Had a busy week? Take a break this bank holiday weekend and catch up on all the top stories near you, with Maldon Nub News.

Maldon Carnival raises more than £2,500 for local schools and charities

Thousands of residents and visitors turned out to enjoy the first Maldon Carnival procession for three years on Saturday 6 August. (Photos: Ben Shahrabi)

This year's Maldon Carnival on Saturday 6 August attracted crowds from across the District, raising £2,560 for local schools and the Mayor's chosen charities.

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Forklift driver, customer assistant at Tesco Maldon, cleaner and more jobs near you this week

Check out this week's mix of full time and part time job vacancies in and around Maldon. (Photos: Pixabay and Nub News)

Bored of your current job? Looking to try something different and exciting? Look no further! Every Monday, we showcase a range of great jobs near you.

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Britain's Got Talent winner magician visits Farleigh Hospice as new patron

Debbie de Boltz, Lance Corporal Richard Jones and Alison Stevens pictured last Tuesday. (Photos: Farleigh Hospice)

A magician and illusionist who won Britain's Got Talent in 2016 visited Farleigh Hospice last Tuesday (August 16), after becoming a patron of the local charity.

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'Very bizarre': Heybridge hairdressers react to theft of floral display as Essex Police launches appeal for information

Last Saturday, Essex Police published a photo of a woman they wish to identify in connection with the theft. (Photos: Nub News)

The owners of Mi Amor Hair & Cosmetics at the Bentalls Centre, Heybridge, said they felt 'annoyed' by the theft of their outdoor floral arrangement.

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Maldon residents invited to watch funeral procession in memory of beloved local campaigner Alec Hopkins tomorrow

The family of the late Alec John Hopkins, a local volunteer and campaigner, has invited the community to watch his funeral cortège pass through Maldon tomorrow (August 24).

Alec John Hopkins (left) pictured with the owners of the Steam Tug Brent and Maldon Town Mayor Andrew Lay, in June.

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Maldon District: Tollesbury retirement community approved, Royal Corinthian Yacht Club escape route, a swimming pool and 11 more planning applications near you

Take a look at this week's key planning applications in the Maldon District, received or decided on by the Council. (Images: Lewis & Scott and Nick Skeens)

Take a look at this week's key planning applications in the Maldon District, received or decided on by the Council.

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Local children learn about Maldon's maritime past aboard 127-year-old Thames Barge

Both children and parents who attended enjoyed the raising of the foresail on Centaur, and the children also enjoyed a variety of below-deck activities. (Photos: Annie Meadows, Karen Hughes and TSBT)

The Thames Sailing Barge Trust held two educational activity days for local children aboard the historic sailing barge Centaur at Hythe Quay, Maldon, this month.

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Motorists face gridlock in Maldon this afternoon due to Market Hill roadworks

Traffic has been backed up to halfway down Maldon High Street and Market Hill this afternoon (August 24).

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What's On: Maldon Bank Holiday Market, free Mamma Mia! screening, live music and more this weekend

Check out these great local events we've hand-picked for you to enjoy this bank holiday weekend.

Find out all about the great variety of family events happening near you this bank holiday weekend.

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GCSE Results Day 2022: Ormiston Rivers Academy Principal praises students for their 'exceptionally hard work'

GCSE students at Ormiston Rivers Academy this morning, pictured with Principal Jo Williams.

Students at Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham-on-Crouch are celebrating their GCSE results this morning (August 25), as they prepare for the next stage in their education.

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GCSE Results 2022: Maldon's Plume Academy students break records with 'fantastic set of results'

Plume Academy students were awarded an 'incredible' 439 9-7 grades (formerly A*-A) today.

Plume Academy students and staff are celebrating another week of 'fantastic' achievements, as Year 11 students received their GCSE results this morning (August 25).

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Maldon: The Queen Victoria pub announces seafood festival to celebrate start of oyster season next week

From Thursday 1 until Saturday 3 September, The Queen Victoria will serve seafood from a variety of local suppliers. (Photos: Nub News, Google and Pixabay)

The Queen Victoria pub in Spital Road, Maldon, has teamed up with a variety of local suppliers to organise a 'festival of fish', starting next Thursday (September 1).

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Maldon: Longfield Medical Centre launches group to let patients have their say on issues and changes at the practice

Samantha, Longfield's Head of Operations, hopes the PPG will give the practice some insight into how best to communicate changes to its patients, 'in the least obstructive way'.

Longfield Medical Centre is looking for members of all ages to join its Patient Participation Group (PPG), to give feedback on how the surgery is run.

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Maldon: Combined Military Services Museum's new audio tour brings secret WW2 organisation to life

The aim of the Combined Military Services Museum is to display artefacts from Britain's military history, for both present and future generations.

Maldon's Combined Military Services Museum (CMSM) has announced a new audio tour, to bring a secret Second World War organisation which "set Europe ablaze" to life.

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Thames sailing barge guests enjoy front-row seats at Clacton Air Show aboard Maldon-based Centaur

Top left: Centaur at the Blackwater Barge Match earlier this month. Top middle: The Red Arrows delighted visitors at the Clacton Air Show yesterday. Top right: The crew aboard Centaur, watching the Air Show from the sea. (Photos: Nub News, Annie Meadows and Richard Dawson)

Eagle-eyed visitors at this year's Clacton Air Show may have spotted a familiar sight in the sea, the Maldon-based Thames sailing barge, Centaur.

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This week's local sport:

Home and away days for local sides in FA Cup

The district's two non-League clubs had mixed fortunes in today's FA Cup First Qualifying Round draw.

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Jammers rue missed opportunities in early stages as they go down again on trip to the seaside. Now there's food for thought at Monday's derby!

Bradley Ihionvien scoires from the spot for Maldon.

JAMMERS remain rooted to the foot of the Isthmian North table after a defeat at the seaside today (Saturday, 27 August) but things might have been different had they taken advantage of the game's opening period, when they started so well.

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Swifts take the honours with late brace against Rocks

Ben Sartain.

It's been 11 years since Swifts and today's vistors met competitively and for much of this Isthmian North clash it was difficult to see who would take the long-awaited bragging rights between Essex rivals.

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