Catch up on all the news that matters to you, with Maldon Nub News' rundown of our most read stories this week.

1. Behind the scenes as Maldon's newest High Street restaurant prepares to open its doors

The SALT team hopes to announce their opening date by next month (Photos: Nub News)

Maldon High Street will have a new addition this summer, in the form of SALT, an Italian restaurant specialising in handcrafted woodfired pizzas, grilled fish and meat, and cocktails.

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2. HISTORIC MALDON: Edward Bright, the Fat Man of Maldon, and Edward Bright, his son

The bronze relief of the wager, outside the Continental Cafe on Maldon High Street (Photo: Ben Shahrabi)

If you've shopped along Bright's Path in Maldon High Street or walked past the bronze relief outside the Continental Café, you will likely have seen the name 'Edward Bright'.

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3. Fantasia Maldon 2022 Review: Wet Wet Wet indeed

The occasional drizzle certainly didn't dampen any spirits at this pop, funk fantasy of a festival last Saturday.

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4. A Plaice in the Sun: Burnham chippy owner who fed The Jacksons will appear on Channel 4 show this Friday

From meeting The Jacksons to appearing on TV, John Lord tells Nub News about his 'whirlwind' week

A local chip shop owner has had a 'whirlwind' week, after meeting The Jacksons, and is looking forward to appearing on 'A Place in the Sun' this Friday at 4pm.

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5. Barclays to close Maldon branch: locals have their say

Barclays is due to close its branch in Maldon High Street on August 5 (Photo: Ben Shahrabi)

Barclays has announced that its branch in Maldon High St will close on August 5, due to customers 'banking differently'.

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6. Heybridge: Six weeks of disruption expected on main route to Maldon

Details of the road closures are provided below. (Photos: Google)

Residents of Holloway Road, Maypole Road and Langford Road have been warned of disruption due to temporary road closures and deep excavations near the mini roundabout.

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