Take a break this evening, to catch up on all the top stories in the Maldon District.

WATCH: Bereaved dads mark Baby Loss Awareness Week with charity football match at Heybridge Swifts

A fundraising football team set up for bereaved dads and families played the Essex Masons in a charity match at Heybridge Swifts last Sunday (October 15).

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Maldon District: Duo arrested in Steeple charged with intent to supply cocaine

Police stopped and seized an uninsured vehicle carrying two men who have since been charged with intent to supply cocaine. (Photo: Essex Police)

Two men who were arrested near Steeple on Sunday evening have been charged with intent to supply cocaine.

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Plans to demolish Southminster pub submitted to Maldon District Council

The Queens Head in Southminster could be demolished to make way for another convenience store in the village. (Credit: Google 2023)

Plans to demolish a vacant Southminster pub to make way for three flats and a convenience food shop have been submitted to Maldon District Council.

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Maldon Town Council rejects Salero Lounge plans again – residents and councillors slam 'abuse' of planning system

Proposals for the Salero Lounge in Maldon's former Post Office have been rejected by the Town Council for the second time, with councillors and residents decrying the applicants' 'abuse' of the planning process. (Credit: Ben Shahrabi)

Maldon Town Council has recommended the refusal of plans for the Salero Lounge for a second time, slamming the applicant's "abuse of the planning process".

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Maldon: Plaque unveiled to commemorate much missed 'The Cups' pub

Inset: Maldon Town Councillor Christopher Swain, former mayor Mark Heard, District Councillor Flo Shaughnessy, Town Mayor Councillor Andrew Lay, historian and former mayor Stephen Nunn, and craftsman Galvin Yuill present the plaque. Right: The Cups pub pictured shortly before its demolition in 2018. (Credit: Ben Shahrabi and Google)

Maldon town and district councillors unveiled a new plaque at Cups Corner on Saturday (October 14), to commemorate a popular pub which closed in 2014.

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The Royal Mint unveils new King Charles III coins

The Royal Mint has unveiled eight new designs that are set to appear on UK coins. (Photo: The Royal Mint)

The Royal Mint has unveiled new coin designs which reflect King Charles III's "passion for conservation and the natural world", set to enter circulation later this year.

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Maldon and Tiptree firefighters free trapped driver following Tolleshunt D'Arcy collision

Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a two-vehicle collision in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, which left one person hospitalised. (Credit: Maldon Fire Station)

A driver was freed from their car and taken to Broomfield Hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Maldon Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, last weekend.

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Maldon: St Peter's Hospital ward closures only 'temporary' - but consultation to begin early next year

The NHS says St Peter's Hospital in Maldon will not close this winter, but in-patient services are moving elsewhere and a consultation will be held next year. (Photo: Ben Shahrabi)

The NHS body responsible for St Peter's Hospital in Maldon has assured residents the facility is not closing, but a consultation on its future will be held in early 2024.

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Sir John Whittingdale MP opens 'Barclays Local', replacing closed banks in South Woodham Ferrers and Burnham

Sir John Whittingdale MP was pictured with Deputy Customer Care Director Ian Lovelock and customer care leads Stacey Evans and Nicola Pearce, along with South Woodham Ferrers Mayor Cllr Donna Eley and Deputy Mayor Cllr Toni Perham. (Credit: John Whittingdale)

Barclays has officially opened banking facilities in South Woodham Ferrers and Burnham-On-Crouch, after branches in both towns closed.

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Maldon: The Limes Guest House and Radio Caroline's Ross Revenge featuring in Channel 4 show this week

The Limes Guest House in Maldon and the Ross Revenge radio ship, moored in the Blackwater Estuary, will feature on a Channel 4 show this week. (Credit: Ben Shahrabi and Colm O'Laoi)

A Maldon guest house and a local radio station will star in a Channel 4 show this Friday at 6pm.

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Maldon Fireworks 2023: Ticket details and more ahead of November event

Maldon Fireworks will return to Promenade Park on November 4, raising funds for Essex charities. (Credit: Leigh Hemmings and Daniel Reed)

The popular annual Maldon Fireworks will return to Promenade Park "with a bang" on Saturday 4 November, with support from local company TFP Financial Planning.

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Exhibition of Maldon-inspired art to open at Maeldune Centre

George Kowzan will present his Maldon-inspired artworks in an exhibition called 'Into Abstraction' at the Maeldune Heritage Centre. (Credit: George Kowzan and Ben Shahrabi)

A renowned artist who made Maldon his home is preparing to show his locally inspired work at the Maeldune Heritage Centre from October 18.

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Twelve planning applications in the Maldon District: Plans to demolish Queens Head at Southminster, 176-panel solar array approved, changes to 160-home plans at Westcombe Park, 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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Dengie Climate Action Partnership to launch on Thursday - joined by expert speakers, Maldon District and Essex County councillors

The Dengie Climate Action Partnership is open to anyone concerned about the impact of climate change and those who want to take action to protect the Dengie for future generations.

A new environmental community initiative will launch tomorrow (October 19) at the Burnham Town Council Chamber in Chapel Road, at 7pm.

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Cable Street Blues: 'Curtain up' for Maldon Drama Group's latest production in collaboration with Maldon Orchestra this weekend

Set between the wars, Maldon Drama Group's play is about ordinary people living their lives in Cable Street as best they can, in rapidly changing and often dangerous times. (Credit: Maldon Drama Group)

Maldon Drama Group and Maldon Orchestra will bring "the joys and sorrows" of life in London's East end to Plume Academy this weekend.

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Maldon Travelodge guests evacuated AGAIN as alarm prompts fire fears for second time

Firefighters were called to the Maldon branch of Travelodge after guests were evacuated this morning, less than a week after a similar incident. (Credit: Submitted)

Guests at Travelodge in Maldon were evacuated for the second time in less than a week, as a fire alarm sounded this morning (October 19).

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