The Echo website is offering a one month free trial on our monthly and annual digital subscription package.  

This means you will be able to gain full access to our website and read our premium features, like exclusive coverage from Southend United. 

By subscribing you get fewer adverts, offers and can play new online puzzles every week. 

How to subscribe 

Subscribe here and click on digital subscription. You will then get two options to pay monthly or annually, our one month free trial is valid on both. 

You'll then be prompted to add your email address and payment details.

Once completed you'll be able to enjoy all our quality content. 

Why subscribe? 

It's more important than ever to stay informed and up to date with the latest news and here at the Echo we passionately believe in the value of good trusted journalism and providing in-depth local news coverage.

If you share that belief you can experience the benefits of unlimited advert-light news access from journalists you know and trust on your favourite devices. 

With a digital subscription you will experience up to 80 per cent less advertising, this means faster loading pages and ultimately a much better user experience.

Terms and conditions

Terms and conditions apply. Offer ends 30th June 2022 at 23:59pm GMT. Offer only valid on digital subscriptions. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled. After the 30-day trial period, monthly subscription will be charged at £4.99 per month and annual digital subscription will be charged at £41 per year. All subscriptions can be cancelled and refunded within 14 days of purchase. Please see www.newsquest.co.uk/digital-subscription-terms-and-conditions for full details.