactive Puzzles: Over 10 new puzzles to complete every day
- New Reading Experience: Includes the option to listen to articles

All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period.

Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/privacy-policy
Terms of Use - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/terms-conditions/

What's New in the Latest Version 5.1.1

Last updated on Nov 1, 2023

Old Versions

- Live Updates: Get the latest news and sport as it happens
- Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, just great content
- Daily Digital Editions: Read the newspaper in full, cover to cover
- Interactive Puzzles: Over 10 new puzzles to complete every day
- New Reading Experience: Includes the option to listen to articles

Version History

5.1.1

Nov 1, 2023

5.1.0

Aug 8, 2023

5.0.0

Apr 25, 2022

Updated app previews for certain devices and general bug fixes

4.0

Mar 21, 2022

Our brand-new and rebuilt Echo News app, featuring all of the latest news and sport from Southend, Basildon and much more.

In addition to all of the latest news, you can enjoy the digital replicas of both the Southend and Basildon editions of the newspaper, with a full archive of previous editions, and new puzzles every single day.

3.0

Oct 12, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Improved interface
Improved framework
Bug fixes

2.9.3

Aug 27, 2013

Minor bug fixes

2.9.2

Jul 12, 2013

Minor bug fixes, enhancements and optimisation for iPhone 5

2.9.1

Oct 24, 2012

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