Take a break this Sunday evening and catch up on all the top stories near you.

Maldon District: Stow Maries to host Bank Holiday Wings 'n' Wags Dog Show

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome will host a brand new dog show on August 27. (Photos: SMGWA)

Dog lovers are in for a treat at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, with a brand new event over the upcoming Bank Holiday Weekend.

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IN PICTURES: Organisers hail first ever Burnham Kite Festival a success, with plans already being made for next year

Burnham-On-Crouch Town Council's inaugural kite festival saw families turn out for an afternoon of outdoor fun. (Photos: Nick Skeens)

Burnham-On-Crouch Town Council held its first ever Kite Festival at Riverside Park last Sunday (August 13), featuring a local musician and professional 'kite fliers'.

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Broomfield Hospital parking 'free' on grass verges during car park resurfacing - but only with staff permission

Visitors will be allowed to park on the grass verges outside Broomfield Hospital for free when the multi-storey car park is full, during ongoing resurfacing works. (Credit: LDRS)

Parking will be free on grass verges at a major Essex hospital during work on its multi-storey car park – but only when given permission by staff.

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Maldon Drama Group nominated for six North Essex Theatre Guild awards

Members of Maldon Drama Group have been nominated for a raft of awards for their most recent productions. (Photos: David Weller)

Maldon Drama Group has been nominated for six awards from the North Essex Theatre Guild, for all three of its most recent productions.

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'Unemployment in Maldon 40 per cent below national average', says Sir John Whittingdale MP

Maldon's rate of unemployment is 40 per cent below the national figure, although the ONS says the unemployment rate has risen nationally. (Photos: Unsplash and Ben Shahrabi)

Unemployment in the Maldon constituency was well below the national average last month, according to figures from the House of Commons Library.

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Twelve planning applications in the Maldon District: Nine houses approved in Southminster, barn to be converted into five new homes, granny annexe refused, and more

Take a look at this week's key planning applications in the Maldon District, received or decided on by the Council. (Credit: Ben Shahrabi)

Read this week's roundup of the key planning applications in the Maldon District, received or decided on by the Council.

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What's On in the Maldon District: Burnham Week and Quay Day 2023

Read all about what's in-store ahead of this year's Burnham Week and Quay Day celebrations. (Photo: Burnham Town Council)

Burnham Week kicks off on August 26, marking the start of an action-packed week of sailing and family fun on the historic river Crouch.

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A-Level Results 2023: Ormiston Rivers Academy students reap rewards of 'incredibly hard work'

A-Level students at Ormiston Rivers Academy, in Burnham On Crouch, are reaping the rewards of their

Students at Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham-On-Crouch are celebrating their A-Level results today (August 17).

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Essex County Council to name-drop famous celebrities in its Cultural Strategy, supported by Maldon District councillor

Essex County Council hopes to boost local arts and culture, by drawing on local talent and well-known creatives. (Credit: Wikimedia and Mark Durham)

Maldon District councillor Mark Durham is supporting Essex County Council's new Cultural Strategy, which looks to name-drop local celebrities to boost culture and the arts.

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A-Level Results Day 2023: Plume Academy students celebrate 'outstanding' achievements as 'immensely proud' Principal prepares to bid farewell

Outgoing Executive Principal Carl Wakefield says he is 'immensely proud' of Plume Academy's A-Level students. (Credit: Plume Academy)

Maldon's Plume Academy is celebrating a "virtually perfect" pass rate, with A-Level students securing A* to E grades in all but one subject, today (August 17).

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Maldon District: Woman airlifted to hospital following morning collision - two men also hospitalised

Three ambulances and two air ambulances responded to the collision in Lower Burnham Road this morning, along with other emergency services. (Photo: Ben Shahrabi)

A woman has been airlifted to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on the Lower Burnham Road near Latchingdon, which left two others hospitalised, this morning (August 18).

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BURNHAM SURGERY DEBATE: Updates as panel faces residents

A public debate on the possibility of relocating Burnham Surgery has begun this evening (August 18). (Photo: Ben Shahrabi)

Hundreds of Burnham residents have gathered at Ormiston Rivers Academy, with hundreds more forced to listen from outside the school's main hall, this evening (August 18).

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